{"id":62,"date":"2022-01-05T11:08:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T19:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/accessiblebcactstandards\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-03-11T07:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:50:25","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a3957d\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-992\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-scaled.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/992\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_201965916-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:44.45%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,250,250,0.7) 0%,rgba(237,237,237,0.8) 0%,rgba(238,238,238,0.8) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this engagement about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Infrastructure is engaging with First Nations, members of the public, and interest-holders such as local governments, business organizations, environmental groups, and the construction sector to support the implementation of the Infrastructure Projects Act (Act). The Act aims to speed up decisions on critical infrastructure projects so communities can get the services they need faster, without reducing environmental standards or compromising the province\u2019s obligations to First Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timeline: <\/strong>July 2025 to March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-bcgov-primary-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/infrastructure\/process\">Learn more about this engagement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22.22%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\">Home<\/a>\n                          <span>\n        Infrastructure\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bcgov-engagement-header \">Infrastructure<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"participate\">How to participate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Engagement will happen in a series of steps over the summer and fall of 2025 and early spring 2026. As we develop the policies for the new Act we&#8217;ll focus on three main topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provincially Significant Projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualified Professional Reliance Model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expedited environmental assessment process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-dark\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><span class=\"status-text\">Status:<span class=\"status-bubble status-text-open\">Open<\/span><\/span><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\"><strong>Expedited environmental assessment process<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p id=\"Phase3\">This work toward a faster process is led by the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) with support from the Ministry of Infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Phase3\">This questionnaire is open from March 10 and closes on April 13, 2026 at 4:00pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-bcgov-primary-button-transparent\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.eao.gov.bc.ca\/xEA\">Visit expedited environmental assessments<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-light\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><span class=\"status-text\">Status:<span class=\"status-bubble status-text-closed\">Closed<\/span><\/span><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Proposed Qualified Professional Reliance Model<\/h3>\n<p id=\"Phase2\">Respondents were asked to share their thoughts on the proposed Qualified Professional Reliance Model. The questionnaire closed on November 28, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-dark\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><span class=\"status-text\">Status:<span class=\"status-bubble status-text-closed\">Closed<\/span><\/span><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Provincially Significant Projects<\/h3>\n<p id=\"Phase1\">The questionnaire on Provincially Significant (category 2) projects and the tools enabled by the Act is for Indigenous Peoples and communities, ministry partners, external interest holders and the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The questionnaire closed September 30, 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Engagement will take place in phases.  We value your feedback and will use it to help in the development of policy plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details, go to our <a href=\"\/infrastructure\/process\/\" title=\"\">engagement process page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-dark\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Commitment to Anti-Racism<\/h3>\n<p>The Province of B.C. is committed to taking action against racism and to working to ensure this engagement process is anti-racist and safeguards human rights. Disrespectful and racist comments will not be accepted or considered and will be removed from the engagement record. Please ensure comments are constructive and focused for this engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/timeline\/icon-full.png\" class=\"timeline-phase-icon\" \/><div class=\"timeline-text\"><p class=\"timeline-title\">Phase 1: Provincially Significant Projects<\/p><p class=\"timeline-date\">July 2025 to September 2025<\/p><p class=\"timeline-additional-text\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/timeline\/icon-full.png\" class=\"timeline-phase-icon\" \/><div class=\"timeline-text\"><p class=\"timeline-title\">Phase 2: Qualified Professional Reliance Model<\/p><p class=\"timeline-date\">July 2025 to November 2025<\/p><p class=\"timeline-additional-text\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/timeline\/icon-empty.png\" class=\"timeline-phase-icon\" \/><div class=\"timeline-text\"><p class=\"timeline-title\">Phase 3: Expedited environmental assessment process<\/p><p class=\"timeline-date\">March 2026 to April 2026<\/p><p class=\"timeline-additional-text\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Infrastructure is engaging to inform the development of policy frameworks related to the Infrastructure Projects Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3671,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4942,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions\/4942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/infrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}