Bill C-5 Canada

Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma)– In a significant bipartisan move, the House of Commons passed Canada’s Major Projects Legislation (Bill C‑5) late Friday evening with support from both the ruling Liberals and the opposition Conservatives. The bill is intended to fast-track critical infrastructure and resource projects while also eliminating key interprovincial trade barriers, amid increasing U.S. protectionism and tariffs.Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the development, calling the bill “essential for national economic resilience.” It grants the federal cabinet expanded powers to override existing legislative obstacles to approve large-scale energy, mining, and transport initiatives deemed vital to the national interest. The urgency of…