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Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General (AB)
Alberta asked victim advocacy groups and service organizations how to improve support for crime victims. The old system was inconsistent—some areas had good services, others didn't. A working group of MLAs gathered recommendations that led to a new...
Why This Matters: Been a victim of crime in Alberta? The support you got depended heavily on where you lived. This engagement shaped a new program that aims to give every victim access to a local navigator—no matter which town or detachment they're near.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Primary and Preventative Health Services (AB)
Alberta is modernizing the Institutions Regulation, which sets safety and maintenance standards for child and adult care facilities. The government wants to shift from prescriptive rules to an outcomes-based approach, giving operators more...
Why This Matters: Have a parent in a care home? A child in daycare? These rules affect the safety standards those facilities must meet. The shift to outcomes-based regulation could mean more flexibility for operators—but also less specific requirements to point to if something goes wrong.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to cut red tape for companies that import medical devices like pacemakers, hip implants, and diagnostic equipment. Right now, both foreign sellers and Canadian importers need separate licenses—a requirement other countries don't...
Why This Matters: Medical devices affect everyone—from the pacemaker in your grandmother's chest to the COVID test at your pharmacy. When licensing rules are too complicated, some companies skip Canada entirely. That can mean fewer choices and longer waits for the devices you need. Better tracking also helps catch...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to let energy drinks and other caffeinated beverages contain up to 30% juice, up from the current 25% limit. The caffeine levels would stay the same. These drinks still couldn't call themselves "juice" on the label.
Why This Matters: Ever grab an energy drink thinking it's healthier because it has juice? This rule change could mean more juice in those drinks. The catch: they still can't market themselves as juice products, so you won't be fooled into thinking they're health drinks.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Veterinary Drugs Directorate (Federal)
Health Canada asked whether to update the maximum amounts of veterinary drug residues allowed in meat, milk, and eggs. These limits determine how much medication can remain in food from treated animals while still being safe to eat. The consultation...
Why This Matters: Eat meat, eggs, or dairy? These rules affect what's in your food. When farm animals get sick, they're treated with medications. This consultation was about how much of those drugs can safely remain in the food you buy at the grocery store.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate (Federal)
Health Canada wants to update its guidance for approving biosimilar drugs—cheaper alternatives to expensive biologic medications. These drugs treat conditions like cancer, arthritis, and diabetes. The government is asking drug companies...
Why This Matters: Taking an expensive biologic drug for arthritis, cancer, or diabetes? Biosimilars are cheaper alternatives that could save you money. How Health Canada approves these drugs affects which ones reach pharmacy shelves and how quickly. Clearer rules could mean more affordable treatment options sooner.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
The government wants to ban a group of toxic chemicals called PFAS from firefighting foams. These "forever chemicals" don't break down in the environment and have been linked to health concerns. Canada already restricts two types of PFAS-based...
Why This Matters: PFAS are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down naturally. They've been found in drinking water, soil, and even human blood. Firefighting foams containing these chemicals can contaminate groundwater near airports, military bases, and industrial sites. If you live near one of these...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg is building a new recreation campus in the city's southwest. The design phase is wrapping up, with construction set to begin in spring 2026. Public engagement has closed, but feedback from earlier rounds shaped the final design. The...
Why This Matters: Live in southwest Winnipeg? This will be your neighbourhood's new recreation hub. The campus will include gyms, fitness areas, and multi-purpose rooms. If you wanted a say in what activities and programs it offers, that window has closed—but your neighbours' input shaped the design.
Community Planning
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Department of Health and Community Services (NL)
Newfoundland and Labrador wants to expand regulation of traditional Chinese medicine beyond acupuncture to include herbal medicine. Right now, acupuncturists must be registered and meet competency standards. The province is asking whether herbal...
Why This Matters: Use traditional Chinese herbal remedies? This could change who's allowed to prescribe them. Regulation might mean higher standards and safer practice. But it could also limit access if fewer practitioners qualify.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on updating drinking water regulations for very small waterworks systems. The province wanted input on new standards for 'micro waterworks' and on aligning fluoride limits with Health Canada guidelines. About 700 water...
Why This Matters: Get your drinking water from a small private system? This affects you directly. The rules determine what testing is required and what's considered safe. If you're in a rural area or small community not served by a municipal system, these standards shape your water quality.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Transport Canada (Federal)
Transport Canada wants to require certain ships to have pre-arranged access to emergency services like marine firefighting and towing. They're also proposing that vessels carrying hazardous chemicals have spill response plans. Right now, emergency...
Why This Matters: Live near the coast? Work in shipping or fishing? A ship fire or chemical spill could affect your community. In 2019, firefighters had to be flown in from Texas to put out a ship fire in Canadian waters. These rules aim to make sure help is closer when things go wrong.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Transportation
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants feedback on updated rules for how prescription drug labels should be written. The goal is clearer, plain-language information for patients. They're asking whether the guidance is clear enough and if more examples would help drug...
Why This Matters: Ever struggled to understand the tiny print on your medication? This consultation shapes how drug companies write those labels. Clearer labels mean fewer mistakes when taking prescriptions. If you've ever been confused by medical jargon on your pills, this affects you.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wanted feedback on tightening rules for chemicals and equipment used to make illegal drugs like fentanyl. The proposed changes would add new controls on precursor chemicals and drug manufacturing equipment like pill presses. This is...
Why This Matters: The opioid crisis has touched communities across Canada. Fentanyl and other synthetic drugs are often made using legally available chemicals and equipment. Tighter controls could make it harder for illegal drug makers to operate—potentially saving lives.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to update which pest control products can skip the full registration process. Right now, some low-risk products like certain insect traps or natural repellents are exempt from registration. This pre-consultation asks whether the...
Why This Matters: Use bug spray or mouse traps at home? This affects what products hit store shelves. Changing exemptions could mean more natural pest control options—or fewer, depending on the outcome. Gardeners and farmers who use pest products should pay attention too.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wanted feedback on tightening rules for chemicals used to make fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. The proposed changes would give regulators more power to track precursor chemicals and drug-making equipment. This is part of Canada's...
Why This Matters: The opioid crisis has touched communities across Canada. Fentanyl is now the leading cause of drug overdose deaths. Tighter controls on the chemicals used to make it could help reduce supply. If you've lost someone to overdose or work in healthcare, law enforcement, or chemical industries, this...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
The government is proposing to officially list boric acid and related chemicals as toxic under Canadian environmental law. Why? A new assessment found these substances can harm aquatic life near certain industrial facilities. Boric acid is...
Why This Matters: Use cleaning products? Cosmetics? Pool chemicals? Your kids play with slime? Boric acid is in all of these. Young children already have higher exposure levels than adults. If listed as toxic, products you buy could change—different formulas, new labels, maybe higher prices. People living near metal...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety