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Ministry of Justice (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on whether to create new oversight for medical assistance in dying (MAID). The province asked about creating a new public agency, letting families dispute MAID decisions, and potentially limiting who qualifies. The survey...
Why This Matters: This touches one of life's most personal decisions. If you or a loved one ever faces a terminal illness, these rules determine your options. Families could gain the right to dispute MAID decisions they disagree with. New restrictions might limit access for some Albertans.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Imperial Oil wants to add new pollution control equipment at its Sarnia refinery and get a temporary exemption for smokestack opacity. The refinery emits benzene, sulphur dioxide, and other pollutants. This amendment would allow three new vapour...
Why This Matters: Live in Sarnia or nearby? This refinery already releases benzene, lead, and other pollutants into the air you breathe. The new equipment could reduce some emissions, but the opacity exemption means more visible smoke from one stack until 2032.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Federal)
The CRTC asked Canadians whether telecom companies should face new rules for keeping networks running during outages and emergencies. The focus was on 9-1-1 reliability, wireless emergency alerts, and accessibility services. This consultation closed...
Why This Matters: Remember the Rogers outage that knocked out phones, internet, and even 9-1-1 for millions? This consultation was about preventing that from happening again. If you rely on your phone for emergencies, work from home, or live in a rural area with limited options, network reliability directly affects...
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Technology & Digital
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to make nicotine tablets available over the counter. Right now, you need a prescription for these quit-smoking aids. The proposal would let pharmacies sell tablets with 4mg or less of nicotine without a doctor's note—just like...
Why This Matters: Trying to quit smoking? This could give you more options at the pharmacy. Nicotine tablets dissolve under your tongue and work faster than patches. Making them easier to get might help more Canadians kick the habit.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
The government wants to add a chemical called MSP (phenol, methylstyrenated) to Canada's toxic substances list. MSP is used in paints and coatings for ships and large equipment. Studies show it can harm aquatic life and doesn't break down easily in...
Why This Matters: This chemical ends up in waterways when ships are painted or maintained. If you fish, swim, or get drinking water from lakes and rivers, you have a stake in how toxic substances are managed. Adding MSP to the toxic list would trigger stricter controls on how it's used and disposed of.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Alberta Health (AB)
After an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares in 2023, Alberta is rethinking food safety rules. The government wants to know if restaurants should display inspection grades—like the letter grades you see in some cities. They're also considering a...
Why This Matters: Eat out? Order takeout? This affects you. Inspection grades would let you see how clean a restaurant's kitchen is before you order. Parents with kids in daycare should pay attention too—this started because of a serious outbreak that made children sick.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Environment Canada and Health Canada have developed a new method to identify which chemicals used in plastics might be harmful to people or the environment. They've applied this approach to over 6,600 substances and want your feedback on the science...
Why This Matters: Plastics are everywhere—food packaging, toys, medical devices. Some chemicals in plastics may pose health risks. This approach determines which of those 6,600+ chemicals get studied first. If you care about what's in the products you use daily, this is your chance to weigh in on how the government...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
The government is asking whether melamine should be officially listed as toxic under Canadian environmental law. Melamine is a chemical used in plastics, coatings, and some food packaging. Health Canada has found potential risks to human health that...
Why This Matters: Melamine shows up in everyday products like plastic dishes, countertops, and food packaging. If it's listed as toxic, manufacturers may need to change how they make these products. That could affect what's on store shelves and how much it costs.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Ministry of Education (ON)
Ontario wants to change how child care subsidies are calculated for families receiving the Canadian Disability Benefit. Right now, CDB payments count as income, which can reduce or eliminate a family's child care subsidy. The proposed change would...
Why This Matters: If you or your partner receives the Canadian Disability Benefit and you have young kids in child care, this directly affects your wallet. Without this change, getting disability support could actually cost you child care help. Parents with disabilities shouldn't have to choose between benefits.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Health & Safety
Closed
Ministry of Health (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on updating the Institutions Regulation, which sets health and safety rules for care facilities like childcare programs, group homes, and addiction treatment centres. The current rules haven't been significantly updated...
Why This Matters: Have a parent in a group home? A child in daycare? These rules affect the safety standards where your loved ones receive care. The current regulations are over 40 years old and don't address modern concerns like extreme heat or infection prevention.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to change how it approves infant formula and medical foods for babies. Right now, all products go through the same review process. The proposal would create three tiers based on risk—lower-risk products could skip pre-market...
Why This Matters: Have a baby or planning to? This affects what formula and specialized infant foods make it to store shelves. Parents of infants with special dietary needs—like premature babies needing human milk fortifiers—could see faster access to new products. But the trade-off is less government review upfront...
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Alberta Health (AB)
In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that medical assistance in dying would become legal across Canada. Alberta set up a panel to hear from Albertans about how the province should regulate this sensitive end-of-life option. The consultation gathered...
Why This Matters: This affects anyone facing a terminal illness or watching a loved one suffer. It's about having choices at the end of life. Whether you support or oppose assisted dying, this decision shapes what options are available to Alberta families during their most difficult moments.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg is planning a new recreation centre for the East Kildonan-Transcona area, east of the Red River. The latest cost estimate is $155.5 million for construction in 2028. The City gathered public feedback on the design in early 2025 and is now...
Why This Matters: Live in East Kildonan or Transcona? This could be your neighbourhood's new pool, gym, and community hub. Right now, residents travel farther for recreation programs. Families with kids, seniors looking for fitness options, and community groups would all benefit.
Community Planning
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Children's Services (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on modernizing child care legislation. The province wanted to know how to improve quality and safety while cutting red tape. Parents, child care providers, and early childhood educators all had their say.
Why This Matters: Have kids in daycare? This shaped the rules that keep them safe. Parents wanted clearer standards. Providers wanted less paperwork. The changes affect how child care centres operate across Alberta.
Legislation
Education
Health & Safety
Closed
Calgary, AB
Calgary is planning a new recreation centre for the northeast communities of Skyview Ranch, Redstone, Cornerstone, and Cityscape. The city wanted to hear what activities and amenities residents would like to see. This consultation has now closed...
Why This Matters: Live in northeast Calgary? This new recreation centre could be your closest spot for swimming, fitness, and community programs. Right now, these growing communities lack nearby recreation facilities. Your neighbours already shared their ideas—see what they said.
Community Planning
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Department of Environment (PE)
Prince Edward Island asked residents whether farmers should get more access to groundwater for irrigation. The province released a discussion document proposing new rules under the Water Act. Public comments focused heavily on concerns about nitrate...
Why This Matters: Get your drinking water from a well? PEI's groundwater already has nitrate contamination problems, especially in potato-growing areas. This decision affects whether more water gets pumped out for irrigation. Some residents worry it could make drinking water quality worse.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety