Thank you for that.
Following up on that, how about starting earlier when we're talking about regions of national interest? The bill proposes assessments that could examine cumulative environmental, social, economic, health and indigenous rights impacts across an entire region. That would help identify suitable development areas and even no-go zones in advance. Then, proponents have to enter a region with clear expectations, potentially reducing that regulatory uncertainty while supporting environmentally informed development planning.
How could doing regional assessments and cumulative-effect work, before individual proponents arrive, improve investment certainty and environmental planning in resource-rich industries?