But landowners protesting the legislation say it will reduce the requirements for public notice of major power projects and make it harder for the public to participate in public hearings.
“Bill 46, which has passed first reading, will remove the right to a hearing and gives the board the authority to make a decision without giving public notice or holding a hearing,” says the Kill Bill 46 web site set up by angry landowners.
Read the article here: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/10/30/4618622-cp.html