‘The cost of permitting has ballooned’: Sharon Singh on Canada’s broken regulatory system

Sharon Singh, partner at McMillan and the co-head of the firm’s Indigenous and Environment practices, discusses the evolution of Canada’s permitting regime—from the growing emphasis on Indigenous partnerships to the risks of duplication, delay, and regulatory overload, as well as the promises and limitations of the newly introduced Bill C-5 and its impact on resource development in a time of economic and geopolitical urgency. This episode was made possible by Rio Tinto and the generosity of listeners like you. Donate today.