Workers unload pipe to start right-of-way construction for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, in Acheson, Alta., on Dec. 3, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
Ottawa is proposing legislative changes that would cap federal reviews of all major projects, including pipelines, to one year.
The federal government announced on May 8 that it would begin a 30-day consultation process to gather input from the public, other levels of government, and the indigenous people on proposed reforms to streamline the approval process for major projects—not just those of national interest.
