Study Finds Flaws in Environmental Review Process for Mining Operations as Ottawa Signals Fast Track Approach to Resource Development

From VOCM Local News Now

A new study by Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia has found flaws in the environmental review process for mining operations in Canada.

The federal government is adding mining and energy projects to the fast-track list according to the latest reports out of Ottawa.

Lead author of the study and associate professor at Dalhousie, Alana Westwood says Canada and its provinces and territories operate under a patchwork of laws and regulations, with little to no consistency between jurisdictions.