Translate Politics Parliament in plain language.

The Environment

During question period under the environment topic, members debated the government’s Building Canada Strong Act (Bill C-39), a bill that changes several environmental and assessment laws to speed up approvals for major projects, including letting certain designated projects bypass regular impact assessment processes. Bloc Québécois members argued the bill gives the Prime Minister power to let favoured projects avoid environmental laws, reviews, and consultation with provinces, experts, and Indigenous peoples, and said it would let pipelines proceed without impact assessments. Liberal ministers responded that faster decisions do not mean lower standards, said Parliament is debating the bill democratically and members should vote on it, and argued it would support major projects while protecting the environment and consulting Indigenous peoples. A Liberal member also pointed to the bill’s potential to advance clean electricity projects needed for net-zero emissions.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

Official text

No matching statements

No statements match this filter

Choose another party or return to all statements.

Discussion

No comments yet

See the full discussion

Comment rules

More from sitting 146

All 42 items ·
  1. Government Orders Business of Supply 110 statements
  2. Oral Questions International Trade 13 statements
  3. Oral Questions The Environment 6 statements
  4. Oral Questions Taxation 16 statements
  5. Oral Questions Pensions 4 statements
  6. Oral Questions Taxation 10 statements
  7. Oral Questions National Defence 2 statements
  8. Oral Questions Canada Revenue Agency 4 statements
  9. Oral Questions Small Business 4 statements
  10. Oral Questions The Economy 4 statements
  11. Oral Questions Public Services and Procurement 6 statements
  12. Oral Questions Health 7 statements
  13. Oral Questions Natural Resources 2 statements
  14. Oral Questions Agriculture and Agri-Food 2 statements
  15. Oral Questions Indigenous Affairs 2 statements
  16. Oral Questions Democratic Institutions 5 statements
  17. Government Orders Business of Supply 42 statements
  18. Oral Questions Women and Gender Equality 3 statements
  19. Private Members' Business Youth Criminal Justice Act 11 statements
  20. Government Orders Business of Supply 22 statements
  21. Government Orders Building Canada Strong Act 7 statements
  22. Government Orders Building Canada Strong Act 166 statements
  23. Adjournment Proceedings Adjournment Proceedings 4 statements
  24. Adjournment Proceedings Adjournment Proceedings 4 statements