Here’s why Bill C-69 is shaping up as a campaign wedge issue

By Ben Cousins – Financial Post

Among the many hot-button issues raised this week on the campaign trail has been Bill C-69, a contentious bill that the Trudeau Liberals said would protect Canada’s environment but that critics argue severely damages Canada’s energy sector.

Known as the Impact Assessment Act, Bill C-69 has been a thorn in the energy sector’s side since its inception in 2019. The bill requires assessments for environmental, health, social and economic impacts and the rights of Indigenous people before a major resource or infrastructure project can get off the ground.