Carney government drops pipelines, oil and gas projects from Impact Assessment review
2 sources·Updated September 9, 2026
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- CBC Top Stories·2h agoGovernment exempts interprovincial pipelines from review by impact assessment agency
The federal government is moving ahead with changes that will exempt a number of energy projects from a layer of its environmental assessment process.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - iPolitics CA·3h agoCarney government drops pipelines, oil and gas projects from Impact Assessment review
The more technical Canada Energy Regulator will solely review these projects, despite concerns voiced during consultations this summer that the move would weaken scrutiny of cumulative effects, species at risk, climate change and Indigenous rights.
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