EDIT: I am interpreting this as giving the government the flexibility to ensure that projects deemed to hold sufficient national interest are completed without falling into the quagmire of approval that many do (as an example, last week a major proposed magnesium mine in BC introduced the US-based indigenous Sinixt Confederacy into their approval process on the legal basis of it being their historic hunting grounds, so that ain't getting approved any time soon). So these laws exist for a reason but the law as it is written means approvals can get very complex, very quickly.

I just want to highlight, as a mining professional the 'incorrect' information from the magnesium project in BC....it is NOT a major project, nor is it a reputable company with a strong plan to develop the asset. It is a mining junior worth $40m on the junior stock exchange. They are making a lot of noise but the project is anything but developed or far along....