Inside BC’s Plan to Fast-Track Environmental Assessments – The Tyee

March 18, 2026

Critics fear the changes would limit public and Indigenous input and increase environmental risks.

B.C. has provided a first glimpse into its planned fast-tracked environmental assessment process for major projects, including mines.

The changes are a major part of the province’s Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15), which gives the government new powers to exempt selected projects from existing rules. The law requires enabling regulations, and last week the government released a discussion paper outlining what those might include.

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