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Feds Drop Plans to Skirt Species at Risk Act for Major Projects

The federal government will not exempt major projects from the Species At Risk Act, reversing earlier plans to do so.
Ottawa plans to introduce legislation in the fall aimed at speeding up approvals for major projects without exemption powers for cabinet ministers.
More than 26,000 public submissions raised strong concerns about protecting species at risk, influencing the government’s decision.
Environmental groups warn that the government might still find other ways to bypass the Species At Risk Act protections.

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Major Projects in Ottawa to Avoid Circumvention of the Species at Risk Act

The federal government is reversing the exemption of certain projects from legislation to protect species at risk.

1 hour ago·Montreal, Canada

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WellandTribune.ca

Carney government drops plan to bypass protections for at-risk species

The federal government is dropping a proposal that could have made it easier to green-light projects that jeopardize the survival of at-risk species, the Star has learned.

1 hour ago

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The Toronto Star

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CP Feds drop plans to skirt species at risk act for major projects

OTTAWA - The federal government is abandoning plans to exempt certain projects from laws designed to protect species at risk.

2 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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