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National Capital Commission (Federal)
The National Capital Commission wants to install a floating dock at Dow's Lake in Ottawa for the summer of 2025. Public engagement sessions showed strong demand for better water access on the Rideau Canal. The dock would be universally accessible...
Why This Matters: Love kayaking, canoeing, or paddleboarding? This dock would make it easier to get on the water at Dow's Lake. Right now, access points are limited. The design aims to be fully accessible for people with disabilities too.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) (ON)
Ontario's safety regulator wants to adopt the 2024 national safety codes for fuel oil equipment. This affects oil-burning furnaces, boilers, and heating systems in homes and businesses. The update would also fold in requirements from a separate...
Why This Matters: Heat your home with oil? This affects the safety rules for your furnace or boiler. Contractors installing or servicing oil equipment will need to follow updated standards. The changes also require professional engineers to sign off on certain calculations.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
The City of Waterloo is upgrading the courts at Bechtel Park. The current four multi-use courts will become three dedicated tennis courts and four pickleball courts. New fencing, gates, and nets are also planned.
Why This Matters: Play tennis or pickleball at Bechtel Park? This affects your court time. The shift from shared courts to dedicated ones means less waiting for pickleball players, but fewer tennis courts overall.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Enbridge Gas wants to build new infrastructure to bring natural gas to the Washago community in Ontario. The Ontario Energy Board is reviewing whether to approve this expansion project. This is a Leave to Construct application under case...
Why This Matters: Live in or near Washago? This project could bring natural gas to your area for the first time. That means new heating options for homes and businesses. Construction may also affect local roads and properties during the build.
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Natural Resources
Closed
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
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A developer wants to build a new sewage treatment system at 12131 Woodbine Avenue in Whitchurch-Stouffville. The system would treat up to 141,000 litres of wastewater daily and discharge treated water into a tributary of Berczy Creek.
Why This Matters: Live near Woodbine Avenue in Whitchurch-Stouffville? This sewage system would discharge treated water into a local creek. If you're concerned about water quality in Berczy Creek or nearby development, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Service Alberta (AB)
Alberta asked mobile home residents and landlords about challenges they face—things like site maintenance, affordability, and safety. The engagement ran from late 2020 to early 2021. Based on what people shared, the province has developed new...
Why This Matters: Live in a mobile home park? This was your chance to flag problems that can't be solved through dispute resolution alone. Issues like crumbling infrastructure, rising lot fees, or safety concerns affect thousands of Albertans. The feedback shaped new guidance resources now available.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A developer wants to install an open-loop geothermal heating system for three apartment buildings in Sarnia. The system would draw water from the marina bay, use it for heating, then discharge it back about 23 metres offshore. At peak capacity, it...
Why This Matters: Live near Sandy Lane or use the Sarnia marina? This system would continuously draw and discharge millions of litres of water daily into the bay. Residents of the new buildings would benefit from efficient heating, but neighbours may have questions about water quality impacts.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Municipal Affairs (AB)
Alberta is reviewing how its Land and Property Rights Tribunal operates. The tribunal handles disputes between landowners, municipalities, developers, and industry. An external consultant is gathering feedback to make the process faster and fairer.
Why This Matters: Ever had a property dispute with a developer or your municipality? This tribunal decides those cases. If you're a landowner, farmer, or involved in development, how quickly and fairly these decisions get made affects you directly.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Closed
Calgary, AB
Calgary has been gathering feedback on improvements to Munro Park in the Winston Heights / Mountview neighbourhood. The consultation went through multiple phases, and the final design has been completed. Most residents supported the upgrades.
Why This Matters: Live near Munro Park? This is your neighbourhood green space getting an upgrade. The design is finalized, but you can still see what changes are coming and how your neighbours' feedback shaped the final plan.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (QC)
Quebec's Ministry of Transport consulted residents about building a 3.5 km bypass road around Sainte-Julienne. The new four-lane regional road would connect to Route 125 north and south of the town centre. Traffic on Route 125 has increased...
Why This Matters: Drive through Sainte-Julienne regularly? You know the traffic headaches. This bypass could cut your commute time and reduce accidents on Route 125. Local farmers and truckers would also benefit from smoother access to northern Lanaudière communities like Rawdon and Saint-Donat.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on draft flood maps and reports for Vegreville. The study helps identify flood hazards so governments can keep people safe and protect properties. Public input was collected through an online survey in spring 2025, and the...
Why This Matters: Live in or near Vegreville? These flood maps affect where you can build, what insurance costs, and how your community prepares for floods. Even if you don't live there, similar studies are happening across Alberta.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on draft flood maps and reports for Red Deer County and Markerville. The study helps identify flood hazards so governments can keep people safe and protect properties. The engagement ran from April 7 to May 12, 2025, and...
Why This Matters: Live in Red Deer County or near Markerville? These flood maps could affect your property insurance rates and what you can build on your land. If your home is in a newly identified flood zone, you might face new restrictions or requirements.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A trailer park near Seaforth needs approval for its sewage systems. Heritage Estates has 38 trailer sites, but 11 of them have septic systems that were never officially approved. The owner is asking the province to approve these existing systems...
Why This Matters: Live in Heritage Estates or nearby? This affects your sewage infrastructure. Properly approved septic systems protect groundwater and prevent contamination. If you rely on well water in the area, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A court-appointed receiver is seeking approval to build storm sewers for a property at 10194 Heart Lake Road in Brampton. The new sewers would connect to the city's existing storm drainage system. This is a standard environmental permit for managing...
Why This Matters: Live near Heart Lake Road in Brampton? This affects how rainwater drains from a development site in your area. Storm sewers determine where water flows during heavy rain—and whether it causes flooding or pollution downstream.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A homeowner near Thunder Bay is applying for approval to install a new septic system at their lakeside property. The system would handle up to 2,000 litres of wastewater per day using a septic tank, treatment system, and underground disposal bed.
Why This Matters: Live near Clover Beach Road in Shuniah? This septic system would be installed in your neighbourhood. If you rely on well water or care about local water quality, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities