Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, responds to questions from the opposition during question period at Queen's Park in Toronto on Dec. 6, 2023.
Premier Doug Ford's government is poised to bring in a major new piece of legislation on Tuesday, designed to speed up construction of new highways in Ontario by shortening their environmental assessments.Premier Doug Ford's government is introducing a bill called the Get It Done Act, a title that uses the Progressive Conservative campaign slogan from the 2022 election.
The official said the bill will be "focused on keeping costs down and streamlining complex approval processes as we look to build big projects." "We're doing everything in our power to accelerate the construction of Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass," Sarkaria told a news conference in Brampton announcing the environmental assessment changes in the Get It Done Act. The news conference was held Friday afternoon, just before the long weekend began.
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says it's concerning that the government is 'tinkering around' with the process for approving major infrastructure projects. "I'm deeply worried about this bill," said Green Party leader Mike Schreiner in an interview with CBC News.
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