Open for Input
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (Federal)
The Senate is studying whether Canada should use the ocean to capture and store carbon dioxide. This includes technologies like ocean alkalinity enhancement and seaweed farming. The committee is hearing from scientists, government officials, and...
Why This Matters: Climate change affects everyone, and how we tackle it matters. Ocean carbon sequestration could be part of Canada's climate strategy—or it could harm marine ecosystems. This study will shape whether Canada invests in these technologies.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Senate of Canada - Standing Committee on National Finance (Federal)
The Senate's National Finance Committee is examining whether federal housing programs are actually helping create more homes. They want to know what's working, what's not, and where tax dollars could be better spent. This is your chance to tell...
Why This Matters: Struggling to find an affordable place to live? You're not alone. The federal government spends billions on housing programs, but rents keep climbing and homes stay out of reach for many. This Senate study could reshape how that money gets spent. If you've dealt with housing programs—as a renter...
Policy & Studies
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Senate of Canada - Standing Committee on National Finance (Federal)
The Senate's National Finance Committee is studying Bill C-15, which turns the November 2025 federal budget into law. This is your chance to weigh in on how the government plans to spend your tax dollars. Budget bills typically cover everything from...
Why This Matters: This bill affects how the federal government spends money for the coming year. Tax credits, benefit programs, infrastructure funding—it's all in here. If you've ever wondered where your tax dollars go, this is the legislation that decides it.
Legislation
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
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Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Federal)
This bill would make it a crime to sterilize someone without their informed consent. It responds to documented cases of forced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canadian hospitals. The bill has passed the Senate and is now before the House of...
Why This Matters: Forced sterilization has happened to Indigenous women in Canada as recently as 2018. This bill would give survivors a path to justice and deter future abuses. If you've experienced medical procedures without proper consent, or care about reproductive rights, this matters.
Legislation
Health & Safety
Indigenous & Northern
Justice & Rights
Open for Input
Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Federal)
The Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee examines bills and issues affecting Canadian law. Right now, they're studying budget provisions on family law, reviewing outdated statutes, examining correctional system reforms, and looking at...
Why This Matters: These studies shape laws that affect everyday life—from how family courts work to what protections exist online. The committee is hearing from experts on forced sterilization, prison conditions, and protecting kids from harmful content. Your input can influence how senators vote on these bills.
Policy & Studies
Justice & Rights
Open for Input
Senate Standing Committee on Energy (Federal)
The Senate's Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee is studying how climate change intersects with Canada's oil and gas sector. This is a parliamentary study that could shape future energy and climate legislation. The committee will...
Why This Matters: Canada's oil and gas industry employs hundreds of thousands of people. Climate policy affects energy prices you pay at the pump and to heat your home. This study could influence whether Canada speeds up or slows down its energy transition. If you work in energy, care about climate, or just pay...
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Energy (Federal)
The Senate's Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee is examining parts of the federal budget bill that affect Canada's energy sector. They're hearing from regulators, academics, and government officials about proposed changes. This is...
Why This Matters: Budget bills often slip through major policy changes with little public attention. These provisions could affect how energy projects get approved, how offshore drilling is regulated, and how Canada meets its climate commitments. If you care about energy jobs, environmental protection, or energy...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Banking (Federal)
The Senate Banking Committee is studying several issues that affect Canadians' wallets: housing affordability, access to credit for small businesses, and new financial technology rules in the federal budget. They're hearing from experts, but you can...
Why This Matters: Trying to buy a home? This committee is digging into why it's so expensive. Running a small business and struggling to get a loan? They're looking at that too. The budget bill they're reviewing could change how fintechs and crypto companies operate in Canada.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Banking (Federal)
The Senate is studying why small and medium-sized businesses struggle to get loans and investment capital. They're hearing from banks, credit unions, business groups, and government agencies. The goal? Figure out what's blocking growth and...
Why This Matters: Own a small business or thinking of starting one? This study could shape how easy it is to get a loan. Work for a local company? Their ability to grow and hire depends on access to capital. Even if you're just a customer, thriving small businesses mean more choice and competition in your community.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
Open for Input
Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples (Federal)
The Senate is studying parts of the federal budget bill that affect Indigenous peoples. Part 4 and Division 35 of Part 5 deal with Indigenous tax powers and modern treaty implementation. The committee is hearing from First Nations leaders...
Why This Matters: This affects how First Nations can collect taxes and manage their own finances. If you're Indigenous, these changes could affect services in your community. Even if you're not, this shapes how Canada honours its treaty obligations.
Legislation
Finance & Consumer
Indigenous & Northern
Open for Input
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Federal)
The Senate's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee is studying a wide range of issues affecting Canada's place in the world. Right now, they're looking at Canada-US trade relations, the situation in Ukraine, engagement with Africa, and...
Why This Matters: Work in manufacturing, agriculture, or auto parts? Trade policy with the US and Mexico directly affects your job security. Concerned about global conflicts? This committee shapes how Canada responds to crises in Ukraine, Sudan, and Haiti. Your input goes directly to senators who influence foreign...
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Justice & Rights
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Surrey, BC
Surrey is planning a 2.1-hectare park between Lyncean Drive and 179th Street in Abbey Ridge. The site has a creek, natural habitats, and runs along the Trans Mountain Pipeline corridor. They want your ideas on what should go in it.
Why This Matters: Live in Abbey Ridge or East Fraser Heights? This park will be in your backyard. It's a chance to shape a green space for relaxing, playing, and connecting with nature. Got kids? Use the trails? Your input decides what gets built.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
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Edmonton, AB
A developer wants to rezone three residential lots at 142 Street and 91 Avenue NW in Edmonton's Parkview neighbourhood. The revised proposal would allow a 6-storey mixed-use building with shops on the ground floor and apartments above. The original...
Why This Matters: Live near 142 Street and 91 Avenue? This could change your neighbourhood's look and feel. A 6-storey building would replace single-family homes on a corner lot. More housing and shops could mean more foot traffic—but also more shadows and density than what's there now.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
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Edmonton, AB
Edmonton wants to know where you feel unsafe walking, biking, or driving in the Miller neighbourhood. The city is planning traffic calming measures—things like speed bumps, better crosswalks, or improved signage—to make streets safer. Your feedback...
Why This Matters: Live in Miller? Walk your kids to school there? This is your chance to flag that sketchy intersection or the street where cars always speed. The city will actually use your input to decide where to put traffic calming measures in 2026.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Edmonton, AB
Edmonton businesses generate 70% of the city's waste, and most of it ends up in landfill. The city is creating a four-year roadmap to change that. If you work with food waste or construction debris, they want your input on proposed actions to boost...
Why This Matters: Own a restaurant? Run a construction company? Manage a commercial building? This roadmap could change how you handle waste. New rules might require food scraps to be composted or construction materials to be recycled. Getting involved now means you can shape requirements that work for your business.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
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Vancouver, BC
Vancouver wants to slow down traffic in the Killarney neighbourhood. The city is proposing speed bumps, curb extensions, and other physical changes to local streets between Boundary Road, E 49th Avenue, Kerr/Rupert Street, and Kingsway. Phase 1...
Why This Matters: Live in Killarney? Drive through it? This affects your daily commute. Speed bumps and traffic barriers could make streets safer for kids walking to school. But they might also add time to your drive or push traffic onto other streets. If you've got opinions about which streets need calming—or which...
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation