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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Rideau St. Lawrence Distribution Inc. has applied to the Ontario Energy Board to adjust its electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is a routine annual rate adjustment under the Incentive Rate-setting Mechanism (IRM), which allows utilities to...
Why This Matters: If you get your electricity through Rideau St. Lawrence Distribution in eastern Ontario, this decision will affect your monthly bill. Rate adjustments like this typically mean small increases to cover inflation and operating costs.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
This completed consultation gathered feedback on a draft plan for managing industrial development near Fort McKay First Nation reserves. The plan aimed to balance resource extraction with protecting Treaty rights and traditional land use. Albertans...
Why This Matters: This plan affects how industrial activity happens near Indigenous communities in the oil sands region. For Fort McKay First Nation members, it's about protecting their ability to hunt, fish, and practice cultural traditions. For industry workers and companies, it sets the rules for future...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Forestry and Parks (AB)
Alberta asked landowners and conservation groups how to improve programs that protect natural landscapes on private property. The engagement ran in late 2024 and has now concluded. Feedback helped expand conservation tools available to private...
Why This Matters: Own rural land in Alberta? This affects what programs you can use to protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, or natural areas on your property. Conservation easements and grants help landowners who want to keep their land natural while still owning it.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Parks Canada (Federal)
Parks Canada wants to expand a gravel pit in Jasper National Park by about 6 hectares. Why? The 2024 Jasper Wildfire created urgent demand for gravel and asphalt to rebuild roads and prepare temporary housing sites. The expansion would involve...
Why This Matters: Live in or visit Jasper? This pit expansion is part of rebuilding after the devastating 2024 wildfire. The gravel will help repair roads and build temporary housing for displaced residents. But it also means clearing 6 hectares of land inside a national park.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Infrastructure Canada (Federal)
The shíshálh Nation wants to convert an old mine pit into a large water reservoir on BC's Sunshine Coast. Why? Climate change is making droughts worse, and local communities need reliable water for drinking, farming, and tourism. The project would...
Why This Matters: Live on the Sunshine Coast? This could mean more reliable tap water during summer droughts. Local farmers would have water for crops, helping keep food local. If you're worried about construction impacts near shíshálh Nation lands, this is your chance to weigh in.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Closed
National Capital Commission (Federal)
Camp Fortune wants to install 60 new LED lights on ski trails in Gatineau Park to expand night skiing. The project would add lighting to the Meech chairlift corridor and two trails (Paradis and North American) that currently don't have night skiing...
Why This Matters: Love night skiing at Camp Fortune? This project would add more beginner and intermediate runs for evening sessions. Live near Gatineau Park? New lighting in a federal park could affect wildlife and the night sky you enjoy. The project uses dark-sky approved LEDs, but 60 new light poles still change...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
DFO is developing a long-term strategy to prevent whales from getting tangled in fishing gear. The focus is on two solutions: ropes that break when whales pull on them, and systems that keep ropes off the seafloor until fishers need them. This...
Why This Matters: North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered, with fewer than 350 left. Fishing rope entanglements are a leading cause of death. If you eat lobster, crab, or other seafood from Atlantic Canada, this affects how your food is caught. Fish harvesters face real costs to switch gear, but also...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario is revising the guide that tells forestry companies how to protect wildlife, water, and biodiversity when logging Crown forests. The changes would update protections for species at risk, bird nests, wetlands, and waterways based on new...
Why This Matters: Love hiking, fishing, or camping in Ontario's forests? These rules shape what you'll find there in 20 years. The changes affect how much habitat gets protected for wildlife and whether streams stay healthy. If you care about the balance between logging jobs and forest conservation, this is your...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to let companies set up wind testing equipment, environmental monitors, and temporary bridges on public lands without getting individual permits. Instead, they'd just register online. The goal? Speed up renewable energy projects and...
Why This Matters: Planning a cottage near Crown land? These changes affect what equipment companies can place nearby without a formal permit. If you care about how public lands are used for energy development, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta and Saskatchewan are finalizing a legally binding agreement on how to share and manage water in the northeastern part of the Mackenzie River Basin. The agreement focuses on cooperation, information sharing, and protecting aquatic ecosystems...
Why This Matters: Live in northeastern Alberta or Saskatchewan? This agreement affects how water flows between the provinces. It could impact everything from drinking water to fishing to industrial use. Indigenous communities have a particular stake in how these shared waters are managed.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Duncan's First Nation has asked the federal government to study how oil and gas development in northwestern Alberta's Montney Formation affects Indigenous communities. The Montney is one of Canada's largest natural gas plays. This regional...
Why This Matters: Live in northwestern Alberta? Hunt, fish, or gather in the region? This assessment could document how decades of oil and gas development have changed the land and water. For Indigenous communities, it's about protecting rights and traditional practices. For industry, it could shape future...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to update the technical guides that govern how renewable energy projects assess their impact on natural areas. The changes would align with proposed updates to the Renewable Energy Approvals regulation. This could make it faster to get...
Why This Matters: Support clean energy? This affects how quickly new wind and solar farms can be built in Ontario. Live near a proposed project? The rules for assessing wildlife and habitat impacts could change. Faster approvals might mean more green energy—but some worry about weaker environmental protections.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Impala Canada Ltd. is asking the Ontario Energy Board for permission to expropriate land interests for a transmission line. This is a formal regulatory proceeding where affected landowners can participate. An intervenor called North Star has already...
Why This Matters: Own land near a proposed transmission line? This case could affect your property rights. Expropriation means a company can take land interests even if you don't want to sell. If you're a landowner in the affected area, this proceeding determines whether that can happen.
Regulations & Permits
Justice & Rights
Natural Resources
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Hearst Power Distribution Company is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve its electricity rates for 2026. This is a routine annual rate adjustment under the Incentive Rate-setting Mechanism (IRM). The application includes proposed changes to...
Why This Matters: Live in Hearst or the surrounding area? This decision affects what you pay for electricity. The distribution charges on your bill could go up or down depending on what the OEB approves.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a large gas-fired power plant near Sackville, New Brunswick. The 500-megawatt facility would use gas turbines to generate backup electricity and help stabilize the provincial grid as more renewable energy comes online. It...
Why This Matters: Live near Sackville or Centre Village? This power plant could affect local air quality and noise levels. It's also part of a bigger question: how should New Brunswick balance renewable energy with backup power from fossil fuels?
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a major natural gas power plant in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, about 10 km east of Gibbons. The facility would have four gas/steam turbine units producing up to 1,864 megawatts—enough to power over a million homes. It's...
Why This Matters: Live near Gibbons or in Alberta's Industrial Heartland? This plant could affect local air quality and traffic during construction. For all Albertans, it could mean more reliable electricity—but also more greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources