Major Projects Office (MPO)

Rule Changes

Leading Pacific Link's federal review and consultation; facing complaints from First Nations and a court challenge

Cold Lake First Nation asked the Federal Court on Oct 7 to quash Pacific Link's national-interest designation, saying the Major Projects Office never consulted it. The challenge puts Ottawa's plan to have conditions settled by Sept 1, 2027 on uncertain ground.

Updated Oct 20

Built World

Fast-tracked Phase 2 federal review

Shell and its partners approved a C$33 billion package for LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink on Sept. 29. The decision doubles the Kitimat terminal to 28 million tonnes a year, and crews began work two days later on a storage tank.

Updated Oct 20