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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Atura Power wants to build a natural gas power plant about 16 kilometres south of Sarnia in St. Clair Township. The facility would generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity and operate for at least 20 years. It would include a combustion turbine...
Why This Matters: Live near Sarnia or St. Clair Township? This plant could affect local air quality and noise levels for the next two decades. It also means new transmission lines through the area. On the flip side, it could bring jobs and help meet Ontario's growing electricity demand.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Parks Canada (Federal)
Parks Canada wants to build a small gravel parking lot near the Wolf Trail in Thousand Islands National Park. This is the first phase of a bigger project to create a wildlife crossing under County Road 5. The crossing would reconnect wetlands and...
Why This Matters: Visit Thousand Islands National Park? This new parking lot would make accessing the Wolf Trail safer and easier. The bigger picture: it's part of creating a wildlife corridor connecting Algonquin to the Adirondacks, helping animals move safely across the landscape.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to rebuild an aging wharf and shore protection at Cap-des-Caissie harbour in New Brunswick. The existing timber structure has reached the end of its service life. The project would encase the old wharf in steel and...
Why This Matters: If you fish out of Cap-des-Caissie, this is your harbour. The wharf is falling apart and without repairs, the harbour could eventually close. Commercial fishers, recreational boaters, and the local economy all depend on this infrastructure staying functional.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Transportation
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Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Indigenous Services Canada is reviewing a shoreline stabilization project at Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba. The work involves placing rock armour along 80-165 metres of eroding shoreline at Bruyere Point near Lake Winnipeg. This is part of a...
Why This Matters: Live in Sagkeeng First Nation or near Traverse Bay? This project directly affects your community. Homes and roads are at risk from shoreline erosion that's been eating away at the land for over a century. Highway 11 could be disrupted if nothing is done.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Indigenous & Northern
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a large wind farm in Quebec's Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The project would include 45 wind turbines generating 270 MW of power, plus roads, a substation connecting to Hydro-Québec's grid, and mostly underground electrical...
Why This Matters: Live in or near Témiscouata? This project could change the landscape you see every day. Wind farms bring construction jobs and lease payments to landowners, but some residents worry about noise and visual impacts. Quebec's push for renewable energy affects electricity rates for everyone.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
National Defence (Federal)
The Department of National Defence wants to build a large two-bay aircraft hangar at CFB Trenton in Ontario. The project will convert part of an existing golf course into a 25,000 m² facility with aircraft parking, maintenance bays, and support...
Why This Matters: Live near CFB Trenton? This construction project will change the landscape around the base. A golf course will become a military facility. There'll be increased construction traffic and activity for several years. The project also affects local roads and utilities.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is gathering feedback before launching official consultations on a national ghost gear strategy. Ghost gear means fishing nets, traps, and lines that get lost or abandoned in the ocean. These sessions focus on what's...
Why This Matters: Lost fishing gear keeps catching and killing marine life for years. It also breaks down into microplastics that end up in the food chain. If you eat seafood, care about ocean health, or live in a coastal community, this affects you.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Peter Kiewit Sons ULC wants to expand their marine yard on the Fraser River in Coquitlam. The project involves dredging 220,000 cubic metres of sediment, removing old piles, and building new marine structures for loading equipment and materials. To...
Why This Matters: Live near the Fraser River in Coquitlam? This project could mean construction noise outside regular hours due to tidal work. The dredging and expansion will change the riverbank near Brigantine Drive. On the plus side, new marsh habitat and shoreline restoration could benefit local wildlife.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
Closed
National Capital Commission (Federal)
Ottawa wants to build a temporary road so construction trucks can access Lansdowne Park without clogging up regular streets. The road would sit on National Capital Commission land near Queen Elizabeth Drive—the same spot used during the 2012...
Why This Matters: Live near Lansdowne or use the multi-use pathway along Queen Elizabeth Drive? You'll see construction traffic and detours for the next few years. Three trees will come down, though replacements are promised. The pathway will stay open with detours.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Dana Canada Corporation wants to consolidate and update its air emissions permits at its Oakville manufacturing facility. The company makes thermal products and the permit would cover emissions from nickel plating, brazing, stamping, and other...
Why This Matters: Live or work near Kerr Street in Oakville? This permit affects what pollutants can be released into your air. Nickel and ammonia emissions can affect air quality in the surrounding neighbourhood.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to keep approving methylcyclohexenone, a natural pheromone that repels bark beetles from Douglas-fir and spruce trees. Forestry workers staple slow-release dispensers to trees before beetle season. The agency found no health or...
Why This Matters: This one's pretty niche. If you work in forestry or live near beetle-affected forests in BC or Alberta, you might care. The pheromone protects trees from destructive bark beetles without toxic pesticides. For most Canadians, this won't affect daily life.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
A tiny fish you've never heard of needs protection. The Plains Minnow lives in just 26.5 km of Rock Creek in southern Saskatchewan—that's it for all of Canada. Fisheries and Oceans wants feedback on their plan to protect this threatened species and...
Why This Matters: Live near Rock Creek in southern Saskatchewan? This plan could affect land use and water management in the area. Care about endangered species? This is your chance to weigh in on how Canada protects one of its rarest fish.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Serpent River First Nation wants to clean up a contaminated industrial site. The former Cutler Acid Site has soil polluted with metals, petroleum products, and other chemicals. About 82,200 cubic metres of contaminated soil will be dug up and hauled...
Why This Matters: This cleanup addresses decades of industrial contamination on First Nation land. For Serpent River First Nation members, it means safer land and water. Nearby residents may see increased truck traffic during excavation. The project shows how Indigenous communities are reclaiming polluted sites.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to rebuild three deteriorating breakwaters at Larrys River Small Craft Harbour. The current structures are so worn down they get submerged at high tide, letting water flood into the harbour. The fix? Encase the old...
Why This Matters: If you fish out of Larrys River, this is about keeping your harbour safe and operational. The breakwaters protect boats and the wharf from storms and waves. Without repairs, the harbour could become unusable—threatening local fishing jobs and the community's economy.
Environmental Assessment
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Transportation
Closed
Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation wants to expand their wastewater lagoon and upgrade their water treatment plant to serve Sturgeon Landing for the next 20 years. The lagoon expansion would add about 7 hectares on Manitoba crown land, while the water...
Why This Matters: Live in Sturgeon Landing or nearby? This project would improve drinking water quality and wastewater treatment for the community. The construction will source clay from a borrow pit 3.5 km away, which could affect local roads and traffic temporarily.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Indigenous & Northern
Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Peters First Nation wants to build flood protection along the Fraser River on Peters Island. The project includes 10 rock barriers to prevent erosion and upgrades to water control structures. To offset impacts on fish, they'll create new ponds and...
Why This Matters: This project protects a First Nation community from flooding. It also creates new salmon habitat in the Fraser River system. If you care about Indigenous infrastructure or salmon conservation in BC, this matters.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern