Canada Readying Compliance Regime For Streamlined Environmental Permitting

摘要

Recent changes to Canada's environmental permitting process have streamlined the process for major energy and other projects without sacrificing tough compliance requirements, a Canadian regulatory official said March 18. "All and all, we have a regime that is more streamlined" but still "retains features" from the previous permit system, which required consultations with native communities that could be affected, said Helen Cutts, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's vice president for policy development.