Canada Proposes ONE-YEAR Reviews for Major Projects — The Biggest Reform in a Generation

Canada is preparing the biggest regulatory overhaul in a generation — and if it becomes law, pipelines, LNG terminals, mines, ports, and major infrastructure projects that once took a decade to approve could receive federal decisions in just one year. In this video, Daniel Mercer breaks down Ottawa’s proposed “One Project, One Review, One Year” framework, why industry says the reforms are desperately needed, and why environmental groups and Indigenous legal experts warn the changes could fundamentally weaken protections that took decades to build. This is bigger than bureaucracy. Every major project currently shaping Canada’s future — the Northwest Coast pipeline, LNG Canada Phase 2, Ksi Lisims LNG, the Ring of Fire, critical minerals corridors, and national energy infrastructure — depends on the regulatory system now being rewritten in Ottawa. Can Canada finally build projects fast enough to compete globally? Or is the government moving too quickly and risking legal, environmental, and constitutional conflict in the process? From energy sovereignty and private investment to Indigenous consultation and environmental law, this is the regulatory battle that could determine whether Canada’s infrastructure ambitions actually become reality.