The federal government says it will give people more time to weigh in on sweeping changes to the approval process for major projects before it tables the legislation in Parliament. (The Logic)

Talking point: Last month, the government pitched a new plan to approve major projects like mines and pipelines within a year. It has since received feedback from thousands of stakeholders, Indigenous groups and members of the public asking for more time to share their thoughts, the government said in a press release. Critics of the plan fear it will erode environmental protections and violate the rights of First Nations to be meaningfully consulted on projects near their lands. The consultation period was originally scheduled to wrap up next week, before Parliament breaks for the summer, but the ministers in charge of the file have extended the deadline until July 22. That means the government won’t be able to table the legislation until MPs return to Ottawa in the fall.