"The federal government will propose new rules for regulatory vetting of all major development projects in the new year, shortly after parliament reconvenes on Jan. 29, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said." "Trudeau instructed his ministers two years ago to look into changing how environmental impact reviews are conducted, as well as modernizing the country’s energy regulator. The new regime “move us into a better place of predictability, timelines and certainty, increasing public confidence among Canadians in the regulatory framework,” Carr said in a telephone interview. “It is a goal that the timelines be predictable and they be reasonable, and we understand these are very important for investors.”
“We’re hopeful that there’ll be no further delays,” Carr said. “We are committed to the construction of the Trans Mountain expansion project and we are working to ensure that the National Energy Board has all of the resources it needs to be sure that the conditions are met.”