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Edmonton, AB
Edmonton businesses generate 70% of the city's waste, and most of it ends up in landfill. The city is creating a four-year roadmap to change that. If you work with food waste or construction debris, they want your input on proposed actions to boost...
Why This Matters: Own a restaurant? Run a construction company? Manage a commercial building? This roadmap could change how you handle waste. New rules might require food scraps to be composted or construction materials to be recycled. Getting involved now means you can shape requirements that work for your business.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Sibbald Point Provincial Park near Lake Simcoe needs to upgrade its aging sewage system. To do this, Ontario wants to rezone about 2.9 hectares from natural environment to development zone. The change would allow expanding the trailer dump station...
Why This Matters: Visit Sibbald Point in summer? The park's sewage system is struggling to keep up with demand. Without upgrades, facilities could deteriorate. This rezoning would convert a small natural area to allow better infrastructure—but some may worry about losing green space near Lake Simcoe.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Atura Power wants to build a new natural gas power plant about 16 km south of Sarnia, Ontario. The facility would generate 500 megawatts of electricity and operate for at least 20 years. The federal government is gathering feedback on the initial...
Why This Matters: Live in southwestern Ontario? This plant could affect local air quality and water use. Natural gas plants emit greenhouse gases, so climate-conscious Ontarians may want to weigh in. The project would also bring construction jobs and long-term energy supply to the region.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
EVR Operations wants to extend the life of its metallurgical coal mine near Elkford, BC. Federal and provincial agencies are reviewing the proposal together. They're asking for public feedback on what information the company should provide and how...
Why This Matters: Live in the Elk Valley? This mine expansion could affect local water quality, air, and wildlife for decades. Coal mining has already impacted selenium levels in the Fording River. Even if you don't live nearby, metallurgical coal feeds steel production—this decision shapes Canada's role in global...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Thesis Gold Inc. wants to build an underground and open-pit gold-silver mine about 450 km northwest of Prince George. Both federal and provincial agencies are reviewing the project. They want your input on the initial project description and whether...
Why This Matters: Live in northern BC? This mine could bring jobs to a remote area. But it also raises questions about water, wildlife, and land use. Indigenous communities and nearby residents will want to weigh in on what happens in their backyard.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Hydro-Québec wants to add a third turbine to its Sainte-Marguerite-3 dam on Quebec's North Shore. The upgrade would boost power output by 440 megawatts—enough to power roughly 100,000 homes. Before deciding whether a full environmental assessment is...
Why This Matters: Live on Quebec's North Shore? This project could affect the Sainte-Marguerite River and surrounding area. Indigenous communities have a direct stake in how this land and water are used. Even if you're far away, this decision shapes how Canada balances clean energy expansion with environmental...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to update guidelines for haloacetic acids in drinking water. These chemicals form when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter. The government is asking whether the proposed approach makes sense and what it...
Why This Matters: Drink tap water? This affects you. Haloacetic acids are byproducts of water treatment found in most municipal water supplies. Long-term exposure has been linked to health concerns. Updated standards could mean cleaner water—but also higher water bills if utilities need to upgrade their systems.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Burnaby, BC
Burnaby has adopted its new Official Community Plan after three years of public input. The plan guides where housing, businesses, and parks can be built over the next 25 years. It doesn't change current zoning—your single-family home stays legal—but...
Why This Matters: Live in Burnaby? This plan shapes what your neighbourhood could look like in 2050. Thinking of selling your property someday? The new land use map might affect its future value. Worried about housing costs? The plan prioritizes affordable housing choices. Concerned about climate change? It guides...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg spent nearly five years developing a master plan for its transportation system. The goal? Get half of all trips made by walking, cycling, transit, or ridesharing by 2050. Council adopted the plan in June 2025. Now the city is working on...
Why This Matters: Live in Winnipeg? This plan shapes how you'll get around for the next 25 years. Commute by car? The city wants to make transit and cycling more attractive alternatives. Walk or bike? Expect safer routes and better infrastructure. The plan also aims to cut serious traffic injuries by 20%.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked whether campers and outdoor enthusiasts should pay fees to help maintain Crown land used for recreation. About 60% of the province is Crown land, and it's increasingly used for multiple purposes. The government wanted to know if user...
Why This Matters: Love camping in Alberta's backcountry? This affects you directly. The province introduced fees for random camping along the Rocky Mountain foothills. If you camp on public land, you now need a pass.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The Town of Sussex, New Brunswick wants to build a permanent flood control system. The plan includes two diversion channels that would redirect water from Trout Creek and Parsons Brook around the town during floods. It also involves a two-metre...
Why This Matters: Live in Sussex or nearby? Flooding has been a recurring problem. This project could protect homes and businesses from future flood damage. But diverting water affects ecosystems and could shift flood risks elsewhere. If you've dealt with flooding here, your experience matters.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Ontario Power Generation wants to build a massive new nuclear power plant near Port Hope. We're talking up to 10,000 megawatts of capacity—enough to power millions of homes—operating for 78 years. The site is on Williams Treaties First Nations...
Why This Matters: This would be one of Canada's largest nuclear projects ever. Live in southern Ontario? This could affect your electricity bills and grid reliability for decades. Concerned about climate change? Nuclear is low-carbon, but comes with waste and safety questions. Indigenous communities have treaty...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
TransAlta wants to build a natural gas power plant about 18 km southwest of Rimbey, Alberta. The facility would generate 460 megawatts using combined cycle technology and operate for 30 years. The federal government is deciding whether a full...
Why This Matters: Live near Rimbey? This power plant could affect local air quality and land use for the next three decades. Indigenous communities with traditional ties to the area have a stake in how this land is used. Even if you're not nearby, Alberta's energy mix affects electricity prices across the province.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Canada needs somewhere to put its used nuclear fuel—forever. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization wants to build a deep underground repository near Ignace, Ontario, on land selected with Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation. The facility would store...
Why This Matters: Nuclear power generates about 15% of Canada's electricity. All that power creates waste that stays radioactive for thousands of years. Where we put it matters—to communities near the site, to Indigenous nations whose traditional territories are affected, and to future generations who'll inherit...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario wants to replace its current environmental assessment process for municipal projects with a simpler, faster system. The new rules would focus only on drinking water, wastewater, and shoreline projects. Other municipal infrastructure could...
Why This Matters: Live in a growing Ontario community? This affects how fast new water systems, sewage plants, and waterfront projects get built near you. Fewer environmental reviews could mean faster construction—but also less scrutiny of impacts on local lakes, rivers, and drinking water sources.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Government of Québec (QC)
Quebec wants to require owners of large buildings to report their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions annually. Starting in 2027, buildings over 5,000 m² or with 50+ units would need to declare their energy use. By 2028, smaller...
Why This Matters: Live in a large apartment building? Your landlord might soon have to track energy use. That data could eventually lead to building performance ratings—like energy labels on appliances. For tenants, this could mean pressure on landlords to improve efficiency. For building owners, it's new paperwork...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities