Workers position pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in Abbotsford, B.C., on May 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
The Liberal government is pausing its plan to speed up and simplify environmental assessments for major projects and will be waiting until the fall session of Parliament to introduce legislation on it.
The move comes in the wake of criticism of the planned changes from several environmental groups and members of the Liberal caucus who opposed the proposals, including provisions that would allow major projects to receive approval before undergoing a full environmental assessment and exempt some developments from protections for at-risk species.
