The Council of Canadians held protests against Bill C-39 at federal government offices in the province today.

It’s part of a National Day of Action against the federal government’s omnibus bill.

According to the council, if passed, the bill would allow big industrial projects to be exempted from relevant laws on environmental, labour and Indigenous matters.

The council’s concern is that corporate proposals that government deems a “project of national interest” could be approved, “regardless of the risks or harm” it could do.

Protests took place at noon outside the offices of St. John’s MPs Joanne Thompson and Tom Osborne, and Phil Earle in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.