Critics say new law weakens environmental assessments, but Prentice says not

Critics say the government has injected more political discretion into overly politicized environmental assessment process.

Changes to Canada's Environmental Assessment Act were made law last week when the Senate passed the budget bill, C-9. The government says they are meant to make the environmental assessment system more efficient by fixing delays, duplications, and jurisdictional problems, but environmental groups...

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