Projects and Transformative Strategies Referred to the Major Projects Office

In August 2025 the Major Projects Office was launched, with the mandate to advance major projects in Canada and streamline federal regulatory project approval.

This dataset was created to provide open access to key information about the projects and transformative strategies that have been referred to the Major Projects Office. This dataset can be layered with other data available on the Open Science and Data Platform. By accessing this data, users can conduct more comprehensive analyses to support evidence-based decision-making and inform regulatory processes including future impact assessments.

Please visit the Major Projects Office for more information.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:56 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:56 (UTC)
contact_email	jessica.coulson@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada;Natural Resources Canada;Office of the Chief Scientist", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Ressources naturelles Canada;Bureau du scientifique principal"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:3978,http://www.epsg-registry.org,
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_modified	2026-03-20 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published	2025-12-09 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Major Projects Critical minerals Liquid natural gas Port expansion Fossil fuels", "Petroleum industry", "Construction", "Transport industry", "Fuels", "Pipelines", "Economic development", "Renewable energy", "Extraction", "Energy", "Mining industry", "Minerals", "Resource development", "Groundwater", "Infrastructures", "Development", "Road construction", "Nuclear energy", "Rail transport industry", "Electricity", "Natural resources", "Metals"], "fr": ["Minéraux critiques Gaz naturel liquéfié Agrandissement du port Combustibles fossiles Grands projets", "Industrie pétrolière", "Construction", "Industrie du transport", "Combustible", "Pipeline", "Développement économique", "Énergie renouvelable", "Extraction", "Énergie", "Industrie minière", "Minerai", "Exploitation des ressources", "Eau souterraine", "Infrastructure", "Développement", "Construction routière", "Énergie nucléaire", "Industrie du transport ferroviaire", "Électricité", "Ressources naturelles", "Métal"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Projets et stratégies de transformation soumis au Bureau des grands projets
update_frequency	as_needed