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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
Waterloo Region, ON
Waterloo Region is tackling its worst homelessness crisis ever. The community co-created a roadmap called 'The Plan' to end chronic homelessness. The survey phase has closed, but you can still ask questions and follow progress as the region...
Why This Matters: Know someone who's struggled to find housing? Homelessness in Waterloo Region is at an all-time high. This plan affects how shelters, housing supports, and community services work together. If you live in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge, these decisions shape your community.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Calgary, AB
Calgary's emergency management agency wants to know how ready you are for disasters. Are you prepared if a flood, fire, or severe storm hits? Your answers will shape the city's Ready Calgary program and help them figure out how to better reach...
Why This Matters: Live in Calgary? This affects you. Floods, wildfires, and severe storms can strike without warning. The city wants to know if you'd know what to do. Your feedback helps them decide where to focus emergency preparedness resources.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Government of Northwest Territories (NT)
The NWT government wants to know if mental health and addictions services are meeting residents' needs. They're gathering feedback to identify what's working, what's not, and where gaps exist. Your input will help shape how these services are...
Why This Matters: Struggling to access mental health support? Know someone who is? This survey is your chance to tell the government what's actually happening on the ground. In a territory as vast as the NWT, getting help can mean long waits or long drives. Your feedback could change that.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
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
Waterloo Region, ON
Wellesley Township wants your ideas for recreation programs. From pickleball to fitness classes to community workshops, they're looking for suggestions on new activities and people willing to lead them. The formal survey has closed, but you can...
Why This Matters: Live in Wellesley Township? This is your chance to shape what activities are available in your community. Want a new fitness class? A youth program? A seniors' workshop? Now's the time to ask. You can also volunteer to teach something you're good at.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
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
The City of Waterloo is planning how to better support older adults over the next few years. They want to know what's working, what's not, and what gaps exist in services for seniors. Your feedback will shape programs, services, and funding...
Why This Matters: Have aging parents in Waterloo? Planning to grow old there yourself? This plan affects everything from transit accessibility to recreation programs for seniors. If you've noticed gaps in support for older adults—or things that work well—now's the time to speak up.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
Right now, when you call 911 for a mental health or addiction crisis, paramedics can only take you to the hospital emergency room. Waterloo Region wants to change that. They're exploring a new model where paramedics could bring eligible patients to...
Why This Matters: Ever been to an ER during a mental health crisis? It's loud, chaotic, and you might wait hours. This could mean faster, more appropriate care for people in crisis. If you or someone you love has struggled with mental health or addiction, this directly affects your options when things get bad.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
Whitby Harbour's bottom is contaminated with dioxins and furans—chemicals that can build up in fish and potentially harm people who eat them. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is dredging about 120,000 cubic metres of contaminated mud and sand to reduce...
Why This Matters: Fish from Whitby Harbour? You might want to think twice. The sediment contains chemicals that accumulate in fish tissue. If you boat, swim, or walk the Waterfront Trail here, this cleanup affects your backyard. The marina and yacht club stay open during work, but expect some disruption through 2026.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Public Curator of Quebec (QC)
Quebec's Public Curator is redesigning how it supports people who care for vulnerable loved ones. If you're a guardian for an incapacitated adult or a minor's property, they want your input. The goal? Simpler, more accessible services that actually...
Why This Matters: Caring for a vulnerable family member is hard enough without bureaucratic headaches. If you manage finances or make decisions for an aging parent or a child, this affects you directly. Your feedback could make guardianship paperwork less painful for thousands of Quebec families.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Open for Input
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga wants to know what residents think about fireworks rules. Right now, you can set off consumer fireworks on your own property during five holidays: Lunar New Year, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali, and New Year's Eve. The city is...
Why This Matters: Love fireworks on Canada Day? Hate the noise keeping your kids or pets awake? This affects your neighbourhood directly. The rules determine when your neighbours can legally set off fireworks—and when they can't.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
Waterloo Region has opened a 50-cabin outdoor shelter at 1001 Erb's Road to house people experiencing homelessness. The site is staffed around the clock and run by The Working Centre, a local nonprofit. Each cabin has electricity, heating, and...
Why This Matters: Live near Erb's Road? This shelter is already operating in your neighbourhood. Concerned about homelessness in your community? This is part of the Region's plan to address the crisis. Public tours are available if you want to see the site firsthand.
Community Planning
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
Public Services and Procurement Canada wants to hear about barriers you've faced when using federal services. Your feedback will shape the department's next accessibility plan. This is your chance to help make government programs work better for...
Why This Matters: Use a wheelchair? Have a visual impairment? Struggle with government websites or forms? This consultation is about making federal services actually work for you. The barriers you've experienced—confusing forms, inaccessible buildings, unhelpful phone systems—could be fixed if you speak up.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Open for Input
Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety (SK)
Saskatchewan is reviewing its workplace health and safety regulations. The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety wants your feedback on the 2020 rules. This is a three-phase review, so there will be multiple chances to weigh in.
Why This Matters: Work in Saskatchewan? These rules affect your safety on the job. Whether you're in construction, healthcare, or an office, workplace safety regulations set the standards your employer must follow. If you've ever dealt with unsafe conditions or think current rules are too strict or too lax, this is...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
The Region of Waterloo opened a new emergency shelter at 84 Frederick Street in Kitchener for women and gender diverse individuals experiencing homelessness. The shelter provides 66 beds plus transitional housing, mental health support, and...
Why This Matters: Know someone struggling to find stable housing? This shelter is part of a $17.9 million investment to address chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region. If you live near Frederick Street, you might have questions about how the shelter operates. Chronic homelessness in the region has risen 129% since...
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities