Discussion · Government Orders
Caroline Desrochers Liberal
“This bill does not lower our standards or make project reviews less strict. It runs the review steps at the same time so decisions get made faster. Investors need to know timelines so they can plan.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, but I am a little disappointed that he oversimplified some things in his question. I think it is clear that the fact that a project takes more than a year to be assessed does not make it a bad project. The assessment standards remain the same. The process remains as rigorous. The processes will take place simultaneously. The decision-making process will be coordinated to expedite the project. The degree of rigour is not changing. The standards are not changing. The same standards apply. The timelines are there so people know whether or not a project can move forward. Investors need that predictability.”
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, but I am a little disappointed that he oversimplified some things in his question. I think it is clear that the fact that a project takes more than a year to be assessed does not make it a bad project. The assessment standards remain the same. The process remains as rigorous. The processes will take place simultaneously. The decision-making process will be coordinated to expedite the project. The degree of rigour is not changing. The standards are not changing. The same standards apply. The timelines are there so people know whether or not a project can move forward. Investors need that predictability.