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ADM Aéroports de Montréal (Federal)
Montreal's airport authority wants to build a temporary surface parking lot on Jenkins Avenue in Dorval. The lot would add 1,200 spaces to replace spots lost from a multi-level parking structure. It's meant to last 5 years and includes a stormwater...
Why This Matters: Live near Jenkins Avenue in Dorval? This parking lot could bring more traffic and noise to your neighbourhood. Travellers using Montreal-Trudeau might find parking easier while the multi-level structure is unavailable.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Poundmaker Cree Nation wants to upgrade its wastewater system by building a larger treatment lagoon. The project includes a new 3.67-hectare treatment cell, a storage cell, and a new access road. The old two-cell lagoon will be decommissioned.
Why This Matters: This is essential infrastructure for the Poundmaker Cree Nation community. Better wastewater treatment protects local water quality and supports community growth. If you live nearby or care about First Nations infrastructure, this matters.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
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ADM Aéroports de Montréal (Federal)
Montreal's airport authority wants to pave a 43,750 square metre area to park about 4 large aircraft near the taxiways. The project includes foundations, paving, and a stormwater drainage system.
Why This Matters: Live near the airport? This adds more paved surface that could affect local drainage and runoff. It's also part of how the airport manages growing air traffic.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Parks Canada (Federal)
La Mauricie National Park wants to build a new storage facility for road salt and sand used in winter maintenance. The facility would be built in part of the Rivière-à-la-Pêche pavilion parking lot, near the existing maintenance garage. This would...
Why This Matters: Visit La Mauricie in winter? This project aims to keep park roads safer. Road salt storage in a national park also raises environmental questions—salt runoff can affect nearby waterways and wildlife habitat.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority (Federal)
The Ottawa Airport Authority and Cavanaugh Concrete want to build a temporary concrete plant at 4788 Albion Road. The facility would produce up to 350,000 tonnes of concrete per year. It would receive sand and gravel, store materials, and operate...
Why This Matters: Live or work near the Ottawa airport? This plant could mean more truck traffic on Albion Road. Dust and noise from concrete operations might affect nearby homes and businesses.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Indigenous Services Canada is stabilizing 840 meters of eroding Lake Winnipeg shoreline at Traverse Bay. The erosion threatens three homes and North Shore Road in the Sagkeeng First Nation community. Work involves regrading the bank, installing...
Why This Matters: Live near Traverse Bay or on Sagkeeng First Nation territory? This project directly affects your shoreline. Three homes are at risk of losing ground to erosion. North Shore Road could be next. Construction will run from January to July 2026.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
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Canadian Wildlife Service (Federal)
Environment Canada wants to build a 2.4 km fence along the southern edge of the Big Creek National Wildlife Area near Port Rowan, Ontario. Right now, the boundary is marked only by scattered signs. The new fence would reduce trespassing and protect...
Why This Matters: Live near Port Rowan or visit Big Creek for birdwatching? This fence could change how you access the area. The wildlife area is home to sensitive species, and better boundaries help protect them from disturbance.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (Federal)
Atomic Energy of Canada wants to remove old fuel storage tanks at its Chalk River nuclear research site in Ontario. The tanks hold heavy fuel oil and pose a contamination risk if left in place. This environmental review is required because it's on...
Why This Matters: Live near Chalk River? This cleanup project aims to protect local groundwater and the Ottawa River watershed. The tanks are aging and could leak if not removed. It's a small project, but part of managing Canada's nuclear legacy responsibly.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Trois-Rivières Port Authority (Federal)
The Port of Trois-Rivières wants to convert an urban brownfield into a gravel storage yard for steel and other cargo. The site is already in an industrial port zone. An environmental assessment found no significant impacts expected.
Why This Matters: Live near the Port of Trois-Rivières? This project could mean more truck and rail traffic in the area. The port says it'll boost regional jobs and competitiveness. Construction is planned for fall 2025 and spring 2026.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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National Capital Commission (Federal)
The National Capital Commission wants to tear down a deteriorating barn and silo on a working farm in Ottawa's Greenbelt. The structures have been unsafe since 2006. This will be a 'green demolition' - 97% of materials will be recycled, and the site...
Why This Matters: Live near St. Joseph Boulevard in Orléans? You might notice this familiar barn disappear this fall. The site is part of the popular Orléans Fruit Farm where families pick berries and buy local produce. Heritage buffs may care - the structures date back decades.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is replacing aging electrical infrastructure at the Trial Islands Lightstation near Victoria. The work includes new power cables, concrete duct banks, and a BC Hydro meter. All materials will be transported by helicopter...
Why This Matters: This is routine maintenance on a remote lighthouse. Unless you're a boater relying on the Trial Islands light or live nearby in Victoria, this won't affect your daily life. The project does include protections for species at risk in the area.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada plans to replace two aging docks at a salmon counting station on the Babine River in northern BC. The site is run in partnership with Lake Babine Nation to monitor spawning salmon from July to October. The new single dock...
Why This Matters: This is a routine infrastructure project at a remote research site. It mainly matters to Lake Babine Nation members and researchers who use the facility. The salmon counting work here helps manage fish stocks that support commercial and Indigenous fisheries.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A mobile home community near Tillsonburg wants to expand its sewage system. The Highway Meadows community needs approval for 35 existing septic systems that were never properly permitted, plus 15 new ones for planned homes. The systems treat...
Why This Matters: Live near Plank Road in Bayham? This affects groundwater in your area. The community is adding capacity for 14 new mobile homes, and 35 existing systems were never properly approved. If you rely on well water nearby, you'll want to know how this is being managed.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A property at 1065 Davis Drive in Newmarket has soil and groundwater contamination. The owner completed a risk assessment, and the Ministry accepted it. Now the government is deciding whether to issue a Certificate of Property Use that would allow...
Why This Matters: Live or work near Davis Drive in Newmarket? This property has contaminated soil and groundwater. The certificate would set rules for how the land can be used safely. If you're concerned about local environmental conditions, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Federal)
Chemtrade Electrochem wants to tear down an abandoned industrial building at their North Vancouver port terminal. The structure, built in 1956, has sat empty for 18 years and now poses safety risks. The demolition includes removing hazardous...
Why This Matters: Live or work near the North Vancouver waterfront? This demolition could mean temporary noise and truck traffic in your area. The project also involves removing hazardous materials from an old industrial site.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
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National Defence (Federal)
The Department of National Defence wants to replace protective liners around five fuel storage tanks at the Comox military base on Vancouver Island. The work includes removing lead-based paint from pipes and clearing vegetation that's grown into the...
Why This Matters: Live near the Comox military base? This maintenance project involves handling fuel and removing lead paint. While routine, it's a chance to flag any environmental concerns about the work happening in your community.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources