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A law passed is not a power switched on. BC's narrow Bill 14 was in force in 33 days and is being used for the North Coast Transmission Line, but only 1 of Bill 15's 48 sections was in force in late September 2026, 16 months after it passed, Quebec's Bill 5 lapsed, and Ontario has not yet designated any special economic zone. So the test of whether the build-out is locked in must ask whether powers are brought into force and used.
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- BC's Bill 14 comes into force, exempting the North Coast Transmission Line from the Environmental Assessment Act
Narrow law switched on quickly.
Documented by: BC Laws, “Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, SBC 2025, c. 12 (consolidated)” (external site). and 1 more
- Construction begins on BC Hydro's North Coast Transmission Line from Prince George toward Terrace
BC's Bill 14 exemption from environmental assessment is in use: the North Coast Transmission Line began construction on 3 September 2026.
Documented by: BC Hydro, “North Coast Transmission Line jobs and business opportunities” (external site). and 8 more
- BC's Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15) receives Royal Assent: broad fast-tracking powers that are almost entirely not yet in force
BC's broad fast-track law passed in May 2025, but only its section on the minister's general powers was in force 16 months later.
Documented by: BC Laws, “Infrastructure Projects Act, SBC 2025, c. 13 (consolidated text, current to September 22, 2026)” (external site). and 3 more
- Quebec Bill 5 lapses when the National Assembly is dissolved for the election, after stalling in committee in June
Never passed.
Documented by: Assemblée nationale du Québec, “Assemblée nationale: Projet de loi n° 5 (43-2)” (external site). and 5 more
- Ontario says it will take ownership of city-owned lands at Toronto's Billy Bishop airport and declare the airport a special economic zone
First planned zone is an airport, not the Ring of Fire.
Documented by: CP24, “Ontario to seize ownership of Toronto Island Airport lands and declare it a special economic zone” (external site), .
- Carney lists the West Coast oil pipeline, renamed Pacific Link, as the first project of national interest under Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act
The Building Canada Act's first project listing (P.C. 2026-925), made 1 October 2026, more than 15 months after the Act came into force on 26 June 2025.
Documented by: Prime Minister's Office, “Prime Minister Carney lists the West Coast Oil Pipeline, now known as Pacific Link, as a project of national interest” (external site), . and 5 more
Complicates (1)
- Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act (Part 1 of Bill C-5) and its regulations come into force
Here the power was switched on: the federal internal-trade law passed in June 2025 was brought into force with its regulations on 1 January 2026, about six months later.
Documented by: Government of Canada (One Canadian Economy), “Government of Canada removes barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility” (external site), . and 1 more
Context (1)
- York1 withdraws its court challenge against Chatham-Kent over the Dresden waste site that Ontario's Bill 5 exempted from environmental assessment
York1 withdrew its court challenge over the Dresden waste site, which Ontario's Bill 5 had exempted from environmental assessment: one place where a power in Bill 5 has been used.
Documented by: Environmental Registry of Ontario, “ERO notice 025-0389 (York1 Dresden waste site)” (external site). and 1 more
Corrections to this claim
Bill 15's status is now dated: 1 of 48 sections in force in late September 2026 (BC Laws, checked 22 September 2026).
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A law passed is not a power switched on. BC's narrow Bill 14 was in force in 33 days and is being used for the North Coast Transmission Line, but only 1 of Bill 15's 48 sections is in force 16 months later, Quebec's Bill 5 lapsed, and Ontario has not yet designated any special economic zone. So the test of whether the build-out is locked in must ask whether powers are brought into force and used.nowA law passed is not a power switched on. BC's narrow Bill 14 was in force in 33 days and is being used for the North Coast Transmission Line, but only 1 of Bill 15's 48 sections was in force in late September 2026, 16 months after it passed, Quebec's Bill 5 lapsed, and Ontario has not yet designated any special economic zone. So the test of whether the build-out is locked in must ask whether powers are brought into force and used. - Text fr
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Une loi adoptée n'est pas un pouvoir mis en marche. Le projet de loi 14 de la Colombie-Britannique, de portée étroite, est entré en vigueur en 33 jours et sert à la ligne de transport d'électricité de la côte Nord, mais un seul des 48 articles du projet de loi 15 est en vigueur 16 mois plus tard, le projet de loi n° 5 du Québec est mort au Feuilleton, et l'Ontario n'a encore désigné aucune zone économique spéciale. Pour savoir si la vague de construction est verrouillée, il faut donc vérifier si les pouvoirs sont mis en vigueur et utilisés.nowUne loi adoptée n'est pas un pouvoir mis en marche. Le projet de loi 14 de la Colombie-Britannique, de portée étroite, est entré en vigueur en 33 jours et sert à la ligne de transport d'électricité de la côte Nord, mais un seul des 48 articles du projet de loi 15 était en vigueur à la fin de septembre 2026, 16 mois après son adoption, le projet de loi n° 5 du Québec est mort au Feuilleton, et l'Ontario n'a encore désigné aucune zone économique spéciale. Pour savoir si la vague de construction est verrouillée, il faut donc vérifier si les pouvoirs sont mis en vigueur et utilisés.
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