The legislation allows the British Columbia cabinet to designate projects as "provincially significant" which exempts them from going through certain parts of environmental assessments.[1][2][3]
Legislative passage
The legislature passed the legislation with a 47-46 vote.[4]
Reception
The legislation has been criticized for potentially reducing engagement with First Nations peoples, and possibly leading to increasing litigation as a consequence.[1][5]
The provincial Green Party announced they would vote against the legislation due to concerns that projects relating to fossil fuels would be accelerated.[1] The provincial Conservative Party criticized the legislation as a "power grab".[1]
