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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to approve a new enzyme called exo-inulinase for use in bread, flour, and baked goods. The enzyme helps dough rise better by breaking down a plant fiber into sugars that yeast can use. It's already been assessed for safety and...
Why This Matters: This is a technical food additive approval that most Canadians won't notice. If you're curious about what goes into your bread or have concerns about food additives, this is your chance to weigh in before it's approved.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Health Product Compliance Directorate (Federal)
Health Canada updated its guidelines for inspecting how drug companies track safety problems with their products. These rules, last updated in 2013, tell companies how to report side effects and safety issues. The consultation ran for 45 days and is...
Why This Matters: Take any prescription or over-the-counter medication? These rules affect how drug companies track and report side effects. Stronger monitoring means problems get caught faster. That includes vaccines, blood products, and even medical gases used in hospitals.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
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Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada reviewed sulphur-based pesticides and wants to keep them available with updated safety labels. Sulphur is used to control fungi, insects, and rodents on farms, in greenhouses, and in home gardens. The agency found the products are safe...
Why This Matters: Grow tomatoes in your backyard? Use pest control products in your garden? Sulphur-based products are common in home gardening. Farmers and greenhouse operators also rely on them. This decision affects what's available at your local garden centre and how it can be used.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Health Canada and Environment Canada assessed 14 plant-derived substances found in cosmetics, fragrances, and natural health products. Five of them—including cedarwood oil, mimosa oil, and licorice extract—may pose health or environmental risks. The...
Why This Matters: Use natural cosmetics or herbal products? Some ingredients you might recognize—like cedarwood oil or licorice extract—could face new restrictions. If you're a small business making natural products, this could affect what you can sell.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Federal)
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is updating rules for how nuclear facilities manage water chemistry and chemical processes. These standards apply to all reactor types—from large power plants to small modular reactors and research facilities...
Why This Matters: This is highly technical stuff that most Canadians won't encounter directly. But if you work in the nuclear industry or live near a reactor facility, these chemistry controls help prevent corrosion and equipment failures. Proper water chemistry is one of many safety layers protecting communities...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Natural Resources
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Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta is asking how to improve its Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program. FCSS is an 80/20 funding partnership between the province and municipalities or Metis Settlements. The money goes to preventative programs that help people...
Why This Matters: Use a local food bank, crisis line, or family resource centre? Those programs often get FCSS funding. Changes to how this money flows could affect which services are available in your community. Municipalities and Metis Settlements rely on this partnership to run preventative programs.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Planned
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Federal)
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is updating its rules for how nuclear facilities track and report their uranium, plutonium, and thorium. These rules help Canada meet its international commitments to prevent nuclear weapons proliferation. The...
Why This Matters: This is highly technical and won't affect most Canadians directly. But if you work at a nuclear facility, uranium mine, or research lab handling nuclear materials, these rules govern your daily operations. The broader goal? Making sure nuclear material in Canada stays accounted for and doesn't end...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Solicitor General (ON)
Ontario wants to double the minimum fine for harming police dogs, horses, and other animals that work with peace officers. Right now, the minimum is $25,000—this would jump to $50,000. Maximum fines would also increase, hitting $260,000 for...
Why This Matters: Police dogs and horses help keep communities safe during searches, crowd control, and arrests. When someone hurts these animals, it's not just animal cruelty—it can put officers and the public at risk. This proposal asks whether tougher fines would better deter attacks on these working animals.
Legislation
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants to expand the approved uses of a livestock feed ingredient called DL-methionine hydroxy analogue isopropyl ester. Right now, it's only approved for dairy cattle. This change would let farmers use it for...
Why This Matters: This is a technical feed ingredient approval that mainly affects dairy farmers who raise sheep or goats. If you buy sheep or goat milk products, this could eventually affect what those animals eat. The safety evaluation covers animal health, food safety, and environmental impact.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to approve two new products containing formic acid. They'd be used to control bacteria in municipal wastewater treatment plants and paper manufacturing facilities. The agency has reviewed the science and is asking for public...
Why This Matters: This is a technical industrial approval that won't directly affect most Canadians. However, if you work in wastewater treatment or paper manufacturing, these products could become part of your workplace. Residents near treatment plants or paper mills might also want to know what chemicals are being...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Ministry of Community and Social Services (AB)
Alberta Human Services worked with service provider leaders to improve how the government contracts with agencies that deliver social services. The goal was to make these relationships more efficient and effective. Monthly meetings and working...
Why This Matters: If you rely on social services in Alberta—disability supports, family services, or community programs—this shaped how those services get funded and delivered. Better contracts between government and service providers can mean more stable, higher-quality programs.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada is deciding whether to approve a new yellowjacket trap product for sale in Canada. The trap uses heptyl butyrate, a chemical attractant, to lure and capture yellowjackets. It's designed for use in backyards, parks, and other...
Why This Matters: Ever had a picnic ruined by yellowjackets? These traps could be a new option for keeping them away from your backyard or campsite. If you're concerned about what chemicals are used in pest control products around your home, this decision affects what's available on store shelves.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants feedback on draft international guidelines for testing drug packaging materials. The guidelines address "extractables and leachables" - chemicals that can migrate from packaging into medications. This is part of a global effort...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder if your medication's packaging is safe? These guidelines help ensure chemicals from plastic containers, syringes, or inhalers don't contaminate your medicine. It's technical stuff, but it affects every pill bottle and injection device you use.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
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Technical Standards and Safety Authority (ON)
A gas station in Wellesley, Ontario wants more time to replace underground fuel piping that failed a corrosion test in 2023. They're asking to keep operating until September 2026 while they wait for new tanks and better weather for construction...
Why This Matters: Live near this gas station? Your groundwater could be at risk if aging fuel pipes leak. The station has passed leak tests so far, but the piping failed corrosion protection back in 2023. If you use a private well nearby, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants to approve two plant-based compounds—eugenol (from clove oil) and vanillin (the vanilla flavour compound)—for a new use in livestock feed. Right now, they're only approved as flavour ingredients. The...
Why This Matters: This is a technical feed ingredient approval that mainly affects livestock farmers and feed manufacturers. For most Canadians, the impact is indirect—these compounds are already approved for use in animal feed as flavourings. The change expands what they can be used for.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Federal)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency evaluated a new bacteria-based ingredient for livestock feed. Propionibacterium freudenreichii is a probiotic that helps with digestion in farm animals. The agency found it safe for animals, workers, and the...
Why This Matters: This is a technical approval for the livestock feed industry. If you raise farm animals or work in feed manufacturing, new approved ingredients give you more options. For most Canadians, this won't affect daily life directly.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety