“I oppose this bill. It lets pipeline projects skip environmental reviews, suspends environmental laws on certain land, and rushes consultations with First Nations to one year. This will cause major public backlash.”

“Mr. Speaker, Bill C-39 is a major departure. It allows pipeline projects to bypass environmental impact assessments. It would allow swaths of our territory to be designated as being of national interest, thereby suspending the application of environmental laws. It also limits consultations to one year. This means that Ottawa could build the Marinvest pipeline in Quebec without an environmental impact assessment, by suspending environmental laws and rushing through consultations with first nations. Do the Liberals realize that they are gearing up for a social acceptability crisis?”

“Fifteen young people are suing the federal government for hurting their future by not cutting greenhouse gases. Instead of listening, the government wants to pass this bill to build pipelines by going around environmental rules. This locks us into fossil fuels for at least 50 years. The government should change course instead of fighting these young people.”

“Mr. Speaker, 15 young people aged 26 or younger are suing the federal government. They accuse the government of jeopardizing their future by failing to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Prime Minister has answered them by tabling Bill C‑39, which seeks to build pipelines by circumventing environmental standards. His response is to lock them into fossil fuels for at least 50 years. Young people are right to say that the Liberals are jeopardizing their future. Instead of fighting these young people, why do they not correct course?”