Canada's New Government Launches Major Projects Management Office

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VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of
Natural Resources, today announced a $150-million initiative to improve Canada's
regulatory system that will protect the environment and improve the
competitiveness of Canada's resource industries.
The goal of the Major Projects Management Office (MPMO) is to improve
coordination within Canada's regulatory system by providing industry with a
single, efficient point of entry into the federal process.
"Our government is taking action and reducing red tape to give Canada's
natural resources industry greater certainty, improved predictability, increased
transparency, and ultimately, more timely regulatory reviews," said Minister
Lunn. "Environmental protection is absolutely key for Canada's New Government,
and the additional capacity within the federal system will ensure we have
resources dedicated to properly assess these major projects in a timely
fashion."
One of the services the MPMO will provide is the
integration of Crown consultation requirements with Aboriginal groups at the
beginning of the process - further demonstrating the government's commitment to
consulting with and listening to Canadians, particularly those who would be most
directly affected by resource development projects."The Major Projects
Management Office will improve the competitiveness of Canada's resource
industries while providing the scientific and technical capacity needed to
uphold Canada's world class environmental standards," concluded Minister Lunn.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
The Government of Canada is creating a Major Projects Management Office
(MPMO) to overcome
delays and a lack of coordination in Canada's regulatory system. Overall, this
initiative will also protect the environment and improve the competitiveness of
Canada's resource industries.
Media may contact:
Louise GirouardDirector of CommunicationsOffice of the
MinisterNatural Resources CanadaOttawa613-996-2007
The general public may contact:
Mon-Fri, 8:30-4:30 EDTTelephone: 613-995-0947TTY:
613-996-4397(teletype for the hearing-impaired) E-mail: questions@nrcan.gc.ca
NRCan's news
releases and backgrounders are available at www.nrcan.gc.ca/media.
Visit the MPMO web site at: http://www.mpmo-bggp.gc.ca/

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