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Health Canada (Federal)
Open until February 14, 2026
Health Canada wants to make lithium-ion batteries safer. These batteries power everything from phones to e-bikes, but they can overheat and catch fire. The government is considering mandatory safety requirements for batteries and products that...
Why This Matters: Got a phone, laptop, or e-bike? You're using lithium-ion batteries. When these batteries fail, they can catch fire or explode. This happens more often than you'd think—in homes, on planes, even in pockets. New rules could mean safer products on store shelves.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Health & Safety
Technology & Digital
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
Public Safety Canada (Federal)
Open until February 28, 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
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Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (ON)
Open until February 10, 2026
Ontario wants to create new cyber security rules for hospitals, school boards, children's aid societies, and colleges. The proposed regulation would require these organizations to name a cyber security contact person, complete security assessments...
Why This Matters: Use a hospital? Send your kids to public school? Attend college? These organizations hold your personal data—health records, student information, financial details. When they get hacked, your information is at risk. This regulation aims to make sure they're actually prepared for cyber threats and...
Regulations & Permits
Education
Health & Safety
Technology & Digital
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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
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Health Products and Food Branch (Federal)
Open until March 20, 2026
Health Canada wants to overhaul how drug clinical trials are approved and monitored. The current rules date back decades. The proposed changes would create a risk-based system—lighter oversight for low-risk trials, stricter rules for higher-risk...
Why This Matters: Waiting for a new treatment that's stuck in trials? These rules affect how quickly new drugs reach Canadian patients. If you've ever considered joining a clinical trial, the safety protections in these regulations apply to you. Faster approvals could mean earlier access to innovative therapies for...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario's largest steel mill in Hamilton wants to renew its air pollution permit. The facility emits particulates, benzene, and other contaminants from coke ovens, blast furnaces, and rolling mills. The ministry recently added a detailed list of...
Why This Matters: Live in Hamilton or nearby? This steel mill's emissions affect your air quality. The permit covers benzene (a known carcinogen), particulates, and sulphur dioxide. If you've noticed industrial smells or worry about respiratory health, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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
Health Canada (Federal)
Open until February 28, 2026
Health Canada wants to speed up drug approvals by accepting decisions from trusted foreign regulators like the FDA or European agencies. Right now, every new medication needs a full Canadian review—even if it's already approved elsewhere. This...
Why This Matters: Waiting for a medication that's already available in the US or Europe? This could change that. Canada's small market means drug companies sometimes delay or skip launching here. Faster approvals could mean earlier access to new treatments—especially for kids, pets, and rare conditions where options...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Health Canada (Federal)
Open until March 13, 2026
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
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
Health Canada (Federal)
Open until February 17, 2026
Health Canada wants to update its list of banned and restricted cosmetic ingredients. The Hotlist tells companies which substances can't go in makeup, skincare, and other cosmetics sold in Canada. This update would add new ingredients to the list...
Why This Matters: Use lipstick, moisturizer, or shampoo? This affects what's in them. The Hotlist keeps potentially harmful chemicals out of products you put on your skin and hair every day. If you've ever wondered whether your cosmetics are safe, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Safe Environments Directorate (Federal)
Open until March 13, 2026
Health Canada wants to set new limits on haloacetic acids (HAAs) in drinking water. These chemicals form when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter like decaying leaves. The proposed limit is 0.08 mg/L. While these byproducts...
Why This Matters: Drink tap water? This affects you. HAAs are in most Canadian tap water because we use chlorine to kill harmful bacteria. Some HAAs may increase cancer risk at high levels. The new rules would require water systems to test more often and keep levels low—especially for brominated HAAs, which are more...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Health Canada (Federal)
Open until February 10, 2026
Health Canada is updating how it can attach conditions to drug approvals. Starting April 2027, the agency will have new powers to require drugmakers to meet specific terms after a medication hits the market. This consultation asks whether the draft...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder how a drug gets approved before all the long-term data is in? These rules govern that process. When Health Canada approves a medication with conditions, it can require the company to submit more safety data later. If you take prescription medications, these rules affect how quickly new...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
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