In response to increasing pressure from the US and its allies to bolster the production of critical minerals in North America for use in electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines, Canada plans to expedite mining project permits by year’s end. Heather Exner-Pirot, special adviser with the Business Council of Canada, emphasised the urgency for Canada to stay competitive in the race for critical minerals. The Trudeau administration will also reportedly work to enforce the 2019 Impact Assessment Act, which aimed to remove regulatory barriers for permitting.

Source: https://www.mining.com/web/canada-to-speed-up-critical-minerals-permits-in-bid-to-erode-chinas-dominance/