Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Canada’s Senate passed a bill to fast-track approval for natural resource and infrastructure projects on Thursday despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups who have threatened protests and legal action.
The bill’s passage and implementation are a test for Carney, who was elected in April promising to transform Canada’s economy in the face of what he repeatedly called a national crisis due to U.S. tariffs.
The Liberal government’s proposal speeds up approval of “national interest” projects, potentially including mines and oil pipelines, and eliminates some trade barriers between provinces. It passed the lower chamber last week with some Conservative support and cleared the Senate just before Parliament breaks for the summer.
So-called Henry VIII clauses give Cabinet the power to decide how and whether some laws…
