Make Your Voice Heard on Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act

Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act (One Canadian Economy Act), proposes to fast-track federal approvals for major infrastructure projects using a “national interest” designation, diminishing the capacity for proper consultation with First Nations. Once designated, projects would proceed with limited debate, reduced oversight, and minimal opportunity for First Nations to influence decisions that directly affect our lands, rights, and future generations.

Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, is currently before the House of Commons. The Senate of Canada is commencing a “pre-study” of Bill C-5. While the Government of Canada has chosen to advance a legislative process that limits opportunities to influence Bill C-5, you can still contact Members of Parliament, Senators, and members of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities, who are reviewing Bill C-5, to share your views before the Bill moves forward.