Dear Constituents:
I know many in our community are concerned about the ramifications about the federal Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act. Protecting our environment, engaging Canada’s Indigenous peoples, providing certainty to investors and supporting economic growth are important to our government. However, C-69, as it is drafted, will have serious impacts on the Canadian economy and specifically, on investment in Alberta. It cannot be passed in its current form.
In October, The Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips led a group of key stakeholders to Ottawa to meet with a number of Senators who will be debating Bill C-69. This is too important to get wrong. We’ve seen what happens when this process fails with the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision. Our government has been strongly voicing these concerns since last June, which is why we are formally calling on Canada’s senators to bring forward thoughtful amendments that address our concerns.
Our government has always said that we want Calgarians to have the opportunity to vote in a plebiscite on the Olympics. Calgary city council voted to continue with our city’s 2026 Olympic bid. We are very pleased to see that Calgarians will have the opportunity to vote on the issue.
The provincial government has agreed to commit $700 million, and that is all we can do. The fact of the matter is, that the province isn’t in a position to put any more money in.
Please mark your calendar for our annual Holiday/Christmas/Hanukkah party on December 07, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at our office. We look forward to seeing you!
Please contact me for more details.
