Richard Neufeld: Some Provinces are calling Bill C-69 unconstitutional and a federal infringement on provincial jurisdiction, and others calling for its outright defeat
The year 2019 has been rough on the Trudeau Liberals. The Prime Minister has been accused of interfering in a criminal prosecution involving SNC-Lavalin. Even the Liberals most recent re-election budget has generated little interest from Canadians and, surprisingly, the media. Things aren’t so sunny in Trudeauland these days. In the midst of all this, the government is pursuing its legislative agenda and urging Senators to pass Bill C-69 which seeks, among other things, to replace the with the Impact Assessment Agency and replace the National Energy Board with the Canadian Energy Regulator. I bet many Canadians have never heard of C-69. Yet, this bill has the potential of totally disrupting our energy and natural resources sectors. I don’t fault anyone for disregarding this legislation since it’s rather technical in nature with more than 350 pages. Quite honestly, it would probably put most people to sleep. Senator Richard Neufeld However, I ur...