Ottawa Releases List of Companies Lending Staff to Major Projects Office
The major projects office has seconded employees from banks, oil and gas companies and mining firms as it pursues its mandate to improve Canada’s review process and get shovels in the ground faster, a new document shows. The list of 41 employees was released Tuesday by the federal government after it initially balked at making the information public.
TL;DR
- The major projects office has seconded 41 employees from the private sector.
- These employees come from banks, oil and gas companies, and mining firms.
- The goal is to improve Canada's review process and accelerate project development.
- The list was released by the federal government after initially resisting.
- Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs had pressured the government for the list due to conflict of interest concerns.
- Included are employees from Bank of Montreal, RBC, and Scotiabank.