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Premier Rachel Notley will be in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 28, to appear before a Senate committee on Bill C-69.
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The committee is studying Bill C-69, which would create a new, far-reaching impact assessment process for resource development projects, including pipeline construction.
“I am standing up for Albertans and for this province’s future prosperity. Ottawa just doesn’t get it. They don’t understand Alberta – and what this province contributes to the national economy and the well-being of all Canadians. I will make the case as clearly as I can that Bill C-69, in its current form, doesn’t work for Alberta. And, therefore, it does not work for Canada.”
As well as speaking to the Senate committee, Premier Notley will make a formal submission outlining a number of proposed amendments to the current legislation, including those that seek to:
“Bill C-69 must be fixed – for the sake of our economy and our country. In Alberta, we are nation-builders. We contribute much to this country and we punch above our weight. We have done our part and we have worked hard for the benefit of all Canadians. I will never stop fighting for Alberta families, and I’m proud to be taking that fight right to Ottawa.”