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Calgary, AB
Calgary is redesigning a 4.3km corridor through Acadia, Maple Ridge, and Willow Park to make it safer for walking and cycling. Three options are on the table: a multi-use pathway on one side, on-street bike lanes, or raised separated bike paths...
Why This Matters: Live in Acadia, Maple Ridge, or Willow Park? This will change how you get around. Parents walking kids to school, cyclists commuting downtown, seniors crossing to the rec centre—everyone using this corridor will be affected. Some on-street parking may disappear, but crossing the street could get...
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Calgary, AB
Calgary has approved a 30-year plan for 11 east-side communities including Forest Lawn, Dover, and Erin Woods. The plan guides where new housing, businesses, and community improvements can go. It passed unanimously in December 2024 after two years...
Why This Matters: Live in east Calgary? This plan shapes what gets built in your neighbourhood for the next 30 years. It affects housing options, transit improvements, and park upgrades. Even if you don't live there, it's a model for how Calgary plans established communities.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg is planning a new recreation centre for the East Kildonan-Transcona area, east of the Red River. The latest cost estimate is $155.5 million for construction in 2028. The City gathered public feedback on the design in early 2025 and is now...
Why This Matters: Live in East Kildonan or Transcona? This could be your neighbourhood's new pool, gym, and community hub. Right now, residents travel farther for recreation programs. Families with kids, seniors looking for fitness options, and community groups would all benefit.
Community Planning
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Closed
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver is creating an area plan for Railtown, a neighbourhood in the Downtown Eastside that's evolved from industrial roots into a hub for creative businesses. The city wants to know how to balance more housing, flexible business spaces, and...
Why This Matters: Live or work in Railtown? This plan will shape what gets built there for years to come. Looking for affordable studio space as an artist? This could create more—or less—of it. Even if you don't live nearby, decisions here could set precedents for how Vancouver handles other mixed-use neighbourhoods.
Community Planning
Economy & Jobs
Housing & Communities
Closed
Municipal Affairs (AB)
Alberta asked residents how to improve elections for municipalities, school boards, Metis Settlements, and irrigation districts. Over 1,500 people responded before the survey closed in August 2018. The feedback shaped Bill 23, which proposed changes...
Why This Matters: Vote in local elections? This shaped the rules for how your mayor, councillors, and school trustees get elected. The changes affected campaign donations, advance voting options, and who can advertise during elections. Strong public support led to banning corporate and union donations.
Legislation
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Closed
Ministry of Education (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on a new vision for K-12 education. The draft ministerial order, created by an independent Curriculum Advisory Panel, set out values, learning foundations, and outcomes for students. Over 8,000 Albertans responded through...
Why This Matters: Have kids in Alberta schools? This shaped what they're learning right now. The ministerial order sets the foundation for curriculum from kindergarten through grade 12. Parents, teachers, and education experts all had a say in defining what matters most in Alberta classrooms.
Policy & Studies
Education
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Ministry of Children's Services (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on modernizing child care legislation. The province wanted to know how to improve quality and safety while cutting red tape. Parents, child care providers, and early childhood educators all had their say.
Why This Matters: Have kids in daycare? This shaped the rules that keep them safe. Parents wanted clearer standards. Providers wanted less paperwork. The changes affect how child care centres operate across Alberta.
Legislation
Education
Health & Safety
Closed
Ministry of Infrastructure (AB)
Alberta asked residents how the province should prioritize building schools, hospitals, roads, and other public infrastructure. Over 3,200 Albertans shared their views in summer 2020. The feedback shaped a new law and a 20-year plan for capital...
Why This Matters: Schools, hospitals, roads, bridges—these shape daily life in Alberta. Where new infrastructure gets built affects commute times, healthcare access, and which communities grow. This consultation gave Albertans a say in those long-term priorities.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Housing & Communities
Transportation
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked whether companies that make single-use plastics, packaging, and hazardous products should pay for recycling them instead of taxpayers. This 'Extended Producer Responsibility' approach shifts costs from municipalities to industry. The...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder why your recycling fees keep going up? This consultation tackled who should pay—you or the companies making all that packaging. The result affects what you pay in taxes and whether more stuff actually gets recycled instead of landfilled.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked anglers for input on fishing regulations across the province. Topics included walleye stocking, harvest limits, and new rules to protect fish during hot, low-water periods. The consultation ran in January 2022 and results are now in...
Why This Matters: Fish in Alberta? These rules affect where you can cast a line and what you can keep. New time-of-day restrictions in southwestern Alberta could change your summer fishing plans. If you care about healthy fish populations for future generations, this matters.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta developed a framework to manage water quality in the North Saskatchewan and Battle rivers. The goal? Protect clean water while allowing development. This consultation gathered input on how to monitor pollution and set limits for human...
Why This Matters: Get your drinking water from the North Saskatchewan or Battle rivers? This framework affects how clean it stays. Farmers, industries, and municipalities all impact water quality. The rules set here determine what's allowed before action is required.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Affordability and Utilities (AB)
Alberta asked stakeholders how to balance renewable energy projects with protecting farmland. The government wants to keep productive agricultural land available for food production while still allowing solar and wind development. This engagement...
Why This Matters: Own farmland in Alberta? This could affect what you can do with it. Live in a rural area? You might see more solar panels and wind turbines—or fewer, depending on the rules. Food prices could be affected if productive farmland gets converted to energy production.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Land Use Secretariat (AB)
Alberta is reviewing its 10-year-old land use plan for the South Saskatchewan region. The plan guides how the government balances economic development with environmental protection in southern Alberta. This review checks whether the plan is still...
Why This Matters: Live in southern Alberta? This plan affects where development can happen, how water and air quality are protected, and how farmland is managed. If you've noticed growth pressures in places like Calgary or Lethbridge, this plan is supposed to manage that. Your feedback shapes whether it gets updated.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Education and Childcare (AB)
Alberta gathered public input on new standards for school library materials with sexual content. The government has now issued rules requiring school boards to remove materials with explicit visual depictions of sexual acts. These standards apply to...
Why This Matters: Have kids in Alberta schools? This affects what books they can access in the library. Parents will now get lists of classroom materials and public lists of all other school library content. If you care about what your children read—or worry about censorship—this decision shapes their education.
Policy & Studies
Education
Closed
Ministry of Forestry and Parks (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on how to manage Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, a 1,300-hectare stretch along the Bow River between Calgary and Cochrane. The park sees nearly 100,000 visitors a year, and the government wants to balance growing demand with...
Why This Matters: Love hiking or biking near Calgary? This park is one of the region's gems. With visitor numbers climbing, trails could get crowded or damaged. Your input helps decide whether to add new trails, limit access, or improve facilities.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Canada's biofuel producers are struggling to compete with imports, especially from the US. The government wants to change the Clean Fuel Regulations to boost domestic production. Two options are on the table: requiring a minimum amount of Canadian...
Why This Matters: Fill up your car with gas or diesel? Some of that fuel contains biofuels made from crops like canola. If Canadian producers can't compete, we'll import more from the US. That affects farmers, refinery workers, and rural communities across the Prairies.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources