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TERRACE, B.C. \u2014 The federal government on Thursday announced the latest batch of major building projects to be considered for fast-tracking under legislation passed in June.<\/p>\n
They include a nickel mine in northern Ontario, a hydroelectric project in Iqaluit, a transmission line and an LNG project that are both in northwest British Columbia, a graphite mine in Quebec and a tungsten mine in New Brunswick.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Terrace, B.C., on Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said these latest projects represent another $56 billion in new investment.<\/p>\n
In September, the government announced the first group of project referrals to the Major Projects Office.<\/p>\n
So far, no project has received the national interest designation, which would give it special treatment \u2014 such as exemptions from certain environmental laws \u2014 to help it move forward; those include the Fisheries Act, the Species At Risk Act and the Impact Assessment Act.<\/p>\n
Once a project is referred to the Major Projects Office, it is reviewed and returned with recommendations to the government, which has the final say on whether to give it the national interest designation.<\/p>\n
\u00a92025 The Canadian Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n