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. Nova Scotia Power also wants to see the project list restricted to "major, large-scale projects of national significance." (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)The government has said project list details will be published in the regulations, which will be released publicly only after the legislation passes through Parliament. By tacking up to 180 days onto the process, project proponents fear C-69 will lead to longer, not shorter, timelines for project approval. Around 200 gathered in front of the MacDougall Centre in downtown Calgary in October, 2018 to protest Bill C-69, a federal proposal to overhaul how energy projects are approved in this country.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2019 07:52 UTC