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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ministry of Health (AB)
Alberta asked whether overnight-staffed group homes for people with developmental disabilities should be covered by the new Resident and Family Councils Act. The law gives residents and families the right to form councils that can raise concerns and...
Why This Matters: Have a family member in a group home? This law gives you a formal voice. Councils let families raise concerns about care quality, safety, and daily life. Without inclusion in the act, PDD residences wouldn't have guaranteed these rights.
Legislation
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
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Ministry of Labour (AB)
Alberta asked workers and employers how to implement new workplace harassment and violence rules. The province also wanted input on requirements for health and safety committees. This consultation shaped regulations that took effect in June 2018.
Why This Matters: Work somewhere with 5 or more people? These rules affect you. Employers must now protect workers from harassment and violence. Larger worksites need safety committees where workers have a voice.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Health & Safety
Closed
Ministry of Community and Social Services (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on how to implement Clare's Law, which lets people find out if their partner has a violent past. The law came into effect April 1, 2021. It gives people at risk the information they need to protect themselves from domestic...
Why This Matters: Worried about a new partner's past? This law lets you ask police to check. Alberta has the fourth-highest rate of intimate partner violence in Canada. Half of young women killed by domestic violence are murdered by someone with prior convictions.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta gathered input to develop a 10-year strategic plan to end gender-based violence. The province is receiving $54 million over 4 years from the federal government's national action plan. This consultation has now closed, but the feedback will...
Why This Matters: Gender-based violence affects people across Alberta—survivors, families, and communities. This plan will determine how $54 million gets spent on shelters, support services, and prevention programs. If you or someone you know has been affected, this shapes what help will be available.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Ministry of Seniors (AB)
Alberta is creating a new disability support program called ADAP to work alongside the existing AISH program. The goal? Help people with disabilities find meaningful work while keeping their financial, medical, and personal supports. The government...
Why This Matters: Living with a disability in Alberta? This could change how you access income support. Right now, AISH is one-size-fits-all. ADAP aims to let you work without losing your benefits. If you're a caregiver or advocate, this affects the people you support too.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Health & Safety
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Statistics Canada (Federal)
Statistics Canada wants to improve how it collects health data from Canadians. The Canadian Health Measures Survey tracks things like chronic diseases, oral health, infectious diseases, and environmental contaminants in our bodies. They're asking...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder how the government knows about lead levels in Canadians' blood or rates of diabetes? That comes from health measurement surveys. Better data means better health policies—from tracking new diseases to understanding environmental health risks in your community.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to update how nicotine pouches are classified on the Prescription Drug List. Right now, low-dose nicotine pouches (4mg or less) can be sold without a prescription. This proposal doesn't change that—it just clarifies the wording...
Why This Matters: Trying to quit smoking? Nicotine pouches are one of the newer options to help you kick the habit. This decision affects whether they stay easy to buy at your local pharmacy or convenience store. If you've used patches, gums, or lozenges before, pouches work similarly but sit under your lip.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety