Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the legislation, once passed, would help accelerate rebuilding efforts.
Since Jasper falls within the boundaries of Jasper National Park, Parks Canada currently has authority over land use planning and development in the town.At a news conference in Ottawa, Guilbeault said giving Jasper control over development in the community is transferring authority “where it belongs."
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said once the legislation is passed, Parks Canada and Jasper are to create a community development plan that would then need to be approved by the Alberta government."We have been in long discussions with Parks Canada over a number of years to get to a point where we think we are very close to agreement on the technical aspects," he said."It cannot be quick enough from our perspective.
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