Thank you for the question.
I'm particularly concerned about the pre-approval powers that would be granted to the Canada Energy Regulator.
Section 214 is being amended so that the Canada Energy Regulator can pre-approve a pipeline of any length—or, more specifically, it can exempt a pipeline of any length from the need to obtain a certificate. Due to changes made to fiscal activities regulations by cabinet in September 2026, this means that a pipeline would not undergo an impact assessment at all, and an exempted pipeline would not undergo an evaluation by the Canada Energy Regulator. A pipeline could be approved without any rigorous environmental assessment.
There are other pre-approval powers that I'm concerned about as well, but I'll focus specifically on that.