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Quebec and Ottawa Agree to Streamline Environmental Assessments
The plan would cut duplicate reviews for 5 to 10 Quebec projects a year and open a 21-day consultation period.
- On Monday, Quebec Environment Minister Pascale Déry and Quebec Lieutenant Joël Lightbound announced a draft agreement with Ottawa introducing a "one project, one review" approach for major environmental assessments.
- Officials aim to reduce administrative duplication to provide investors with greater predictability; Déry stated Quebec's existing environmental regime already meets high standards.
- Currently, five to 10 projects in Quebec annually require dual federal and provincial assessments; the proposal is open for public comment until August 10.
- Quebec would become the eighth province to adopt such cooperation, following Prime Minister Mark Carney's commitment last November to pursue agreements where provincial processes provide equivalent oversight.
- Following a 21-day public consultation this summer, authorities may formally adopt the agreement, aiming to accelerate project timelines while maintaining rigorous environmental protections.
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Quebec and Ottawa agree to streamline, speed environmental assessments
MONTREAL — Quebec and Ottawa say a new agreement will streamline the environmental assessment process for major infrastructure and resource development projects.
·Canmore, Canada
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"It's not a shortcut, it's less paperwork, no less rigour," stressed Minister Lightbound.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Carney government has entered into an agreement-in-principle with Quebec City to simplify environmental assessments for projects that fall within the jurisdiction of the provinces. The goal is: a project, an assessment, a single environmental decision.
·Montreal, Canada
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