Closed
Canada Border Services Agency (Federal)
The Canada Border Services Agency wants to fix a loophole in how imported goods are valued for customs duties. Right now, some foreign companies with minimal Canadian presence can use lower prices to pay less duty than Canadian businesses importing...
Why This Matters: Canadian businesses compete against foreign importers who may be paying less in customs duties on identical goods. That's not a level playing field. If you run a business that imports products, these rules affect what you pay at the border. Even if you don't import directly, unfair duty advantages...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
Planned
Coquitlam, BC
Coquitlam is updating its Transportation Plan with ambitious goals for 2050: half of all trips by walking, biking, or transit, zero transportation emissions, and zero traffic deaths. The city is currently developing policies for walking networks...
Why This Matters: Live in Coquitlam? This plan decides whether you'll have a sidewalk on your street, safe bike routes to schools, and better transit options. It also affects how much you'll spend on gas and car ownership over the next 25 years. If you've ever felt unsafe crossing a street or wished you could bike...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon Transit asked residents how bus fares should be structured going forward. The current system is based mostly on age groups and hasn't changed since 2016. The city wanted feedback on four different fare scenarios to balance affordability...
Why This Matters: Take the bus to work or school? This affects what you'll pay. Fares haven't changed since 2016, but operating costs keep climbing. Right now, fares only cover about 30% of transit costs—the rest comes from property taxes. How the city balances affordability with funding needs will shape transit...
Policy & Studies
Finance & Consumer
Transportation
Closed
London, ON
The City of London developed its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan with community input. Residents helped shape the city's vision, mission, values, and eight priority areas including housing, climate action, economic growth, and safety. The plan is now...
Why This Matters: Live in London? This plan shapes everything from housing affordability to transit to climate action for the next four years. It decides where your tax dollars go. The city's budget will follow this roadmap.
Community Planning
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Calgary, AB
This page is an archived reference for Calgary's Green Line LRT project. The 46km line will nearly double Calgary's current LRT network, connecting Northern Hills and Seton to downtown. Input on this page is now closed, but the project continues on...
Why This Matters: Live in Calgary? This LRT line could change your commute. The Green Line will connect northern and southeastern communities to downtown, with an estimated 90,000-140,000 daily trips. New community plans are being developed for Inglewood, Ramsay, Millican-Ogden, and South Hill.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Calgary, AB
Calgary is creating a design guide for small-scale housing—rowhouses, townhouses, and front-back semi-detached homes. The guide will set standards for how these buildings look, feel, and fit into existing neighbourhoods. Phase one of engagement has...
Why This Matters: Live in a Calgary neighbourhood seeing new infill development? This guide will shape what gets built next door. It covers everything from building height and shadowing to landscaping and parking. If you've ever worried about a new rowhouse blocking your sunlight or looking out of place, this is...
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna is updating its 2040 Official Community Plan to meet provincial housing requirements. The Province now requires all BC cities to align their plans with Housing Needs Assessments. This means showing how the city will meet housing demand...
Why This Matters: Looking for a place to live in Kelowna? This plan shapes where and what kind of housing gets built over the next 15 years. Whether you're renting, hoping to buy, or worried about your neighbourhood changing, these decisions affect you. Families needing more bedrooms, seniors looking for accessible...
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Coquitlam, BC
Coquitlam has completed its strategic planning process for 2024-2027. The city gathered public input to shape priorities around safe neighbourhoods, local jobs, healthy communities, sustainable infrastructure, and good governance. The new plan has...
Why This Matters: Live in Coquitlam? This plan shapes how your city spends money and sets priorities until 2027. It affects everything from park maintenance to road repairs to community programs. The decisions made here influence your neighbourhood's future.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Richmond, BC
Richmond is upgrading a pathway through Steveston Community Park and wants your input on the design. The project will add interpretive signs sharing Japanese Canadian history, connecting landmarks like the Nikkei Memorial Garden and Cultural Centre.
Why This Matters: Live in or visit Steveston Village? This pathway connects key cultural landmarks in the park. Your feedback will shape how the community honours Japanese Canadian history through the park's design.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Indigenous & Northern
Closed
Burnaby, BC
Burnaby ran a pilot program in 2023 letting people drink alcohol in four parks. It went well—no spike in complaints or problems. Now the city has made it permanent across all parks, with rules about where you can't drink (playgrounds, sports fields...
Why This Matters: Like having a beer at a picnic? This affects you. Burnaby now allows responsible drinking in all city parks. Parents might wonder about safety near playgrounds—but those areas are off-limits for alcohol.
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Planned
Burnaby, BC
Burnaby is creating its first parks, recreation and culture plan since 1984. The city wants to know what facilities, programs and services matter most to residents. Round one of engagement is complete, with round two planned for early 2026.
Why This Matters: Use a local park? Take your kids to rec programs? Enjoy community events? This plan will shape all of that for the next 25 years. It's your chance to say what Burnaby should prioritize—more trails, better pools, cultural spaces, or something else entirely.
Community Planning
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Waterloo has lowered speed limits across the city to improve road safety. School zones are now 30 km/h, and most neighbourhood streets are 40 km/h. The uptown ward (Ward 7) has even lower limits at 30 km/h on local roads. Implementation wrapped up...
Why This Matters: Drive through Waterloo? You'll need to slow down. School zones are now 30 km/h, and neighbourhood streets are 40 km/h. If you live in the uptown ward, local roads are even slower at 30 km/h. The goal is fewer crashes and safer streets for kids, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Kitchener has finished updating its parks strategy. The city asked residents what makes a great park, what barriers stop people from using them, and what they value most. The final plan—covering everything from playgrounds to dog parks to green...
Why This Matters: Use Kitchener parks to walk your dog, play with your kids, or just sit on a bench? This plan shapes what parks look like for the next 10 years. It covers playgrounds, sports fields, dog parks, and green spaces across the city.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
The City of Kitchener wants to know how you'd like to be involved in local decisions. Right now, they're reviewing their community engagement practices and creating their first engagement strategy. Your feedback will shape how the city listens to...
Why This Matters: Ever feel like the city makes decisions without asking you? This is your chance to change that. Whether it's a new development in your neighbourhood or how your tax dollars get spent, this review will shape how Kitchener involves residents for years to come.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Closed
Waterloo Region, ON
Cambridge's noise by-law hasn't been updated since 2004. The city asked residents what types of noise bother them most and when quiet hours should apply. This review looked at everything from construction noise to barking dogs to late-night parties.
Why This Matters: Live in Cambridge? This affects your daily peace and quiet. Whether it's a neighbour's loud music, early morning construction, or barking dogs, these rules determine what's allowed and when. The by-law also covers noise exemption permits for events and construction projects.
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Open for Input
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs (Federal)
A Senate bill proposes creating a National Immigration Month to recognize the contributions of immigrants to Canada. The bill is currently being studied by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. Canadians can share...
Why This Matters: Are you an immigrant or descended from one? Most Canadians are. This bill would officially recognize immigration's role in building Canada. It's a chance to shape how the country celebrates its diverse heritage.
Legislation
Immigration
Justice & Rights