Government-led phase
Plan the review
Complete
- Count shown
- 179 days
- Limit shown
- 180 days
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Crawford Nickel
Decision issued
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Days on the calendar
1,453daysStart to first decision
- Record start
- Count ends
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These are the days counted for each phase by the agency when we checked. They are not one clock. We have not checked every pause or legal change.
Applicant-led phase
Applicant studies and files
Complete
- Count shown
- 1,068 days
- Limit shown
- 1,095 days
Government-led phase
Agency review
Complete
- Count shown
- 139 days
- Limit shown
- 300 days
Government-led phase
Decision
Complete
- Count shown
- 11 days
- Limit shown
- 30 days
Do not add the day counts from these phases. Their rules and start points differ. No late-or-on-time claim.
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What happened
Start date on the registry
Decision that a review is needed
Notice to start the assessment
Later notice to start the assessment
Impact study filed
Draft review report published
First decision issued
Read this with the numbers
- These cases are a chosen sample. Do not use them to rank provinces or all projects.
- This tracks one federal review. It does not track every permit, court case or start of work.
- Calendar days include work by the applicant. They are not all days of government review.
- We have not checked all legal clocks, pauses and extensions. We do not label this review late.
- Do not add the day counts from these phases. Their rules and start points differ.
A decision ends this first review clock. More permits or conditions may still be needed. Listing a project does not mean we support it.
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What we want
Make every stage clear. Say who must act next. Explain each pause. Keep strong rules for harm and rights.
Read our case for a clear clock ↗- Publish one clear record for each project.
- Show who must act next and by when.
- List each pause, its reason and who asked for it.
- Publish decisions and reasons on time. Keep public input and Indigenous rights.
How we count
- We use the federal registry start date, not the first idea for a project. Earlier files may exist.
- We stop at the first decision or the end of the review. Later changes get their own events.
- We show the law used for each review. An older law cannot be judged by today’s rules.
- A long wait is not proof of agency delay. The applicant may still be doing studies.
- We do not add the phase clocks. Their rules, start points and pauses may differ.
- We have not priced the cost of delay. These six cases cannot show the share of all projects that are late.
We do not apply one two-year promise to all these projects. Listing a project does not mean we support it.
Sources
- Crawford Nickel Project — Canadian Impact Assessment Registry ↗Source document in English
- Crawford Nickel Project — Impact assessment decision statement, July 31, 2026 ↗Source document in English
- Impact Assessment Act ↗Source document in English
- Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations ↗Source document in English