Closed
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (ON)
Ontario wants to create new cyber security rules for hospitals, school boards, children's aid societies, and colleges. The proposed regulation would require these organizations to name a cyber security contact person, complete security assessments...
Why This Matters: Use a hospital? Send your kids to public school? Attend college? These organizations hold your personal data—health records, student information, financial details. When they get hacked, your information is at risk. This regulation aims to make sure they're actually prepared for cyber threats and...
Regulations & Permits
Education
Health & Safety
Technology & Digital
Closed
Calgary, AB
Calgary wanted to understand why many basement suites aren't registered with the city. They asked homeowners and renters about barriers to registration—things like cost, paperwork, or fear of inspections. The feedback is now being used to improve...
Why This Matters: Rent a basement suite? This affects whether your home meets safety standards. Own one? The city's trying to make registration easier and cheaper. Unregistered suites can mean fire hazards, no tenant protections, and headaches if something goes wrong.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of the Solicitor General (ON)
Ontario is reviewing its 2005 law governing security guards, private investigators, and bouncers. The government wants to know how to improve public safety while cutting red tape for businesses. Key questions: Should training requirements change...
Why This Matters: Ever dealt with a security guard at a concert, bar, or condo? This affects how they're trained and supervised. If you've had a bad experience with overly aggressive bouncers or unprofessional guards, this is your chance to weigh in. Business owners hiring security services could see changes to...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Justice & Rights
Closed
Ministry of Transportation (ON)
Ontario has been testing cargo e-bikes since 2021. These are electric bicycles designed to carry heavy loads—think delivery bikes for packages or groceries. The province wants to extend this pilot program until 2031 to keep gathering data on how...
Why This Matters: Ever had a package delivered by someone on an e-bike? This pilot makes that possible in Ontario. If you live in a city, cargo e-bikes could mean quieter, cleaner deliveries on your street. For delivery workers and small businesses, it's about having more options for getting goods around without a...
Regulations & Permits
Transportation
Closed
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
Closed
Ministry of the Solicitor General (ON)
When someone dies of non-natural causes in an Ontario prison, the law currently requires a full inquest. The problem? These take 5-7 years to complete. The government wants to replace mandatory inquests with annual reviews led by coroners. Families...
Why This Matters: Know someone who's been incarcerated? Families currently wait 5-7 years for answers when a loved one dies in custody. That's years of uncertainty and re-traumatization. This change could get answers faster—but some worry annual reviews won't have the same public scrutiny as inquests.
Legislation
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Burnaby, BC
Burnaby asked residents what they wanted the city to spend money on. The consultation ran in fall 2025 and is now closed. A What We Heard Report summarizing community feedback was presented to Council in November.
Why This Matters: Live in Burnaby? This shaped how your tax dollars get spent. Whether it's parks, roads, transit, or community services—residents got to weigh in on what matters most.
Budget
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Waterloo Region is planning its 2026 budget and wants to hear from residents. The budget covers transit, roads, affordable housing, health services, water, and garbage collection. With rising costs affecting everyone, Council needs to balance...
Why This Matters: Live in Waterloo Region? This budget decides how much you pay in property taxes and what services you get. Transit routes, road repairs, affordable housing programs, paramedic services—it all gets decided here. With costs rising everywhere, the Region has to make tough choices about what to fund...
Budget
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Open for Input
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs (Federal)
A Senate bill proposes creating a national framework to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The bill is currently being studied by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. FASD affects thousands of...
Why This Matters: Know someone affected by FASD? This could change how they access support. FASD is one of the leading causes of developmental disability in Canada, yet services vary wildly by province. Parents often struggle to get diagnoses and find help. A national framework could mean consistent standards across...
Legislation
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga has been changing its zoning rules to allow more housing types in single-family neighbourhoods. The city now permits garden suites, garage conversions, triplexes, and fourplexes on residential lots. A new by-law also makes it easier to...
Why This Matters: Looking for a place to live in Mississauga? These changes could mean more rental units in established neighbourhoods. Young adults might find options to stay in the city instead of moving away. Homeowners could add a garden suite for aging parents or rental income. If you live in a single-family...
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Department of Environment and Climate Change (NS)
Atlantic Gold wants to build a gold mine at Beaver Dam in Nova Scotia. The ore would be crushed on-site, then trucked 30 km to their existing Touquoy mine for processing. This is a joint federal-provincial environmental assessment. The company...
Why This Matters: Live near the proposed mine site? Your water, air quality, and local roads could be affected. The project means truck traffic hauling ore 30 km daily. Mining jobs could come to the area, but so could environmental impacts on nearby communities.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Forestry and Parks (AB)
Alberta asked residents whether to establish Big Island Provincial Park, a 79-hectare natural area along the North Saskatchewan River in southwest Edmonton. The park will be co-managed by the province, Enoch Cree Nation, and the City of Edmonton...
Why This Matters: Love exploring Edmonton's river valley? This new park protects a natural island that was previously hard to access. The tri-governmental partnership with Enoch Cree Nation means Indigenous perspectives will shape how the park is managed. Future visitors will get new roads and facilities to enjoy...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Closed
Treasury Board and Finance (AB)
Alberta is asking residents whether the province should create its own pension plan and withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan. An independent panel gathered feedback through surveys and town halls. The first phase of engagement is now complete.
Why This Matters: If you work in Alberta, this could change your retirement. The CPP you've paid into for years might be replaced with something new. Your pension contributions, benefits, and portability across provinces could all be affected.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
Closed
Ministry of Affordability and Utilities (AB)
Alberta is exploring whether nuclear power should become part of its energy future. An expert panel is gathering feedback on how nuclear could provide reliable baseload power, support industrial applications like oil sands operations, and help...
Why This Matters: Pay an electricity bill in Alberta? This could shape what powers your home for decades. Nuclear plants take years to build but run for 60+ years. If you're concerned about emissions, energy costs, or industrial jobs in the province, this is your chance to weigh in before the roadmap is set.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to allow caffeine in gummy candies—the same way it's already allowed in chocolate bars and energy gums. The catch? Any product with more than 56 mg of caffeine per serving would need a new warning label telling you not to mix it...
Why This Matters: Grab a caffeinated gummy before your workout? This could make that legal. But if you're a parent, pay attention—these products would need warnings about kids under 14. And if you're someone who already drinks coffee, the new labels would remind you not to double up.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Some medicines approved for children in other countries aren't available in Canada. Health Canada created a priority list of pediatric drugs to fix this gap. The consultation asked Canadians which medications should be prioritized for approval.
Why This Matters: Got a sick kid? Some child-friendly medications available in the US or Europe simply aren't sold here. Parents sometimes have to get prescriptions compounded or import drugs from abroad. This list could change which treatments your pediatrician can prescribe.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety