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Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (ON)
Open until February 10, 2026
Ontario wants to create new cyber security rules for hospitals, school boards, children's aid societies, and colleges. The proposed regulation would require these organizations to name a cyber security contact person, complete security assessments...
Why This Matters: Use a hospital? Send your kids to public school? Attend college? These organizations hold your personal data—health records, student information, financial details. When they get hacked, your information is at risk. This regulation aims to make sure they're actually prepared for cyber threats and...
Regulations & Permits
Education
Health & Safety
Technology & Digital
Open for Input
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna wants to know how your kids get to school and what would make walking or biking easier. The city surveys families at participating schools to identify barriers—think busy intersections, missing sidewalks, or unsafe crossings. Your answers...
Why This Matters: Drop your kids off at school every morning? You're not alone—school traffic is a headache for everyone. This program could mean safer crossings, better sidewalks, and less chaos at drop-off. If your child walks or bikes, their route could get safer. If they don't, this might make it possible.
Community Planning
Education
Health & Safety
Transportation
Open for Input
Department of Tourism (NL)
Newfoundland and Labrador wants to become one of Canada's healthiest provinces by 2031. The government is developing an Active Living Action Plan to guide sport, physical activity, and recreation policies. They're asking residents, community groups...
Why This Matters: Want more trails, rinks, or community programs where you live? This plan will shape what gets funded. If you've ever wished your town had better recreation options, now's your chance to say so. Parents, seniors, and anyone who cares about staying active should weigh in.
Policy & Studies
Education
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
Doon Heritage Village, a 60-acre living history museum in Waterloo Region, is getting a major update. The museum has recreated life in 1914 rural Ontario since the late 1980s, but now they're asking: whose stories are missing? The Region wants input...
Why This Matters: Ever visited a museum and thought 'where's my family's story?' This is your chance to change that. The Region wants to hear from people whose cultures and traditions aren't yet represented at this historic site. If you've got memories of Doon Village from the past 60 years, they want those too.
Community Planning
Education
Housing & Communities
Indigenous & Northern
Open for Input
Brampton, ON
Brampton is building a medical technology hub around a new medical school—the first in the GTA in 100 years. The city wants input on how to attract health science companies, create skilled jobs, and grow its medical research sector.
Why This Matters: Live in Brampton or nearby? This could mean more healthcare jobs and training opportunities in your community. The new medical school could also improve local healthcare access over time.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Education
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Ministry of Advanced Education (AB)
Alberta is developing new regulations for private career colleges after passing the Private Vocational Training Amendment Act in November 2025. The government wants input on student protections, how colleges are overseen, and quality standards for...
Why This Matters: Thinking about a career change or skills upgrade? Private career colleges offer training for trades and technical jobs. If you've attended one—or are considering it—these rules affect how your tuition is protected and whether your program meets industry standards. Parents helping kids choose...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Education
Open for Input
Ministère de la Famille (QC)
Quebec is replacing La Place 0-5, the current childcare waitlist system, with a new registration portal. The Ministry of Family wants input from parents and childcare providers on how the new system should work. The portal launches in phases...
Why This Matters: Looking for daycare in Quebec? This affects how you'll find and secure a spot for your child. The current system frustrates many parents with long waits and confusing processes. The new portal aims to make access fairer and more transparent.
Policy & Studies
Education
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A Christian high school near Cambridge wants to install a new septic system. The proposed underground sewage works would handle about 18,000 litres per day. The Ministry is reviewing whether to approve the system and what monitoring requirements to...
Why This Matters: Live near Spitzig Road in Breslau? This sewage system will be installed in your neighbourhood. If you rely on well water nearby, you may want to know how the Ministry plans to protect groundwater. Parents of students at Woodland Christian High School might also be interested.
Regulations & Permits
Education
Environment & Climate
Open for Input
Statistics Canada (Federal)
Open until January 27, 2030
Statistics Canada wants feedback on how research and development activities are categorized across the country. The Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) is the standard system used by federal funding agencies to organize research...
Why This Matters: This is mainly for researchers, academics, and people who work with R&D data. The classification affects how research funding is tracked and reported across Canada. If you've ever struggled to categorize your research project or found gaps in how R&D is measured, this is your chance to fix it.
Policy & Studies
Education
Technology & Digital
Closed
Employment and Social Development Canada (Federal)
The federal government wants to know why young Canadians are struggling to find work. They're asking about the biggest barriers to employment, what programs actually help, and what employers need to hire more youth. Your input will shape future job...
Why This Matters: Looking for your first job? Know a young person who can't find work? Youth unemployment is higher than the national average, and this consultation could shape what programs get funded next. Whether you're a student, recent grad, or parent watching your kids struggle, this is your chance to tell the...
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Education
Open for Input
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs (Federal)
Senator Rosemary Moodie has introduced a bill requiring the federal government to develop a national strategy for children and youth. The Senate committee is currently studying the proposal and hearing from witnesses. This would create a coordinated...
Why This Matters: Got kids? This bill could reshape how the federal government addresses everything from child poverty to mental health services for youth. Right now, programs for children are scattered across departments with no unified plan. Parents, educators, and anyone who works with young people should pay...
Legislation
Education
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Cambridge is creating a 10-year plan for arts and culture. The city wants to know what you think about cultural services, facilities, public art, and events. A consulting firm will analyze the feedback independently.
Why This Matters: Live in Cambridge? This plan will shape what cultural programs, events, and public art you'll see over the next decade. Whether you want more festivals, better arts facilities, or more community programming, now's your chance to speak up.
Community Planning
Education
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Education (ON)
Ontario wants to require school boards to let police into schools for safety programs, career days, and other events. The province also wants every board to set up a School Resource Officer program through a formal agreement with local police. This...
Why This Matters: Have kids in Ontario schools? Police could soon be a regular presence at their school events, from career days to fundraisers. Parents and students would need to be consulted on how these programs work in their community. Some families welcome this for safety reasons. Others worry about the impact...
Regulations & Permits
Education
Justice & Rights
Open for Input
Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs (Federal)
The Senate is examining three parts of the federal budget bill. Division 25 deals with the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program. Division 36 covers the National School Food Program. Division 44 addresses biosecurity through the Public Health...
Why This Matters: Got student loans? This could change how the program works. Have kids in school? The national school food program is part of this bill. These budget measures affect students, families, and public health preparedness across Canada.
Legislation
Education
Finance & Consumer
Health & Safety
Closed
Ministry of Labour (ON)
Ontario wants to know if government-funded construction projects should be required to hire apprentices. Why? Many skilled tradespeople are retiring, and the province needs to train replacements. The ministry is looking at adding apprenticeship...
Why This Matters: Thinking about a career in the trades? This could mean more paid training spots on big construction projects. For parents, it's about whether your kids will have pathways into well-paying skilled jobs. And if you're a contractor, new hiring rules could be coming your way.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Education
Closed
Francophone Affairs Secretariat (MB)
Manitoba wants to hear from you about making the province truly bilingual. The government is developing a long-term strategy to improve access to French-language services across multiple sectors. This survey and public consultations are the first...
Why This Matters: Speak French? This could mean better access to government services, healthcare, and education in your language. Even if you don't, this shapes what kind of province Manitoba becomes. Bilingualism affects schools, signage, and how government serves everyone.
Policy & Studies
Education
Justice & Rights