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Canadian Jobs Coalition Urges Senate to Not Pass Bill C-69

The government’s rejection of about half the nearly 200 amendments put forth by the Senate after months of consultation and public hearings with industry, environmental, and Indigenous groups had representatives of the Save Canadian Jobs Coalition (SCJC) expressing grave concerns at a press conference in Ottawa on June 17.
Canadian Jobs Coalition Urges Senate to Not Pass Bill C-69
Pro-pipeline supporters rally outside a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources regarding Bill C-69 in Calgary on April 9, 2019. The federal government rejected roughly half of the Senate’s amendments to the bill. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
Rahul Vaidyanath
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OTTAWA— After months of consultation and public hearings with industry, environmental, and Indigenous groups, the government’s rejection of about half of the nearly 200 amendments to Bill C-69 put forth by the Senate had representatives of the Save Canadian Jobs (SCJ) coalition expressing grave concerns at a press conference in Ottawa on June 17.

The coalition does not want the Senate to pass the bill, despite feeling that further legislation is needed to improve upon the shortcomings of the current process for major project approvals. Bill-C69 proposes repealing the 2012 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and having a newly created Impact Assessment Agency take over the role of the National Energy Board. It would consider input from a wider range of parties on a broader range of issues.

Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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