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FELDSTED: Development of our resources is vital to our economy and our well-being as a society


Senate under pressure to overhaul controversial Bill C-69.  Industry lobbying senators for changes to proposed environmental assessment laws

John Paul Tasker ~~ CBC News ~~ Mar 17, 2019

The federal Liberal government's controversial overhaul of environmental assessment legislation has united virtually every major natural resource industry association in opposition —they're asking the Senate committee studying Bill C-69 to make some fixes to avoid threatening the viability of key sectors of the economy ... the government itself has recognized it may have to agree to some tweaks to get the legislation ... through the Red Chamber.

Since the Senate began its study of Bill C-69 last month, however, industry representatives from the oil and gas, hydro, nuclear and uranium sectors have appeared before the energy committee with a long list of suggested amendments. Rather than a few tweaks, these industries are proposing major rewrites.

While the government has presented the legislation as a way to streamline and improve ...  critics maintain that replacing a bad system with another problematic one will not solve persistent problems. To that end, a number of Conservative and Independent senators have said they will push for amendments.

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These hearings are vital to every Canadian. I don’t care where you live or what your occupation is, development of our resources is vital to our economy and our well-being as a society.

Information on the Senate hearings underway are found here: https://sencanada.ca/en/committees/enev/studiesandbills/42-1

Transcripts of submissions are found
here:  https://sencanada.ca/en/committees/ENEV/Briefs/42-1?oor_id=499144

If you wish to subscribe to the committee’s distribution list send an e-mail message to receive notices of meetings and unrevised transcripts by electronic mail as they are available. Send your email to: enev@sen.parl.gc.ca


John Feldsted
Political Consultant & Strategist
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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