I couldn't agree more.
The bill creates a centralized process. So we will need only one federal authorization, which will replace all the other authorizations specified in democratically adopted laws and regulations. We have never seen such discretionary power.
Not only that, but the bill also omits provincial regulatory timelines. We feel that this bill is almost unconstitutional, not only because it does not respect the division of powers between the federal government and the provinces, but also because it violates the inherent and treaty rights of indigenous peoples, which have been mentioned several times today.