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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Federal)
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Environment Canada want feedback on a new information-sharing network. RIMNet would centralize environmental data about nuclear facilities along the Ottawa River. The goal? Make it easier for the public to...
Why This Matters: Live near the Ottawa River? There are nuclear facilities in your watershed. This network would make it easier to find out what's being monitored and what the results show. Indigenous communities, environmental groups, and residents could all access the same data in one place.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to know which fish habitats in Lake Ontario most need restoration. They're asking for input on specific sites and restoration goals. Your feedback will be tracked in a public dashboard.
Why This Matters: Fish near Lake Ontario? Care about the health of the Great Lakes? This shapes where restoration dollars go. Anglers, boaters, and shoreline communities all have a stake in which habitats get priority.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Government of Manitoba (MB)
Manitoba is reviewing how it manages Crown land leased to farmers and ranchers. Right now, over 1,700 leaseholders use this land to graze nearly 90,000 cattle each season. The government wants feedback on who gets leases, how much land one person...
Why This Matters: If you're a Manitoba farmer or rancher, this could change your access to grazing land. New rules might limit how much Crown land you can lease. For Indigenous communities, this review could affect reconciliation efforts around traditional lands.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Hydro One is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve its electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is an annual update under their custom incentive regulation plan. The rates affect how much you pay for the delivery portion of your...
Why This Matters: If you're a Hydro One customer in Ontario, this directly affects your electricity bill. The delivery charges on your bill could go up or down depending on what the OEB approves. This covers customers in areas like Orillia, Peterborough, and Chapleau.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta developed a framework to monitor and manage how human activities affect water quality in the Upper Athabasca River. The government gathered public input through surveys and webinars in 2021. The final framework sets water quality objectives...
Why This Matters: Live near the Athabasca River or get your water from it? This framework determines how clean that water stays. It sets the rules for how much pollution from oil sands, forestry, and other industries is acceptable. Indigenous communities and local residents who depend on the river have a stake in...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a major natural gas power plant about 10 km east of Gibbons, Alberta. The facility would include four gas and steam turbine units capable of generating up to 1,864 megawatts of electricity. The Impact Assessment Agency of...
Why This Matters: Live near Gibbons or in Alberta's industrial heartland? This plant would operate for at least 40 years. Natural gas plants produce greenhouse gas emissions and can affect local air quality. The project also includes new transmission lines and a gas pipeline that could cross nearby properties.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Taseko Mines wants to build a new open-pit copper mine about 150 km northeast of Kamloops, BC. Both federal and provincial environmental agencies are reviewing the project together. They're asking for public input on the initial project description...
Why This Matters: Live in the Clearwater or Kamloops area? This mine could bring jobs but also affect local water and land. Indigenous communities have a stake in how this land is used. Even if you're far away, copper mining decisions shape Canada's resource economy.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a new open-pit and underground lithium mine east of Radisson in northern Quebec. The federal government is assessing the project's potential impacts. Funding is available to help Indigenous communities and the public...
Why This Matters: Live in northern Quebec? This mine could bring jobs—or change the landscape you know. Lithium powers electric vehicles and phones, so this project connects to Canada's clean energy future. Indigenous communities in the region have a direct stake in how this land is used.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
The government wants to end the controlled goose hunt at Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area near Quebec City. Why? The hunt was meant to protect marshland from overgrazing, but monitoring shows the marsh is now healthy without it. They also want...
Why This Matters: Visit Cap Tourmente to see wildlife? You'd no longer pay to get in. Hunt geese there? That program would end. Live in the Quebec City or Charlevoix region? This affects a local natural area and tourism draw.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Canada asked for input on its position at an international wildlife trade conference. The main proposal? Downgrading protections for Peregrine Falcons because their populations have recovered. The consultation also covered other endangered species...
Why This Matters: Care about wildlife conservation? This affects how Canada votes on international protections for endangered species. The Peregrine Falcon decision could set a precedent for other recovered species. If you've ever spotted a falcon diving at 300 km/h, you might have an opinion on this.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to modernize two guides that tell forestry companies how to manage Crown forests. The Boreal Landscapes guide (2014) and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence guide (2010) are getting updates to match current science and policy. The changes aim to...
Why This Matters: Love hiking, camping, or fishing in Ontario's forests? These guides shape how logging happens around those areas. If you live in a forestry-dependent community, the changes could affect local jobs. Indigenous communities may see impacts on traditional land use.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The federal government is offering funding to help Indigenous peoples and the public participate in the environmental assessment of a proposed lithium mine near Radisson, Quebec. The Shaakichiuwaanaan Mining Project would be a new open-pit and...
Why This Matters: Live in northern Quebec? This mine could bring jobs—or change the landscape you know. Lithium powers electric vehicles and phones, so this project connects to Canada's clean energy future. Indigenous communities have a direct stake in how this land is used.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
In 2018, Alberta proposed creating a new Wildland Provincial Park in the Bighorn Country region west of Edmonton. The plan would have expanded parks, recreation areas, and public land use zones from Banff's border to Drayton Valley. The goal...
Why This Matters: Love hiking, camping, or ATVing in Alberta's backcountry? This proposal would have changed how you access and use public lands near Banff. Ranchers, outfitters, and local businesses had a stake too. The region's headwaters feed the North Saskatchewan River, which supplies drinking water to Edmonton...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Energy and Minerals (AB)
Alberta reviewed how much money oil sands and coal mining companies must set aside to clean up their mines when they're done. The pandemic crashed oil prices in 2020, which messed up the formula for calculating these payments. The government...
Why This Matters: When mines close, someone has to pay to restore the land. If companies don't set aside enough money, taxpayers could get stuck with the bill. This program determines whether industry or Albertans bear that risk.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked for feedback on a recovery plan for two endangered bat species: the little brown myotis and northern myotis. These bats are dying from White-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed millions across North America since 2006. Some...
Why This Matters: Bats eat huge numbers of insects, including mosquitoes and crop pests. If bat populations collapse, you might notice more bugs in your backyard and farmers could face bigger pest problems. This disease is spreading westward and will reach suitable habitats across Alberta.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The federal government is offering funding to help Indigenous peoples and the public participate in assessing potential mining development in Ontario's Ring of Fire area. This remote region northeast of Thunder Bay contains significant mineral...
Why This Matters: This assessment will shape how mining develops in one of North America's most significant mineral deposits. Fifteen First Nations are co-leading the process. If you live in northern Ontario or care about how resource development affects Indigenous communities and the environment, this is your...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources