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Ministry of Energy and Mines (ON)
Argo Gold Inc. wants a permit to explore for gold about 140 km north of Dryden, Ontario. The work would include stripping soil from bedrock, drilling, and digging trenches across 87 mining claims in the Earngey Area. Heavy equipment would be used...
Why This Matters: Live near the Earngey Area or use its lakes and waterways? This exploration could affect local water sources and wilderness. The permit would last up to three years, with possible renewal.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked anglers for input on fishing regulations across the province. Topics included walleye stocking, harvest limits, and new rules to protect fish during hot, low-water periods. The consultation ran in January 2022 and results are now in...
Why This Matters: Fish in Alberta? These rules affect where you can cast a line and what you can keep. New time-of-day restrictions in southwestern Alberta could change your summer fishing plans. If you care about healthy fish populations for future generations, this matters.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta developed a framework to manage water quality in the North Saskatchewan and Battle rivers. The goal? Protect clean water while allowing development. This consultation gathered input on how to monitor pollution and set limits for human...
Why This Matters: Get your drinking water from the North Saskatchewan or Battle rivers? This framework affects how clean it stays. Farmers, industries, and municipalities all impact water quality. The rules set here determine what's allowed before action is required.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Affordability and Utilities (AB)
Alberta asked stakeholders how to balance renewable energy projects with protecting farmland. The government wants to keep productive agricultural land available for food production while still allowing solar and wind development. This engagement...
Why This Matters: Own farmland in Alberta? This could affect what you can do with it. Live in a rural area? You might see more solar panels and wind turbines—or fewer, depending on the rules. Food prices could be affected if productive farmland gets converted to energy production.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Land Use Secretariat (AB)
Alberta is reviewing its 10-year-old land use plan for the South Saskatchewan region. The plan guides how the government balances economic development with environmental protection in southern Alberta. This review checks whether the plan is still...
Why This Matters: Live in southern Alberta? This plan affects where development can happen, how water and air quality are protected, and how farmland is managed. If you've noticed growth pressures in places like Calgary or Lethbridge, this plan is supposed to manage that. Your feedback shapes whether it gets updated.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Natural Resources
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Canada's biofuel producers are struggling to compete with imports, especially from the US. The government wants to change the Clean Fuel Regulations to boost domestic production. Two options are on the table: requiring a minimum amount of Canadian...
Why This Matters: Fill up your car with gas or diesel? Some of that fuel contains biofuels made from crops like canola. If Canadian producers can't compete, we'll import more from the US. That affects farmers, refinery workers, and rural communities across the Prairies.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Federal)
Fusion energy could one day provide clean, nearly limitless power. Canada's nuclear regulator wants to know how it should oversee this emerging technology. The CNSC is asking whether its current framework makes sense for fusion—which works...
Why This Matters: Fusion could change how we power our homes and cities. Getting the rules right now matters—too strict and Canada misses out on innovation, too loose and safety suffers. If you care about clean energy or nuclear safety, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Technology & Digital
Open for Input
Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (Federal)
The Senate is studying whether independent fishers are losing control of Atlantic Canada's inshore fisheries to corporations. The Owner-Operator Policy was designed to keep fishing licenses in the hands of working fishers, not investors. But is it...
Why This Matters: Live in a coastal Atlantic community? Fishing isn't just an industry—it's the economic backbone. When corporations buy up licenses, profits leave town and local jobs disappear. This study could shape whether your community stays a fishing village or becomes a corporate outpost.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course in Oakville wants to renew its permit to draw water from an on-site pond for irrigation. They're asking to take up to 1.3 million litres per day during the golf season. The province has classified this as a low-risk water taking.
Why This Matters: Live near this golf course on North Service Road West? This permit affects local water resources. If you rely on a private well or care about pond water levels in the area, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Energy and Mines (ON)
The Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines wants to issue a mineral exploration permit to Roy Annett and Great Lakes Nickel Limited. The permit would allow mechanized drilling on four mining claims about 15 kilometres east of Shining Tree. This is...
Why This Matters: Live near Shining Tree or in Asquith or Fawcett townships? Drilling rigs could be operating in your area. The work involves clearing small areas for drill pads and may draw water from nearby lakes or streams. If you hunt, fish, or use Crown land in this area, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Energy and Mines (ON)
Ontario is considering whether to issue a mineral exploration permit to Roy Annett and Great Lakes Nickel Limited. The permit would allow mechanized drilling on four mining claims near Shining Tree, about 10 km east of town in MacMurchy Township...
Why This Matters: Live near Shining Tree or MacMurchy Township? This drilling could affect local water sources. The company may pump water from nearby lakes, rivers, or streams. Small areas of forest would be cleared for drill pads.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course near St. Thomas wants to renew its permit to draw water from two creeks and two ponds for irrigation. They're asking to take up to 681,500 litres per day during the golf season (April to October) for the next 10 years. The Ministry has...
Why This Matters: Live near this golf course or downstream from Iron Creek? This permit affects local water levels during dry summer months. If you rely on a private well in the area, heavy water taking could impact your supply.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Amrize Canada wants to renew its permit to take water from a pond for washing gravel and controlling dust at its aggregate operation in North Grenville, Ontario. This is a Category 3 permit—the highest risk level—meaning the water taking could...
Why This Matters: Live near this site in North Grenville? This permit could affect local water levels for the next decade. Category 3 means the province considers this a high-risk water taking. If you rely on wells or care about local ponds and streams, this decision matters.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course near Midland wants to renew its permit to draw water from a well and an unnamed stream for irrigation. The permit would allow water taking from May through October for the next 10 years. This is classified as a Category 1 permit...
Why This Matters: Live near Highway 93 in Midland? This permit could affect local water levels. If you rely on a private well or care about the unnamed stream in the area, you might want to weigh in. The golf course would draw over 1.4 million litres daily from the stream during peak season.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Energy and Mines (ON)
A Manitoba company wants to drill for minerals near Dryden, Ontario. The Ministry of Energy and Mines is deciding whether to issue a 3-year exploration permit for mechanized drilling on 95 mining claims in the Buchan Bay Area.
Why This Matters: Live near Buchan Bay or use the lakes and streams southwest of Dryden? This drilling could affect local water sources. The company may pump water from nearby lakes or rivers and clear small areas of forest for drill pads.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Generation PGM Inc. wants to renew its permit to take water from 22 lakes near Thunder Bay for exploratory drilling. This is a Category 3 permit—the highest risk category for environmental impact. The company could draw up to 100,000 litres per day...
Why This Matters: Live near these lakes in the Thunder Bay district? This permit could affect water levels in lakes you fish, paddle, or draw water from. Category 3 means the province considers this a high-risk water taking. If you rely on these waterbodies, now's the time to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources