Will Cutting Red Tape Make BC Great Again

The B.C. government is pushing ahead with legislation that would grant sweeping powers to fast-track projects the government designates “provincially significant,” including bypassing major parts of environmental assessments and giving industry consultants the power to greenlight permits. Reporters: Zoë Yunker is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Amanda Follett Hosgood is The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. Published May 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/14/Will-Cutting-Red-Tape-Make-BC-Great-Again/