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) expresses deep concern that Bill C-5, the Act to Enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, would remove critical safeguards for public health and the environment. The organization specifically warns that designating conventional energy production as “projects of national interest” could allow fossil fuel projects to proceed without adequate health and environmental assessments, contradicting Canada's climate objectives and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. CPCHE further argues that the bill lacks requirements for public consultation and does not ensure the free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples. The letter urges the Canadian government to prioritize science-based decision-making and intergenerational equity over the expedited approval of projects that increase climate pollution.

• Bill C-5 may lead to the removal of essential safeguards for human health, the environment, and Indigenous rights by fast-tracking the approval of major projects, including fossil fuel production.
• The inclusion of oil and gas as “projects of national interest” risks allowing fossil fuel production to proceed without necessary human and environmental health assessments, which the authors state is in direct opposition to clean growth.

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} }