Premier Eby is attempting to hand sweeping powers to his government via Bill 15: Infrastructure Projects Act.
This Bill would give ministers sweeping power to bypass environmental assessment processes of any project deemed “provincially significant.” But the bill provides no clear criteria for what qualifies — leaving the door wide open to mines, LNG terminals, pipelines and other industrial megaprojects.
First Nations groups have also raised serious concerns about the precedent it sets for bypassing Indigenous consultation.
Tell your MLA to oppose Bill 15.