Let's Build Major Projects Faster
This is a campaign by Energy United

In Canada today, getting a federal decision on a mine, a port, a pipeline, a transmission line, a nuclear facility, or a major transportation corridor routinely takes more than five years. Sometimes longer.

Five years of delay means projects die in the queue. Investment goes to the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom — countries that have already modernized their decision processes. Workers sit idle. Communities wait. And every year of delay is a year Canada remains more dependent on a United States that has stopped behaving like a reliable partner.

This is not about cutting corners. It is about not running the same process twice.

Its time to fix this.

To:

Federal Consultation <engagement@pco-bcp.gc.ca>

Hello,
I'm writing to support the changes the government is proposing to speed up decisions on major projects in Canada.
Right now, it takes more than five years to get a federal decision on things like mines, ports, pipelines, transmission lines, and major transportation projects. That's too slow. Other countries — the UK, Australia, the United States — have already fixed this. We need to as well.
The one-year decision timeline makes sense. One coordinated consultation process makes sense. One project decision, instead of permits dragging out for years, makes sense. Letting the experts at the Canada Energy Regulator and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission lead in their areas makes sense.
None of this means cutting corners. The proposal keeps environmental review. It keeps the duty to consult Indigenous Peoples. It keeps treaty obligations. What it eliminates is the duplication that has been holding everything back.
With Trump's tariffs, we can't afford to keep waiting. Every project we don't build at home is one we hand over to the United States. Canadian workers need these jobs. Canadian communities need this investment. And Canada needs to stop being so dependent on a country that no longer acts like a partner.
Thank you.
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