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The federal government has introduced legislation to amend the Impact Assessment Act following a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling that found the law to be largely unconstitutional. The court determined the 2019 law, known as Bill C-69, improperly intruded on provincial jurisdiction over resource projects. The proposed changes aim to narrow the scope of federal reviews, focusing specifically on areas of federal authority like fisheries and Indigenous rights, rather than a project's overall public interest. This move seeks to provide clarity for industry while addressing the constitutional concerns raised by the court and several provinces.