“Mr. Speaker, one of the changes in Bill C-39 is that decision-making power is being centralized in the hands of far fewer people than it was previously. For example, in some cases, a single minister may be responsible for approving a project. In other cases, it is the Governor in Council that decides. However, in the majority of cases, the expertise of several agencies is being completely sidelined. I would like to know whether my colleague sees this as a form of erosion of democracy. Take, for example, the issue of workers’ rights and the fact that parliamentarians will be excluded from the process of applying section 107 of the Canada Labour Code. Furthermore, on environmental matters, scientists and reason are sidelined in order to centralize power in the hands of a few decision makers, who could, in some cases, be tempted to use it for personal gain.”
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 wordswe employ in Canada, in various aspects, expert panels that regulate different aspects of our industrial base.1Reasoning · 19 wordsThat expertise does, in my understanding, and should include representation across all stakeholders within economic development projects and status.Partly on pointClaims · 9 wordsWe have a system in that respect that works.Reasoning · 21 wordsAs I indicated previously, that is where our decision-making should be.It should not be located with a single political minister.2
