Bill C-69, dubbed the “no more pipelines bill” by pro-industry groups, calls on regulators to consider the upstream emissions of a project in the context of Canada’s plan to meet its 2030 Paris targets. Bill C-69 created an uproar in oil-dependent provinces, namely Alberta, who viewed the legislation as a direct attack on their leading industry. Environmental groups, for their part, argue that the bill does not go far enough to restrict GHG-intensive projects. Many were critical of a decision by Ottawa to not subject certain oilsands projects to federal environmental assessments. A spokesperson for Guilbeault’s campaign did not directly clarify his comments, but only said in a written response that regulatory changes during the Harper government “eroded public trust” in the review process for major projects.

Source: National Post October 18, 2019 21:34 UTC