Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario wants to replace its current environmental assessment process for municipal projects with a simpler, faster system. The new rules would focus only on drinking water, wastewater, and shoreline projects. Other municipal infrastructure could...
Why This Matters: Live in a growing Ontario community? This affects how fast new water systems, sewage plants, and waterfront projects get built near you. Fewer environmental reviews could mean faster construction—but also less scrutiny of impacts on local lakes, rivers, and drinking water sources.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Kitchener wants to make it easier to build affordable housing. The city is proposing grants to help homeowners add rental units and to encourage developers to include affordable units in their projects. One program would cover up to 100% of...
Why This Matters: Struggling to find affordable rent in Kitchener? This plan could mean more rental units in your neighbourhood. Homeowners could get grants to build basement apartments or backyard units. If you're a renter watching costs climb, more supply could help stabilize prices.
Community Planning
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Closed
London, ON
London has approved a 25-year plan for how people will get around the city. The Mobility Master Plan covers roads, bus routes, bike lanes, and sidewalks through 2050. It's the city's first fully integrated transportation plan. The consultation is...
Why This Matters: Live in London? This plan shapes your commute for the next 25 years. It decides where new bike lanes go, which roads get widened, and how bus routes change. If you've ever been stuck in traffic on Wonderland Road or wished for better transit options, this is the blueprint.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Calgary, AB
Calgary is updating its Accessibility Policy and creating a new Accessibility Plan. The goal? Remove barriers in city spaces, services, and programs for people with disabilities. This includes sidewalks, transit, parks, recreation centres, and how...
Why This Matters: Use a wheelchair? Have a visual impairment? Care for someone with a disability? This shapes how you'll navigate Calgary's sidewalks, transit, parks, and city services for years to come. Even if you don't have a disability now, most of us will experience one at some point in our lives.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Closed
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna has developed its first comprehensive water plan covering how the city uses, protects, and shares water. The plan was adopted in April 2025 and includes 40 actions across short, medium, and long-term timelines. The Okanagan has one of...
Why This Matters: Live in Kelowna? Your water comes from Okanagan Lake, which doesn't always refill enough in dry years. The region uses more water per person than almost anywhere else in Canada. This plan affects everything from your water bills to whether you can water your lawn during summer droughts.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Coquitlam, BC
Coquitlam has adopted its Climate Action Plan with 45 actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The plan covers five areas: transportation, buildings, consumption, environmental stewardship, and city leadership. While it maps a path to 2050, the...
Why This Matters: Live in Coquitlam? This plan shapes how you'll get around, heat your home, and handle extreme weather for the next decade. It could mean more bike lanes, stricter building codes, and new programs to help you cut energy costs.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Coquitlam, BC
The City of Coquitlam has finished gathering public input for its 2026-2030 financial plan. The survey is now closed, but you can still watch Council budget meetings on October 29-30, 2025 and review the draft financial plan. The city is trying to...
Why This Matters: Live in Coquitlam? This budget decides what you pay in property taxes and utility fees next year. It also determines which city services get funded—parks, roads, recreation programs. With costs rising, the city is weighing service cuts against tax increases.
Budget
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Closed
Oshawa, ON
The City of Oshawa adopted its 2026 budget after gathering community input. The operating budget is $207.8 million with $44.5 million for capital projects. Property taxes will increase 1.97% for the city portion—about $0.29 per day for an average...
Why This Matters: Live in Oshawa? Your property taxes are going up. The city portion rises 1.97%, but the Region of Durham is adding 6.5% on top. That's real money when groceries and housing costs are already squeezing budgets. The budget also decides which roads get fixed, how many library hours you get, and...
Budget
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Cambridge is rewriting its zoning rules to make it easier to build different types of housing. Right now, the city has 16 different residential zones with strict rules about what can be built where. The new approach would simplify this to just 4...
Why This Matters: Looking for a place to rent or buy in Cambridge? This could mean more options in your price range. Homeowners might see new townhouses or small apartments built nearby. The city's current rules date back to 1987 and make it hard to build anything other than single-family homes in most areas.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Calgary, AB
Calgary and the University of Calgary spent two years studying the city's short-term rental market. The result? New rules taking effect April 1, 2025. Council approved changes in December 2024 that aim to balance housing affordability, safety, and...
Why This Matters: Rent an Airbnb when you travel? Host guests in your spare room? Live next door to a party house? This affects you. About 12% of Calgary hosts run multiple rentals and earn over half the market's revenue. New rules could change who can operate and how.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Housing & Communities
Closed
Surrey, BC
Surrey is designing a new 4.7-acre park at 144 Street & 62 Avenue in South Newton. Right now it's just undeveloped green space connecting two schools. The City wants to hear what neighbours need—play areas, nature spots, places to relax.
Why This Matters: Live in South Newton? This park will be in your neighbourhood. Got kids at Woodward Hill Elementary or Sullivan Heights Secondary? They already walk through this space. Now's your chance to shape what it becomes.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Surrey, BC
Surrey is updating its Official Community Plan, which guides how the city grows and develops over the next decade. The plan covers everything from where housing gets built to how neighbourhoods evolve. Phase 4 engagement just wrapped up, and the...
Why This Matters: Live in Surrey? This plan shapes where new homes, shops, and parks go in your neighbourhood. It affects traffic, transit routes, and whether that empty lot becomes condos or a community garden. Over 3,600 residents already weighed in on earlier phases.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga is updating its Climate Change Action Plan to set more ambitious targets. The city wants to align with global recommendations to limit warming to 1.5°C. The current plan aims to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. This update will...
Why This Matters: Live in Mississauga? This plan shapes how your city tackles climate change for the next decade. It affects everything from how buildings are heated to how you get around. Extreme weather events are becoming more common. This plan determines how prepared your community will be.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Closed
Victoria, BC
Victoria is proposing a 10.44% property tax increase for 2026. About half goes to city services like roads and parks. The other half covers police costs. Council wants to hear from residents before finalizing the budget in February.
Why This Matters: Own a home in Victoria? This could add hundreds to your annual tax bill. Rent? Your landlord might pass costs along. The budget also decides which services get funded—road repairs, parks, community programs. Your input shapes what gets prioritized.
Budget
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Closed
Halifax, NS
Halifax Regional Council has approved sweeping changes to land use rules to address the housing crisis. The Province of Nova Scotia mandated these changes after rejecting the municipality's 2025 Regional Plan. The amendments allow more housing types...
Why This Matters: Looking for a place to live in Halifax? These changes could mean more apartments, townhouses, and secondary suites in your neighbourhood. Homeowners might be able to add backyard suites or rent out a unit short-term. If you're worried about development changing your community's character, this...
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Edmonton, AB
Edmonton is finalizing its waste reduction roadmap for 2026-2030. The city asked residents which actions would help most—from reducing food waste to expanding repair cafes and donation drop-offs. Public input is now closed, and a What We Heard...
Why This Matters: Got stuff you don't need anymore? This plan could make it easier to donate, swap, or repair items instead of tossing them. It also tackles food waste—something most households deal with weekly. If you live in an apartment, new resources could help your building reduce waste too.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities