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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
Pacific salmon populations are declining, and the federal government wants your input on how to respond. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is gathering feedback on the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI) - a major plan to protect and restore salmon...
Why This Matters: Love fishing? Eat salmon? Care about BC's rivers and ecosystems? Pacific salmon are a cornerstone of West Coast culture, economy, and Indigenous food systems. Their decline affects commercial fishers, sport anglers, coastal communities, and the wildlife that depend on them. This is your chance to...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Open until April 9, 2026
Alberta is asking how to manage a large area of land between the Clearwater, Athabasca, and Beaver Rivers near the Saskatchewan border. The draft plan sets rules for roads, logging, oil and gas, recreation, and conservation. This land overlaps...
Why This Matters: Hunt, fish, or camp in northeastern Alberta? This plan will shape what you can do and where. Work in forestry, oil and gas, or tourism in the region? The rules could affect your job. Live in a nearby community? This affects local roads and development. Indigenous communities have traditional ties...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ministère de l'Économie (QC)
Quebec is planning its energy future to 2050 and wants your input. The province needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically, which means big changes to how energy is produced and consumed. The Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy is...
Why This Matters: Your electricity bills, heating costs, and even job opportunities could be shaped by these decisions. Quebec is deciding whether to invest more in wind, solar, or other clean energy sources. If you drive an electric car or plan to, this affects charging infrastructure. Rural communities may see new...
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Open until October 14, 2026
The federal government is deciding whether to add 12 species to Canada's official at-risk list. The list includes the Snowy Owl, Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, and Butler's Gartersnake, among others. Once listed, these species get legal protection...
Why This Matters: Ever seen a Snowy Owl in winter? They might need legal protection soon. If you're a landowner, farmer, or outdoor enthusiast, listing decisions can affect what activities are allowed on certain lands. Indigenous communities with traditional connections to these species have a stake too. Even if you...
Legislation
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (NT)
The Northwest Territories is creating its first-ever mineral resources legislation. This third engagement focuses on two key areas: establishing a Mineral Rights Review Board and transitioning existing mining claims to the new system. The GNWT wants...
Why This Matters: Work in mining or exploration in the NWT? These rules will govern how mineral rights are reviewed and disputed. If you hold existing mineral claims, this determines how they'll be converted to the new system. Northern communities will see how mining decisions get made going forward.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (NT)
The NWT government is developing regulations for its new Mineral Resources Act. This part focuses on benefit agreements and socio-economic policies for mining projects. They want your input on how mining companies should share benefits with...
Why This Matters: Live in the NWT? Mining is a major employer and economic driver. These rules will determine what benefits flow to your community from mining projects. Indigenous communities especially have a stake in how benefit agreements are structured.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Municipal Affairs (AB)
Alberta is reviewing how it calculates property taxes for pipelines, power plants, railways, telecom towers, and industrial equipment. These properties rarely sell on the open market, so the government sets special rules to value them. The goal...
Why This Matters: Live in a small Alberta town? Your municipal services depend on property taxes from pipelines and power lines running through your area. If these assessments change, your town's budget could shift. For energy workers, this affects the companies you work for and their operating costs.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council (NL)
Newfoundland and Labrador wants to create ten new protected areas across the island. The Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council is gathering public input on sites like Ripple Pond, Cape Norman, and Indian Arm Brook. Your feedback will...
Why This Matters: Love hiking, fishing, or just getting out in nature? These ten sites could become permanently protected. If you've explored places like Cape St. George or Stony Lake, this is your chance to have a say in their future. Once protected, these areas stay wild for generations.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Federal)
Open until April 19, 2026
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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Transport Canada (Federal)
Open until November 6, 2025
Transport Canada holds regular meetings where anyone can weigh in on marine safety and security regulations. These cover everything from fishing vessel construction to pollution prevention to seafarer welfare. The next regional meeting is in...
Why This Matters: Work on a boat or ship? These meetings shape the rules you live by. Even recreational boaters have a stake—regulations affect everything from lifejackets to where you can operate. If you've ever thought marine rules were out of touch, here's your chance to change them.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Transportation
Open for Input
Canada Energy Regulator (Federal)
Open until December 31, 2027
The Canada Energy Regulator is planning which pipeline and energy rules to update over the next three years. They want ongoing feedback on their priorities. This affects how pipelines are built, operated, and eventually shut down across Canada.
Why This Matters: Live near a pipeline? Work in the energy sector? These regulations affect safety standards, environmental protections, and how companies interact with landowners. The CER is also working on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples—your input could shape how that happens.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta is developing land use plans for up to 14 sub-regions across the province. These plans will guide where roads, oil and gas development, logging, and recreation can happen. They'll also set rules for restoring old industrial footprints like...
Why This Matters: Live in rural Alberta? Hunt, fish, or camp on Crown land? These plans decide what activities can happen where. They balance industry jobs against conservation and recreation. Indigenous communities will see impacts on traditional land use.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources