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Ministry of Mines (ON)
Juno Corp wants permission to drill and survey for minerals on a large claim area about 520 km northwest of Thunder Bay. The work would include mechanized drilling to test rock samples and geophysical surveys that require clearing some brush. This...
Why This Matters: This is a remote area, but mineral exploration can be the first step toward mining development. If you hunt, fish, or trap in this region, exploration activities could affect your access. Indigenous communities with traditional ties to this land may want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Mines (ON)
Juno Corp wants to drill and survey for minerals about 520 km northwest of Thunder Bay. The company would clear small areas for drill rigs and cut lines through brush to lay survey wires. Ontario's Ministry of Mines is deciding whether to issue a...
Why This Matters: This is remote wilderness in northwestern Ontario. If you hunt, fish, or trap in this area, drilling activity could affect your access. Indigenous communities with traditional land use in the region may want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Mines (ON)
Ontario is considering whether to issue a mineral exploration permit to Juno Corp. The company wants to drill and conduct geophysical surveys on over 300 mining claims about 520 km northwest of Thunder Bay. If approved, the permit would allow...
Why This Matters: This is a remote area, but exploration permits are the first step toward potential mining operations. If you hunt, fish, or trap in this region northwest of Thunder Bay, drilling activity could affect your access. Indigenous communities with traditional land use in the area may want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Mines (ON)
Juno Corp wants to drill and survey for minerals on hundreds of mining claims northwest of Thunder Bay. The Ministry is deciding whether to issue an exploration permit that would allow mechanized drilling and geophysical surveys for up to three...
Why This Matters: This is a remote area about 520 km northwest of Thunder Bay. If you hunt, fish, or trap in this region, exploration activities could temporarily affect access and wildlife. Indigenous communities with traditional ties to this land may want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Mines (ON)
Ontario's Ministry of Mines is considering whether to issue an exploration permit to Juno Corp. The permit would allow mechanized drilling and geophysical surveys on over 300 mining claims in a remote area northwest of Thunder Bay. This is...
Why This Matters: This is a remote area about 520 km from Thunder Bay, so most people won't be directly affected. But if you hunt, fish, or trap in this region, drilling activity could temporarily disturb wildlife and access routes. Indigenous communities with traditional land use in the area may want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Mines (ON)
Silver Lake Ontario Inc. wants to drill for minerals about 35 km east of White River. The company would use heavy drilling equipment to take rock samples and test for mineral content. This requires clearing small areas for drill pads and potentially...
Why This Matters: Live near Strickland Township? This drilling could affect local water sources and forest areas. The company may pump water from nearby lakes or streams for their operations. If you hunt, fish, or use the land recreationally, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
R.W. Tomlinson Limited wants to renew its water permit for a quarry operation on Rideau Road in Ottawa. The permit allows them to pump water from a quarry pond for dewatering, washing gravel, and dust control. This is a Category 3 permit—the highest...
Why This Matters: Live near Rideau Road in Ottawa's east end? This quarry operation could affect local water levels. The permit allows pumping up to 28 million litres per day from a quarry pond. If you rely on a private well nearby, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A company wants to renew its permit to take water from a pond for washing gravel and sand at a pit near Caledon. They're asking to take up to 26 million litres per day, 200 days a year, for the next 10 years. The province has classified this as...
Why This Matters: Live near Hurontario Street in Caledon? This permit affects local water resources. If you rely on a private well or care about pond ecosystems in the area, this decision could matter to you. The company wants to take a lot of water—over 26 million litres daily during operating season.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course near the Thousand Islands wants to renew its permit to draw water from the St. Lawrence River for irrigation. They're asking to take up to 1.7 million litres per day during the golf season. The permit would last 10 years.
Why This Matters: Live near the St. Lawrence in Leeds and the Thousand Islands? This permit affects local water levels during summer months. If you fish, boat, or have waterfront property nearby, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Aecon and Kiewit want a permit to treat and discharge water from tunnel boring at the Darlington nuclear site. The tunnel boring machine will run 24/7 on weekdays for about a year. Treated water goes into the existing stormwater system or gets...
Why This Matters: Live near Bowmanville or the Darlington nuclear station? This permit affects what gets discharged into local waterways during construction. The project runs around the clock on weekdays, so noise and activity could affect nearby residents too.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Iroquois Falls Power Corp. wants to renew its permit to draw water from the Abitibi River for industrial cooling. The permit would allow up to 218 million litres per day, year-round, for the next 10 years. This is classified as a Category 1 permit...
Why This Matters: Live near Iroquois Falls or downstream on the Abitibi River? This permit affects local water levels and river health. Even though it's rated low-risk, large industrial water takings can impact fish habitat and downstream users over time.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Enbridge Gas wants to recover costs from its 2023 energy efficiency programs through your gas bills. The Ontario Energy Board is reviewing whether these costs were reasonable and how much customers should pay. This is a technical rate proceeding...
Why This Matters: Pay a gas bill in Ontario? This decision affects your rates. Enbridge runs programs to help customers use less energy—rebates for efficient furnaces, home insulation upgrades, that sort of thing. Now they want to recover what they spent. The OEB decides if those costs were reasonable.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta developed water quality management frameworks for the North Saskatchewan and Upper Athabasca regions. These frameworks set clear objectives for surface water quality and outline what happens when pollution thresholds are exceeded. The public...
Why This Matters: Drink tap water? Fish in Alberta rivers? These frameworks determine how clean your water stays. When industrial activity or development threatens water quality, these rules decide what action gets taken—from education campaigns to regulatory crackdowns.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta wants to tax data centres but doesn't have a sales tax to do it. The province is asking how to collect revenue from these facilities—either by taxing their computing equipment or their electricity use. There's also a 'compute-in-kind' option...
Why This Matters: Big tech companies are eyeing Alberta for data centres. These facilities use massive amounts of electricity—and right now, they don't pay the same taxes other businesses do. How Alberta handles this could affect your power bills and whether tech jobs come to your community.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Natural Resources
Technology & Digital
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to cut red tape for forestry operations. The province is proposing changes to forest rules and permitting to speed things up and reduce costs for the industry. They say it'll support economic growth while still managing forests...
Why This Matters: Work in forestry or a related industry? These changes could affect your job and your community's economy. Live in a forest-dependent town in Northern Ontario? Streamlined permits might mean more local jobs. Care about how Ontario's forests are managed? This is your chance to weigh in on the balance...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Cochrane Power Corporation wants to swap out its wood-fired boiler for a natural gas one at its cogeneration plant in Cochrane, Ontario. The change would affect what gets released into the air—nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, and...
Why This Matters: Live near Fourth Street East in Cochrane? This plant's emissions could affect your air quality. The switch from wood to natural gas changes what pollutants get released. Neighbours may also notice changes in noise levels.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources