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Public Safety Canada (Federal)
Open until March 27, 2026
Natural disasters are hitting Canada harder and more often. The federal government wants to know how it should coordinate emergency response with provinces, territories, and Indigenous communities. Your input will shape how Canada prepares for...
Why This Matters: Ever been through a flood, wildfire, or ice storm? These events are becoming more common. How quickly help arrives—and how well governments work together—can make the difference between a rough week and losing everything. This consultation shapes whether Canada's emergency system keeps up with...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Open until May 12, 2026
The federal government is drafting its next three-year plan for sustainable development. This strategy will guide how 100+ federal departments tackle environmental goals. Your feedback will shape the final version before it goes to Parliament in...
Why This Matters: This strategy affects how the federal government spends money on environmental priorities. Worried about climate change? Want cleaner air and water? This is your chance to tell Ottawa what matters most. The final plan will guide federal action for three years.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Open for Input
London, ON
London declared a climate emergency and created a plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The city wants ongoing feedback on how to reduce greenhouse gases, prepare for extreme weather, and make the transition fair for everyone. You can comment on...
Why This Matters: Live in London? This affects your home, your commute, and your energy bills. Extreme weather is getting worse—flooding, heat waves, ice storms. The city's plan touches everything from building codes to transit to tree planting. Your input shapes how London spends climate dollars and which...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
The federal government is building a searchable database to help buyers find eco-friendly products. They want input on which environmental certifications and standards should be included. The tool will cover 20+ product categories—from office...
Why This Matters: Sell products to the government? This database could make or break your sales. If your eco-certifications aren't included, you might lose out on federal contracts. Even if you don't sell to government, the standards they set often ripple through the market.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
Pacific salmon populations are declining, and the federal government wants your input on how to respond. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is gathering feedback on the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI) - a major plan to protect and restore salmon...
Why This Matters: Love fishing? Eat salmon? Care about BC's rivers and ecosystems? Pacific salmon are a cornerstone of West Coast culture, economy, and Indigenous food systems. Their decline affects commercial fishers, sport anglers, coastal communities, and the wildlife that depend on them. This is your chance to...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Calgary, AB
Calgary is updating its floodplain maps and regulations for river valleys. This third phase focuses on new flood mapping, updated building rules, and groundwater flood risks. The city wants to know what you think before finalizing these changes.
Why This Matters: Live near the Bow or Elbow River? These maps determine what you can build on your property—or whether you can build at all. New groundwater risk data could affect insurance rates and property values. If you're buying, selling, or renovating in Calgary's river valleys, this matters.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Open until April 9, 2026
Alberta is asking how to manage a large area of land between the Clearwater, Athabasca, and Beaver Rivers near the Saskatchewan border. The draft plan sets rules for roads, logging, oil and gas, recreation, and conservation. This land overlaps...
Why This Matters: Hunt, fish, or camp in northeastern Alberta? This plan will shape what you can do and where. Work in forestry, oil and gas, or tourism in the region? The rules could affect your job. Live in a nearby community? This affects local roads and development. Indigenous communities have traditional ties...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
The City of Waterloo is creating a 25-year plan for Waterloo Park. They want to know what matters most to you—whether that's playgrounds, green space, trails, or community events. Your input will shape how the park grows and changes through 2050.
Why This Matters: Use Waterloo Park for walks, picnics, or taking the kids to play? This plan will decide what stays, what changes, and what gets added over the next quarter century. It's your chance to say what the park should be for your family and neighbourhood.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ministère de l'Économie (QC)
Quebec is planning its energy future to 2050 and wants your input. The province needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically, which means big changes to how energy is produced and consumed. The Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy is...
Why This Matters: Your electricity bills, heating costs, and even job opportunities could be shaped by these decisions. Quebec is deciding whether to invest more in wind, solar, or other clean energy sources. If you drive an electric car or plan to, this affects charging infrastructure. Rural communities may see new...
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Richmond, BC
Richmond wants to build a new dike around Steveston Island to protect the historic waterfront from flooding. Why not just raise the existing dike? Studies found that would disrupt local businesses and leave landmarks like the Gulf of Georgia Cannery...
Why This Matters: Live in Steveston or visit the harbour? This dike will shape the waterfront for decades. Climate change means at least 1 metre of sea level rise is coming. Without protection, flooding could threaten homes, businesses, and historic sites you might love.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Richmond, BC
Richmond wants residents and businesses to plant small pollinator gardens on their properties. These one-square-metre gardens would connect larger green spaces across the city, giving bees, butterflies, and other pollinators places to rest and feed...
Why This Matters: Love your backyard tomatoes? One in three bites of food depends on pollinators. Richmond's bee and butterfly populations need connected habitats to survive. Even a small garden patch on your balcony or yard can help.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Victoria, BC
Sea levels are rising in Victoria's Gorge Waterway and Portage Inlet. Four municipalities—Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich, and View Royal—are working together to plan for future flooding. They want to know what places matter most to you and how the...
Why This Matters: Live near the Gorge or Portage Inlet? Your property could be at risk from future flooding. Even if you don't live there, this waterway is a popular spot for kayaking, walking, and wildlife watching. The decisions made now will shape what this area looks like for decades.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
Kitchener is writing a new Official Plan to guide how the city grows to 450,000 people by 2051. This plan will shape where housing gets built, how you get around, and what your neighbourhood looks like. The city wants input from everyone—renters...
Why This Matters: Live in Kitchener or thinking of moving there? This plan decides where new homes get built and whether you can walk to shops and transit. Struggling with housing costs? The plan sets a target that 30% of new units must be affordable. Worried about traffic safety? It'll shape how streets are...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
The Region of Waterloo is planning for growth in St. Jacobs over the coming decades. To support this, they're conducting an environmental assessment to figure out the best way to handle wastewater treatment. The study is looking at different options...
Why This Matters: Live in or near St. Jacobs? This decision affects how much the village can grow. It also determines whether the Conestogo River stays healthy. If you use the river for fishing or recreation, you'll want to weigh in.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Windsor, ON
Parks Canada wants to create a national urban park in Windsor, centred on the Ojibway Prairie Complex. This rare tallgrass prairie ecosystem would become part of a new network of urban parks across Canada. The City of Windsor is working with Parks...
Why This Matters: Live in Windsor or LaSalle? This could transform how you access nature in your backyard. The Ojibway Prairie is one of the last remaining tallgrass prairies in North America—home to rare species you won't find anywhere else. A national urban park would protect it permanently while creating trails...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Indigenous & Northern
Open for Input
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga is planning 18 acres of new parkland on a former industrial site in Port Credit. The city wants to know what features residents want in these waterfront parks. A survey phase just wrapped up with 2,100 responses, but more chances to...
Why This Matters: Live in Port Credit or nearby? These parks will be your new backyard. The 72-acre Brightwater development is also bringing nearly 3,000 new homes to the area. How the parks are designed will shape whether this feels like a livable neighbourhood or just another condo cluster.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities