Discussion · Government Orders
Alexis Deschênes Bloc Québécois
“This bill lets projects ignore several laws in special regions, but it does not define what those regions are or list them. I want to know if the member agrees with this.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his contribution to this debate. I want to hear his thoughts on a subject that really troubles me. I am talking about this step forward in Bill C‑39, or rather this major step backward, to identify regions of national interest in which several laws will not apply when the projects move forward. What is a region of national interest? That fundamental principle is not defined in Bill C‑39. There is a schedule that should list the regions, but no regions are mentioned. Does my colleague agree with that approach?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his contribution to this debate. I want to hear his thoughts on a subject that really troubles me. I am talking about this step forward in Bill C‑39, or rather this major step backward, to identify regions of national interest in which several laws will not apply when the projects move forward. What is a region of national interest? That fundamental principle is not defined in Bill C‑39. There is a schedule that should list the regions, but no regions are mentioned. Does my colleague agree with that approach?