OTTAWA — The federal government is moving to accelerate parliamentary consideration of legislation designed to change how major projects are approved in Canada.

The Carney government plans to use a parliamentary procedure not seen since the Harper era to prioritize study of its latest major-projects legislation, according to recent Canadian political reporting.

The proposed legislation is part of Ottawa’s broader effort to speed up project approvals, attract investment and reduce regulatory barriers. The government has also proposed changes affecting federal environmental and regulatory processes and labour rules connected with major projects.

The move comes shortly after Parliament returned for its fall sitting, with the government facing a busy legislative agenda covering infrastructure, trade, investment, labour policy and economic development.

The major-projects legislation has also attracted debate over how quickly projects should be approved and how regulatory and labour requirements should be handled.

The parliamentary move puts Ottawa’s major-projects agenda at the centre of federal politics as the fall sitting gets underway.