‘Work needed’ to develop policy around ‘regions of national interest,’ says impact assessment head

Bill C-39 should make clear what constitutes 'national interest' for regions or risk them becoming 'sacrifice zones,' says one critic before the special Senate committee studying the Building Canada Strong Act.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Building Canada Strong Act proposes creating 'regions of national interest' where projects could be pre-approved after an assessment of the region by the Impact Assessment Agency.

The government’s bill fast-tracking project approvals and creating “regions of national interest” leaves some important details still be filled out through the regulatory process, the head of the federal Impact Assessment Agency told a committee of Senators. 

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