Projets des entreprises | Bernard Drainville veut raccourcir les échéanciers des autorisations
AI Article Summary
Quebec's Minister of Environment, Bernard Drainville, has proposed a regulation to speed up approvals for industrial, agricultural, and commercial projects. Currently, the process takes 18 months from initial analysis to the minister's recommendation, but the new regulation aims to reduce this to nine months. This change involves removing the initial analysis and advancing consultations between developers and officials, though the government professionals' union worries this could lead to rushed approvals.
What This Means for Canadian Contractors
For Quebec builders, this means that the timelines to obtain permits could be shortened, which may speed up project start dates and potentially lower some waiting costs. However, these changes could also pose challenges if environmental requirements are slackened, threatening the quality and sustainability of projects in the long term. Builders will need to navigate these tightened timelines while ensuring environmental compliance and quality.
