Closed
Statistics Canada (Federal)
Statistics Canada wants to improve how police collect information about missing and murdered people—especially Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals. Right now, data collection varies across police services, making it hard to spot...
Why This Matters: When someone goes missing, inconsistent police data can slow down searches and hide patterns. Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people are disproportionately affected. Better data standards could help find missing people faster and prevent future tragedies.
Policy & Studies
Indigenous & Northern
Justice & Rights
Closed
Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate (Federal)
Health Canada asked whether free-standing dressers, wardrobes, and similar furniture should meet safety standards to prevent tip-overs. These accidents can injure or kill children who climb on unstable furniture. Many products already meet the...
Why This Matters: Got a dresser in your kid's room? Furniture tip-overs kill children every year—often when they climb on drawers. This decision affects what furniture stores can sell in Canada. Parents shopping for bedroom furniture should care about whether safety standards are enforced.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada (Federal)
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada asked Canadians with disabilities about barriers they've faced when dealing with these agencies. The feedback will shape their 2026-2028 accessibility plans. This consultation is now closed.
Why This Matters: Do you use a wheelchair, have a visual impairment, or care for someone with a disability? If you've ever struggled to access government health services or information, this was your chance to flag those problems. The goal is a barrier-free Canada by 2040.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Got old phones, laptops, or tablets sitting in a drawer? The government wants to know how Canada should keep electronics in use longer instead of sending them to landfills. This roadmap would push for more repair options and reuse of plastic parts...
Why This Matters: Your broken phone or laptop could be fixed instead of trashed. Right now, most electronics end up in landfills when they could be repaired. This could mean cheaper repairs, more repair shops, and less e-waste piling up.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Technology & Digital
Closed
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Federal)
The CRTC asked Canadians whether phone, internet, and TV providers should be required to give refunds or bill credits when service goes down. They also wanted to know what information companies should provide during outages and how quickly they...
Why This Matters: Ever lost internet for a day and still paid full price? This consultation looked at whether that should change. If you've been stuck without phone service during an emergency, or missed work because your internet went down, the CRTC wanted to hear about it.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Technology & Digital
Closed
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Federal)
The CRTC asked Canadians whether fees charged by phone and internet companies make it too hard to switch providers or cancel plans. They wanted to know which fees discourage you from leaving—like early cancellation penalties or charges when signing...
Why This Matters: Ever felt stuck with a bad phone or internet plan because switching would cost too much? You're not alone. These fees can trap people in contracts even when better deals exist. This consultation could lead to rules that make it easier to vote with your wallet.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Technology & Digital
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Stanton Bros. wants to expand their biogas plant near Middlesex Centre to process more organic waste. They're asking to increase their annual intake from 60,000 to 80,000 cubic metres of off-farm waste. The facility turns food scraps and...
Why This Matters: Live near Twelve Mile Road in Middlesex Centre? This expansion could mean more truck traffic and potential odours. The facility processes organic waste into renewable energy—good for the environment, but neighbours may have concerns about the increased activity.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Greenfield Global wants to renew its permit to draw water from the St. Lawrence River for industrial cooling at its facility near Cardinal, Ontario. The company would take up to 4.8 million litres daily, year-round, for the next 10 years. This is...
Why This Matters: Live near the St. Lawrence River in eastern Ontario? This permit affects how much water an industrial facility can draw from the river you might fish, boat, or swim in. Category 2 means regulators see higher environmental risk. If you care about river health or local water levels, this is your...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Federal)
The CRTC asked Canadians how to define 'Canadian content' for Netflix, Disney+, and traditional TV. Should streaming giants have to invest in Canadian shows? How should AI-generated content be handled? The goal was to update decades-old rules for...
Why This Matters: Watch Netflix or Disney+? This decision affects what Canadian shows get made. Streaming services may now have to fund Canadian productions—just like traditional broadcasters always have. That could mean more homegrown content, or higher subscription costs.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Technology & Digital
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Marathon Gold wants to expand its open-pit gold mine near Millertown, Newfoundland. The changes include bigger fuel storage, expanded worker camps, and new water infrastructure. The federal agency says these changes won't cause significant new...
Why This Matters: Live near Valentine Lake or Millertown? This mine expansion could affect local water and land use. Even if you're not nearby, this decision sets a precedent for how gold mining projects can grow after initial approval.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
A company wants to expand the port at Point Rousse on Newfoundland's Baie Verte Peninsula. The plan includes adding a second berth for ships up to 80,000 tonnes, building a new access road, and filling in part of the shoreline. This would boost...
Why This Matters: Live on the Baie Verte Peninsula? This expansion could bring jobs and economic activity to your community. But shoreline infilling and larger ships mean potential impacts on local fishing grounds and marine habitat. If you care about the balance between development and coastal ecosystems in rural...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Transportation
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
The Oshawa Golf Club wants to renew its permit to draw water from Oshawa Creek for irrigation. They're asking to take up to 1.2 million litres per day during the golf season. This is classified as a Category 3 permit—the highest risk level for...
Why This Matters: Live near Oshawa Creek? This permit could affect water levels in your local waterway. Category 3 means the province considers this a high-risk water taking. If you fish, kayak, or just enjoy the creek, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Alamos Gold wants to amend its water permit to draw from four sources—Dog Lake, Manotiwik Lake, the Magpie River, and the Missinabi River—for gold exploration drilling. The permit would allow year-round water taking for 10 years. This is classified...
Why This Matters: Live near Dubreuilville or Wawa? This permit could affect local lakes and rivers for the next decade. Category 3 means the province considers this a high-risk water taking. If you fish, paddle, or rely on these waterways, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Energy and Mines (ON)
Cascade Copper Corp. wants to drill for minerals about 39 km northeast of Dryden, Ontario. The company is asking for a permit to do mechanized drilling on six mining claims in the McIlraith area. This would let them take rock samples to test for...
Why This Matters: Live near Dryden or in the Kenora District? This drilling could affect local water sources and forest areas. Exploration is the first step toward potential mining operations that could bring jobs—or environmental concerns—to the region.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Mines (ON)
Frontier Lithium Resources wants to explore for lithium about 180 km north of Red Lake, Ontario. They're asking for a permit to strip surface soil, dig trenches, and drill into bedrock. The work would happen in the Pakeagama Lake area on mining...
Why This Matters: Live near Pakeagama Lake or get water from nearby sources? This permit could affect local water quality. Heavy equipment and drilling may disturb wildlife habitat in this remote area. Lithium is key for electric vehicle batteries, so this exploration could lead to a larger mining operation.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Kaiser Aluminum wants to consolidate all its air emission permits into one new approval. The London facility melts, casts, and extrudes aluminum billets. Emissions include ammonia, benzene, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. The new permit...
Why This Matters: Live near Gore Road in London? This facility releases pollutants into the air you breathe. The permit would set limits on emissions like benzene and ammonia. If you have concerns about air quality in your neighbourhood, now's the time to speak up.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate