Business Groups Welcome Ottawa's Latest Move Aiming to Speed up Major Projects
The bill sets one-year federal review timelines and adds 100 safety officers to speed approvals while preserving Indigenous rights and environmental protections.
- On Monday, the federal government introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, to accelerate major infrastructure project reviews and provide investors with certainty to build across Canada.
- Government measures were informed by cross-country engagement with workers, unions, employers, Indigenous Peoples, and industry partners who identified the need for a stronger, more independent economy.
- Mandating federal reviews be completed within one year, the legislation modernizes port governance and adds 100 health and safety officers, seeking to unlock more than $1 trillion in combined investment over five years.
- Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta, urged Parliament to move quickly, while Laura Jones, president and CEO of the Business Council of British Columbia, commended the focus on attracting investment.
- Beyond project speed, the act amends the Canada Labour Code to strengthen collective bargaining and upholds commitments under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, fostering long-term worker and industry stability.
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Federal government introduces legislation to transform how Canada builds
THE federal government on Monday introduced Bill C-39 [the Building Canada Strong Act] to bring greater speed, certainty, and predictability to infrastructure project reviews, and support the workers who will build them. The government said that this will give business the confidence to invest in Canada, accelerate projects, and drive long-term growth and prosperity that […]
Business groups welcome Ottawa’s latest move aiming to speed up major projects
Business groups are applauding new federal legislation that aims to speed up major projects, saying it includes measures they have long been urging Ottawa to take to boost Canada’s competitive stature. Bill C-39, which was introduced in the House of Commons on Monday, proposes to cut review times, create zones of “national interest” and reduce […]
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