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House Hansard - 236

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Mr. Greg McLean (Calgary Centre, CPC)
  • Oct/20/23 12:06:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court has affirmed every argument regarding the overreach of the government's disastrous Impact Assessment Act. Its effect has been over $100 billion of projects cancelled. No major projects have proceeded, and 42 projects are in limbo. First nations cannot get roads built to their communities. This bullheaded ideology has broken Canada's regulatory system. After eight years, will the NDP-Liberal government finally take a lesson, abide by the Constitution and stay in its lane?
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Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Mr. Greg McLean (Calgary Centre, CPC)
  • Oct/20/23 12:08:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would advise the member across the way that the last project, which was built was in 2016, was under the previous government's environmental assessment regime, LNG Canada. The chief justice is clear in his statement. He says, very clearly, that the federal government cannot overstep its boundaries into provincial jurisdiction. Who else has said that this bill was an immense overreach? Every province, over 100 first nations, industry groups across the country, the Conservative Party and anyone who can read the Constitution has said this. Will the NDP-Liberal government finally accept the decision, respect provinces and stay in its lane?
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