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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to update two guides that tell forest managers how to protect wildlife habitat and biodiversity while logging Crown forests. The changes are mostly housekeeping—aligning with new planning rules and clarifying confusing sections. One...
Why This Matters: Love hiking, hunting, or camping in Ontario's Crown forests? These guides shape how logging companies balance timber harvesting with keeping forests healthy for wildlife. If you care about old-growth forests, moose habitat, or how logging affects the landscape you enjoy, this is your chance to...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to build a large open-pit iron and vanadium mine in northern Quebec, on traditional Cree territory. The project includes a 49-kilometre railroad to ship ore to a marine terminal. Right now, the government is asking for feedback on...
Why This Matters: Live in the Chibougamau area? This mine would operate for 21 years, processing 5 million tonnes of ore annually. That means jobs, but also potential impacts on water, wildlife, and traditional Cree land use. Even if you don't live nearby, this is your chance to shape how major mining projects are...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A gold mine near Lynn Lake, Manitoba wants to change where it dumps water from flooded pits. Instead of draining into Farley Lake, the company wants to discharge into the Hughes River. The federal government is asking if this change should be...
Why This Matters: Live near Lynn Lake or use the Hughes River? This decision affects your local waterway. The mine was approved in 2023, but now wants to change where treated water goes. If you fish, boat, or rely on these waters, you might want to weigh in.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
First Mining Gold Corp. wants to build an open-pit gold and silver mine about 110 km northeast of Red Lake, Ontario. The mine would process 60,000 tonnes of ore daily over 11 years. The federal government is reviewing the environmental impacts and...
Why This Matters: Live in northwestern Ontario? This mine could bring jobs to the Red Lake area. But open-pit mining affects water, wildlife, and land for decades. Indigenous communities have traditional ties to this region. If you care about northern development or environmental protection, this is your chance to...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to let energy companies and developers place certain equipment on Crown land without getting a permit first. Right now, even temporary wind testing towers or environmental monitoring gear need written approval from the Ministry of...
Why This Matters: If you care about how Ontario's Crown lands are used—that's 77% of the province—this affects the rules. Energy companies could set up wind testing equipment faster, which could speed up renewable energy projects. But it also means less government review before equipment goes on public land near...
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Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to cut red tape for forestry, mining, and development projects. The province is proposing to streamline how companies get permits to harvest trees, operate sawmills, and remove trees for roads or mines. Some changes would let...
Why This Matters: Work in forestry, mining, or construction in Ontario? These changes could speed up project approvals. Own rural property with trees? You might finally get full ownership of trees the province has claimed since your land was first granted. Live near Crown forests? How the province balances faster...
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario wants to let mining companies skip some environmental permits when exploring for minerals. Right now, companies need multiple approvals for things like taking water and managing air emissions. The province says these overlap with Mining Act...
Why This Matters: Live near a potential mining site? This could mean more exploration activity with fewer environmental checkpoints. The province says existing Mining Act rules are enough protection. Critics might worry about water quality and air emissions near exploration sites.
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Environment & Climate
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A lithium and tantalum mine near the Cree Nation of Nemaska wants to expand. The company isn't asking to dig more—they want to add a worker camp, a wastewater treatment system, and two gravel pits. The mine was approved in 2021 with strict...
Why This Matters: Live near Nemaska or in Eeyou Istchee territory? This affects your backyard. The new wastewater system would discharge treated water into the environment. Indigenous communities have a direct stake in how this land is used. Even if you're far away, this is part of Canada's push for critical...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Forestry and Parks (AB)
Alberta is developing a province-wide strategy to reduce wildfire impacts. Wildfires have been getting worse over the past 20 years, forcing evacuations, destroying property, and filling the air with smoke. The government gathered feedback from...
Why This Matters: Live in Alberta? You've probably dealt with smoky skies, evacuation alerts, or worried about fire reaching your community. This strategy aims to make the whole province more resilient to wildfires. It could affect everything from how communities prepare for fire season to how quickly help arrives...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to update the rulebook that tells loggers how to protect wildlife and water when cutting trees on Crown land. The Stand and Site Guide hasn't been revised in over a decade. Proposed changes include better protection for wetlands and...
Why This Matters: Love fishing for trout in Northern Ontario? These rules affect how lakes are protected from logging. Hunters and wildlife watchers should care too—the guide shapes moose and deer habitat management. If you live in a forestry-dependent community, this affects local jobs and the long-term health of...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Alamos Gold wants to expand its Lynn Lake gold mine in Manitoba. The company is proposing a new satellite pit, more ore production, and a longer mine life. The federal government says these changes wouldn't cause significant new environmental harm...
Why This Matters: Live near Lynn Lake? This expansion could mean more jobs and economic activity—but also more mining footprint in your backyard. The government says environmental impacts won't get worse, but you might see things differently. Indigenous communities and local residents have the most at stake here.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The Woodfibre LNG project near Squamish, BC wants to add a second floating worker accommodation vessel during construction. The government is asking whether the project's approval conditions should be amended to allow this. The new vessel would...
Why This Matters: Live near Howe Sound? This affects what happens in your backyard. A second floating accommodation vessel means more workers housed on the water during construction. If you're concerned about marine traffic, noise, or environmental impacts in the area, this is your chance to weigh in.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to reopen and expand a gold and copper mine in northern Quebec, about 76 km from the Cree community of Mistissini. The Joint Assessment Committee—made up of federal and Cree Nation representatives—is reviewing the environmental...
Why This Matters: Live near Mistissini or Chibougamau? This mine would operate for 22 years, processing 50,000 tonnes of ore daily. That means jobs, but also potential impacts on water, land, and wildlife. The Cree Nation has a direct say in this assessment—your input helps shape their review.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Galaxy Lithium wants to move and reconfigure waste rock piles at its approved lithium mine near the Eastmain Cree community. The mine was approved in 2023 with binding environmental conditions. Now the company wants to change where it dumps mining...
Why This Matters: Live near James Bay or the Eastmain Cree community? Waste rock piles can affect water quality and land use for decades. Indigenous communities have a direct stake in how mining waste is managed on their traditional territory. Even if you don't live nearby, this sets a precedent for how approved...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A floating LNG export facility near Kitimat, BC was approved in 2023. Now the company wants to expand the marine terminal area for mooring lines and add new power line routes. The production capacity wouldn't change—this is about the physical...
Why This Matters: Live near Kitimat or the Douglas Channel? This expansion could affect local marine areas and land along the power line routes. Indigenous communities with rights in the area have a direct stake in these changes.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario wants to speed up renewable energy approvals. The proposal would exempt some projects from the full approval process if they're already covered by other permits. It would also let qualified professionals sign off on environmental assessments...
Why This Matters: Want more solar panels and wind turbines in Ontario? This could speed that up. But it also means less government oversight of environmental impacts. If you care about clean energy or wildlife protection, this one's worth watching.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources