Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Cambridge is figuring out what housing it needs over the next 25 years. The city wants to know where the gaps are—affordable units, family homes, seniors housing—and how to fill them. Your input will shape the city's Official Plan and housing...
Why This Matters: Looking for a place to live in Cambridge? Struggling with rent? This assessment will shape what gets built and where. Whether you're a renter, homeowner, or hoping to buy someday, the decisions made here affect your housing options for decades.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg wants your help naming its snow clearing equipment. They're looking for names for six loaders, six graders, and a team of sidewalk plows. Kids and classrooms can submit entries, and the city will pick the top 30 for a public vote.
Why This Matters: Got kids who love snow plows? This is their chance to see their name idea on city equipment. It's a fun way to get families engaged with the city services that keep Winnipeg moving all winter.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver wants to transform 17 neighbourhoods into walkable "villages" with more housing and shops. The plan would allow apartment buildings up to 6 storeys where mostly single-family homes exist today. New zoning would also bring more stores and...
Why This Matters: Live in Vancouver? This could change what gets built on your street. More apartments mean more neighbours—but also more housing options for young people, families, and seniors priced out of the market. Shops and cafés within walking distance could make daily errands easier and reduce car trips.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Department of Families (MB)
Manitoba is updating its poverty reduction strategy and wants to hear from you. The province is required by law to review this plan every five years. They're looking for ideas on how to better support vulnerable Manitobans and increase social...
Why This Matters: Know someone struggling to make ends meet? This strategy affects how Manitoba supports its most vulnerable residents. Whether it's access to housing, food security, or social services, the decisions made here could change lives in your community.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Richmond, BC
Richmond is creating a new economic development strategy and wants to hear from everyone who lives, works, or does business there. The city wants to know what's working, what barriers people face, and how to build a more inclusive local economy.
Why This Matters: Live or work in Richmond? This strategy will shape local job opportunities, business supports, and community services for years to come. Whether you're a student looking for career pathways, a business owner facing challenges, or a resident who wants a thriving neighbourhood, your input matters.
Community Planning
Economy & Jobs
Housing & Communities
Closed
Victoria, BC
Victoria is updating its 20-year-old noise bylaw. The city wants to know what's working and what isn't when it comes to noise from construction, bars, events, and garbage trucks. They're looking for input from both residents and businesses.
Why This Matters: Live downtown? Work nights? Run a restaurant with a patio? This affects you. The current rules are from 2003—before food trucks, e-scooters, and the boom in outdoor dining. Your feedback shapes what noise is acceptable and when.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Housing & Communities
Closed
Real Property Services Branch (Federal)
The federal government owns empty office towers and unused land across Canada. They want to know how to turn these properties into affordable housing. This survey asks developers, housing providers, and the public how to make it happen faster and...
Why This Matters: Struggling to find an affordable place to live? This could help. The government is sitting on land that could become housing. If they get this right, more homes get built faster—and at prices that don't break the bank.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Infrastructure - Transit Oriented Communities and Agency Oversight Division (ON)
Ontario wants to fast-track 11 mixed-use towers (45-56 storeys) near transit in Oakville. The Minister's Zoning Orders would bypass normal planning rules. The sites are currently low-rise commercial areas with parking lots. This would create a new...
Why This Matters: Live in Oakville or nearby? This could transform your neighbourhood. Eleven towers up to 56 storeys would replace strip malls and parking lots. More housing near transit could ease the crunch—but it also means major construction and density changes. The province is bypassing local planning rules...
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario wants to replace its current environmental assessment process for municipal projects like roads, water systems, and sewage plants. The new rules would speed up approvals for housing-related infrastructure while keeping archaeological...
Why This Matters: Waiting for a new home? This could speed up construction of the roads, water, and sewer systems needed for new housing developments. If you live near a proposed project, you'd have 30 days to comment on draft reports instead of navigating the current complex process. Indigenous communities would...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Indigenous & Northern
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Seven municipalities in Waterloo Region are teaming up to review fireworks bylaws. They want to know if you think current rules are working—or if stricter regulations are needed. Your feedback will shape recommendations going to each municipal...
Why This Matters: Love setting off fireworks on Victoria Day? Hate the noise and mess they leave behind? Either way, this affects you. New rules could limit when and where you can use fireworks—or keep things as they are. Pet owners and veterans often push for restrictions. Fireworks fans want to keep the tradition...
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Cambridge is reviewing two by-laws that set minimum standards for property upkeep. The Property Standards By-law covers building safety and habitability. The Lot Maintenance By-law covers yard upkeep. The city wants to know if these rules are...
Why This Matters: Own a home in Cambridge? These rules affect what you're required to maintain. Renting? They protect you from unsafe or poorly maintained housing. Even if you just walk through neighbourhoods, these by-laws shape what properties look like and how safe they are.
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Closed
Edmonton, AB
Edmonton is creating its first wildfire risk strategy for areas where the city meets natural vegetation. The draft plan focuses on four pillars: reducing fire risk, educating residents, improving emergency response, and coordinating with neighboring...
Why This Matters: Live near Edmonton's river valley or ravines? Your neighbourhood could be at higher wildfire risk. After fires devastated Fort McMurray and Jasper, cities across Alberta are taking this seriously. This strategy will shape how the city manages vegetation, responds to fires, and helps you protect...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Vancouver, BC
Kitsilano Pool has reached the end of its life after decades of use and storm damage. Vancouver is studying options for a replacement that's more climate-resilient. Your input will help shape what the new pool looks like and what features it...
Why This Matters: Love swimming at Kits Pool? This is your chance to shape what replaces it. The pool has been a community favourite for generations, but it's worn out and storm-damaged. Whether you want better accessibility, improved change rooms, or specific pool features, now's the time to speak up.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Kitchener just got a new electric Zamboni for the Carl Zehr Square ice rink, and they want you to name it. It's one of the first electric ice resurfacers in the city's fleet, made locally in Brantford. Submit your name ideas by the end of November...
Why This Matters: Ever skated at Carl Zehr Square? This is your chance to name the machine that keeps the ice smooth. The winning name gets a decal on the Zamboni for everyone to see. Plus, bragging rights all winter long.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Banking (Federal)
The Senate is investigating why buying a home has become so difficult for Canadians. They're looking specifically at how government taxes, fees, and levies add to housing costs. The committee has already heard from economists, developers, mortgage...
Why This Matters: Trying to buy your first home? This study could shape future policy on what you pay in taxes and fees. Renters watching prices climb should care too—anything that affects housing supply affects rent. The Senate is gathering evidence that could lead to real changes in how governments tax housing.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Closed
Abbotsford, BC
Abbotsford is planning for the next 30 years of swimming pools, splash pads, and aquatic programs. The city wants to know if current facilities meet your needs and what you'd like to see in the future. Your feedback will help decide where to invest...
Why This Matters: Do you swim laps, take your kids to lessons, or use the pool for therapy? This plan will shape which facilities stay open, get upgraded, or get built. If your local pool is aging or overcrowded, now's the time to speak up.
Community Planning
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities