Bill C-5 jeopardizes the health of children and other at-risk populations, now and into the future

The Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE) issued a statement on June 19, 2025, urging the Canadian government to reconsider Bill C-5. The organization argues that the bill's approach to fast-tracking major projects, including fossil fuel production, threatens public health, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights by bypassing rigorous assessments and public consultation.

• CPCHE asserts that Bill C-5 may lead to the removal of essential safeguards for human health, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights, particularly through the fast-tracking of major projects like fossil fuel production.
• The organization expresses concern that designating conventional oil and gas production as "projects of national interest" could allow these projects to proceed without necessary human and environmental health assessments, contradicting goals for clean growth.
• CPCHE argues that Bill C-5 shifts the focus of federal reviews from determining if a project should be built to how to advance it, which risks exempting harmful projects from legislation and lacks requirements for public review or consultation.
• The statement highlights a failure in Bill C-5 to require the free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples, despite government claims that Indigenous interests and mitigation measures would be considered.
• CPCHE supports the recommendation from the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) that Bill C-5 be withdrawn and reconsidered with input from the public and Indigenous groups.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2025). Bill C-5 jeopardizes the health of children and other at-risk populations, now and into the future. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CPCHE-Bill-C5-Letter.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Bill C-5 jeopardizes the health of children and other at-risk populations, now and into the future. 2025. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CPCHE-Bill-C5-Letter.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Bill C-5 jeopardizes the health of children and other at-risk populations, now and into the future |date=19 June 2025 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CPCHE-Bill-C5-Letter.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2025bill, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Bill C-5 jeopardizes the health of children and other at-risk populations, now and into the future}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CPCHE-Bill-C5-Letter.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }