Robert B. Gibson

Prime Minister Mark Carney is joined by members of his cabinet and caucus as he speaks at a news conference on Parliament Hill after Bill C-5 passed in the House, in June 2025. Bill C-5 consists of the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Decision‑making on national interest projects demands openness and rigour

Ottawa’s initiative to quickly approve projects in the ‘national interest’ requires a visible plan for making defensible decisions in the complex and risky world of major projects.
The Supreme Court of Canada ordered the federal government back to the drawing board on its Impact Assessment Act. But the legislation got a lot of things right in an era of climate change and related issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s Impact Assessment Act must be both Constitutional and ensure a sustainable future

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the federal Impact Assessment Act needs amendments for Constitutional compliance, but the court’s recommended approach is no longer viable.

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