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Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs (Federal)
The Senate's Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee is conducting several studies at once. They're looking at children's rights and well-being, the impact of artificial intelligence, and budget provisions affecting students and school food...
Why This Matters: Got kids? This committee is hearing from youth advocates about what young Canadians need. They're also looking at how AI might change your life and work. The budget bill they're reviewing includes the national school food program and student financial aid.
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Education
Health & Safety
Indigenous & Northern
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Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights (Federal)
The Senate's Human Rights Committee is examining antisemitism across Canada. They want to understand how it affects Jewish Canadians and what can be done about it. This is a parliamentary study that could shape future laws and policies.
Why This Matters: Hate crimes against Jewish Canadians have been rising. This study could lead to new protections for religious minorities. If you've witnessed antisemitism or have ideas about combating hate, senators want to hear from you.
Policy & Studies
Justice & Rights
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Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Federal)
The Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is examining two parts of the federal budget bill. Divisions 30 and 31 of Bill C-15 deal with family law and the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. Witnesses from the...
Why This Matters: Going through a divorce or custody dispute? These changes could affect how family courts handle your case. Work for the federal government? The labour tribunal changes might impact how workplace disputes get resolved.
Legislation
Finance & Consumer
Justice & Rights
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Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages (Federal)
The Senate is studying how federal regulations under Part VII of the Official Languages Act should work. Part VII requires federal institutions to support English and French minority communities across Canada. The committee is hearing from...
Why This Matters: Speak French outside Quebec? English in Quebec? This affects whether federal services actually reach your community. It's about whether francophone schools in Alberta get federal support, or whether English health services exist in rural Quebec. The regulations being studied determine how seriously...
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Justice & Rights
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Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Federal)
The Senate Agriculture Committee is examining how the federal government responded to its landmark report on soil health. The original report, 'Critical Ground,' argued that healthy soil is essential for Canada's economy, environment, and food...
Why This Matters: Healthy soil grows the food you eat. It filters your drinking water. It stores carbon that would otherwise warm the planet. If Canada's soil degrades, food prices rise and farms struggle. This review checks whether the government is actually protecting this invisible but essential resource.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
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Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Federal)
Senator Robert Black has introduced a bill requiring the federal government to develop a national strategy for protecting and improving soil health. The bill is now being studied by the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee. This follows a 2024...
Why This Matters: Healthy soil grows the food you eat. It also stores carbon, filters water, and prevents flooding. Farmers are watching their topsoil erode and nutrients deplete. This bill could shape how Canada protects this invisible but essential resource for decades to come.
Legislation
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
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Global Affairs Canada (Federal)
Canada is considering restarting free trade talks with Mercosur—the trade bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The government wants to know which Canadian products could benefit from lower tariffs, what trade barriers need addressing...
Why This Matters: Buy beef, soybeans, or coffee? Prices could change. Work in agriculture, manufacturing, or services? New export markets could mean more jobs—or more competition. This deal would affect trade with four countries home to 270 million people.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
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Victoria, BC
Victoria asked residents how the city should reduce carbon pollution and prepare for climate impacts like extreme heat and severe storms. The city wanted input on transportation, buildings, waste reduction, and making sure climate action is fair for...
Why This Matters: Live in Victoria? Climate change is already hitting home with dangerous summer heat and worse storms. This plan will shape how the city helps you switch to electric heating, get around without a car, and stay safe during extreme weather. It also affects how your neighbourhood handles flooding and...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Manitoba Housing (MB)
Manitoba Housing wants to know what housing issues matter most to you. The province must submit a three-year plan to the federal government explaining how it'll spend National Housing Strategy funds. Your input will help decide where the money...
Why This Matters: Struggling to find affordable housing in Manitoba? This plan will shape where federal housing dollars go for the next three years. Whether you're a renter, homeowner, or experiencing homelessness, your feedback could influence what gets built and who gets help.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
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Department of Families and Affordability (NL)
Newfoundland and Labrador is reviewing its child protection law, the Children, Youth and Families Act. The government wants to hear from you about five key areas: Indigenous child welfare, permanency planning, outcomes for kids in care, youth aging...
Why This Matters: Know a family struggling with child welfare services? This affects them. Foster parents, social workers, and Indigenous communities all have a stake. Youth aging out of care at 18 often face homelessness and poverty. This review could change how the system supports them.
Legislation
Health & Safety
Indigenous & Northern
Justice & Rights
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Government of New Brunswick (NB)
New Brunswick wants to create a province-wide organics program that would limit how much food scraps, yard waste, and other biodegradable materials end up in landfills. Right now, about 30% of everything in provincial landfills is organic waste—from...
Why This Matters: Got a green bin? You might soon. This program could change how every New Brunswick household handles food scraps and yard waste. Businesses like restaurants and grocery stores would also face new rules. The upside? Landfills last longer and produce fewer greenhouse gases.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of Justice (AB)
Alberta asked residents about their experiences with the family justice system. The province wanted feedback on its Family Justice Strategy, which offers pre-court services like mediation and counselling. These services help families resolve...
Why This Matters: Going through a divorce or custody dispute? This affects how you'd access help. Alberta's trying to make family law less stressful and expensive by offering mediation before court. If you've navigated this system—or might someday—your experience matters.
Policy & Studies
Justice & Rights
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Competition Bureau Canada (Federal)
The Competition Bureau wanted to know if Canada's banking sector is competitive enough for small and medium businesses seeking loans. Right now, the big banks dominate SME lending, and Canadian small businesses pay higher interest rates than their...
Why This Matters: Own a small business? You're probably paying more for loans than business owners in other countries. Only 1 in 10 business owners actually switch banks, even when they want to. This study could lead to changes that make it easier to get better loan terms.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
The government has assessed manganese and its compounds and found they may be harmful to human health and the environment. They're proposing to add these substances to Canada's official toxic substances list, which would allow new regulations to...
Why This Matters: Manganese is everywhere—in steel, batteries, fertilizers, and even drinking water. If you work in manufacturing or live near industrial sites, this could affect air and water quality in your area. The government wants to know if you think the science supports adding these substances to the toxic...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Statistics Canada (Federal)
Statistics Canada wants to know if you'd share health data from your smartwatch or fitness tracker. Right now, the Canadian Health Measures Survey collects data through in-person visits—blood tests, fitness tests, the works. They're exploring...
Why This Matters: Got a Fitbit or Apple Watch? This affects how your data might be used for public health research. Statistics Canada is looking for less intrusive ways to track population health—and your wearable could be part of that. If you care about privacy and how government uses personal health data, this was...
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Technology & Digital
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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada is updating its guidelines for trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water. THMs form when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter. The government wants feedback on the proposed approach and the costs of implementing...
Why This Matters: Drink tap water? These chemicals are in it. THMs form when chlorine disinfects your water supply. Long-term exposure has been linked to health concerns. Updated guidelines could mean cleaner water—or higher water bills if treatment upgrades are needed.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety