For too long, nation-building infrastructure – including ports, railways, energy corridors, critical mineral developments, and clean energy – has been bogged down in red tape, leaving enormous investment on the table. The process was too long, too repetitive, and put the onus on the proponent to navigate the system.
Last August, our government changed that with the launch of the Major Projects Office (MPO). To date, 21 nation-building initiatives have been referred to the MPO, supporting more than 60,000 jobs, and representing over $126 billion in new investment.
Today, Minister LeBlanc and Minister MacKinnon announced the government will engage with Indigenous Peoples, provinces and territories, and the Canadian public on potential changes that would ensure federal reviews and decision-making timelines take no longer than one-year, once all information from the project proponent has been received.
The government is launching two discussion papers to engage Canadians over a 30-day period on proposed reforms to:
Canada’s new government is connecting and transforming the economy. We are diversifying our industries, accessing new markets, protecting Canadian workers, safeguarding Canada’s rigorous environmental standards, and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Today’s announcement builds on that progress and furthers our mission to build Canada strong for all.
