Infrastructure Canada weakened climate requirements on federally funded projects after applicants complained, audit finds

A performance audit of Infrastructure Canada's funding programs found that the government 'let go of too much' when it relaxed its 'climate lens' requirements in March 2021.

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco, pictured on April 26, found Infrastructure Canada designed and implemented an effective process to assess the environmental impacts of infrastructure projects in 2018, but weakened the process in March 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

May 2, 2022

Infrastructure Canada introduced a climate lens in 2018 that set clear reporting requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects, but then weakened those requirements in March 2021 following complaints from applicants, according to a new report. Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco's fin...

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