Environmentalists blast Liberal 'Building Canada Strong' act
Environmental groups are blasting the Liberal government's sweeping economic bill, warning the new "Building Canada Strong" act erodes protections to speed up approvals for major projects. The federal government has said the bill won't compromise environmental assessments, but as Heidi Petracek explains, concerned advocates say what's in the bill tells a different story.
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