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Waterloo Region, ON
Wellesley Township wants your ideas for recreation programs. From pickleball to fitness classes to community workshops, they're looking for suggestions on new activities and people willing to lead them. The formal survey has closed, but you can...
Why This Matters: Live in Wellesley Township? This is your chance to shape what activities are available in your community. Want a new fitness class? A youth program? A seniors' workshop? Now's the time to ask. You can also volunteer to teach something you're good at.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada wants to renew its permit to draw water from four wells at their Georgetown facility. This is a Category 3 permit—the highest risk category—allowing up to 2.2 million litres per day for irrigation...
Why This Matters: Live near Georgetown or rely on groundwater in Halton Hills? This permit could affect local water levels. Category 3 means the province considers this a high-risk water taking. The 10-year renewal would lock in these extraction rates for a decade.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario's environment ministry wants to order the owners of a former gas station in Gananoque to clean up contamination. The site at 745 King Street West has benzene, toluene, and petroleum in the soil and groundwater. The pollution has spread...
Why This Matters: Live near this site? Your well water could be affected. The contamination has already spread off the property, and the full extent is unknown. Neighbours deserve to know what's in their groundwater.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Owens Corning wants to renew its air emissions permit for a fiberglass insulation factory in northeast Toronto. The company is actually reducing production—from 302 to 240 tonnes of molten glass daily—and adding new emission control equipment. The...
Why This Matters: Live or work near McNicoll Avenue in Scarborough? This factory releases substances like benzene, lead, and chromium into the air. The good news: they're cutting production and adding pollution controls. If you have concerns about air quality in the area, now's the time to speak up.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Oxford County wants to install a combined heat and power system at the Woodstock Wastewater Treatment Plant. The system would use biogas already produced on-site to generate electricity and heat, reducing natural gas use. No new buildings or changes...
Why This Matters: Live near the Woodstock wastewater plant? This project could affect your neighbourhood. The good news: it's about using waste gas that's currently being burned off, not adding new pollution sources. It's a small-scale renewable energy project on existing infrastructure.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario Parks wants to add 42 new campsites to Presqu'ile Provincial Park near Brighton. To handle the extra visitors, they need approval for a new septic system including comfort stations and a trailer dump station. The system would process about...
Why This Matters: Camp at Presqu'ile? This expansion could mean more spots available next summer. Live nearby? The new septic system will handle sewage from thousands of campers each season. If you have concerns about groundwater or environmental impacts, now's the time to speak up.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Domtar Inc. wants approval to divert stormwater from its wood preserving plant directly into the Trent River. The plant at 126 Marmora Street in Quinte West currently treats all water on-site. This new system would separate clean stormwater from...
Why This Matters: Live near the Trent River in Quinte West? This permit affects what goes into your local waterway. The plant preserves wood, which involves chemicals. While the goal is to reduce bypass events, any discharge to the river matters to anglers, boaters, and downstream communities.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Suncor wants to install two new crude oil heaters at its Sarnia refinery. The new equipment would release hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen oxides, and other contaminants into the air. Ontario is deciding whether to approve this under the Environmental...
Why This Matters: Live in Sarnia or nearby? This refinery expansion could affect local air quality. The emissions include hydrogen sulphide (rotten egg smell) and benzo(a)pyrene, a known carcinogen. If you're concerned about what you breathe, this is your chance to weigh in.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A waste processing facility in Milton wants to handle more types of industrial waste. Aimco Solrec Limited is asking to add 15 new waste class codes to their existing permit. The facility already operates around the clock, processing up to 2.5...
Why This Matters: Live or work near Morobel Drive in Milton? This facility wants to handle more waste types. That could mean more truck traffic and different materials being processed in your neighbourhood. If you have concerns about odours, noise, or environmental impacts, now's the time to speak up.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A natural gas power plant in Windsor wants to run its turbines more hours each year. The facility already has approval to operate, but this change would increase how much it runs. That means more emissions of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter...
Why This Matters: Live near Sandwich Street in Windsor? This plant's emissions could affect your air quality. More operating hours means more pollutants released into your neighbourhood. If you have respiratory issues or young children, you might want to weigh in.
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Health Canada (Federal)
Open until February 17, 2026
Health Canada wants to update its list of banned and restricted cosmetic ingredients. The Hotlist tells companies which substances can't go in makeup, skincare, and other cosmetics sold in Canada. This update would add new ingredients to the list...
Why This Matters: Use lipstick, moisturizer, or shampoo? This affects what's in them. The Hotlist keeps potentially harmful chemicals out of products you put on your skin and hair every day. If you've ever wondered whether your cosmetics are safe, this is your chance to weigh in.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A property owner in Milton wants approval to keep using contaminated land near Sixteen Mile Creek as a natural area. The Ministry reviewed their risk assessment and is now considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use. This certificate would...
Why This Matters: Live near Sixteen Mile Creek in Milton? This property has contamination that could affect the local environment. The certificate would require monitoring of soil, sediment, and groundwater. If you use a private well nearby, you'll want to know about this.
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London, ON
The City of London wants to hear from residents living in subdivisions still managed by developers. These are areas where construction is ongoing—think unfinished sidewalks, vacant lots, and dirt piles. The city is gathering feedback to better...
Why This Matters: Live in a new subdivision in London? You might be dealing with dusty roads, missing sidewalks, or construction noise for years. This is your chance to tell the city what's working and what isn't. Your feedback could shape how the city works with developers to make these neighbourhoods more livable...
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Edmonton, AB
Edmonton is redesigning roads, sidewalks, street lights, and green spaces in the Wîhkwêntôwin neighbourhood (formerly Oliver area). The city has a draft design ready and wants residents to weigh in before it's finalized. This is your chance to shape...
Why This Matters: Live in or near Wîhkwêntôwin? This affects your daily commute, where your kids play, and how safe it feels to walk or bike. The city is deciding where to put crosswalks, pathways, and traffic-calming measures. Speak up now or live with the results for decades.
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Safe Environments Directorate (Federal)
Open until March 13, 2026
Health Canada wants to set new limits on haloacetic acids (HAAs) in drinking water. These chemicals form when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter like decaying leaves. The proposed limit is 0.08 mg/L. While these byproducts...
Why This Matters: Drink tap water? This affects you. HAAs are in most Canadian tap water because we use chlorine to kill harmful bacteria. Some HAAs may increase cancer risk at high levels. The new rules would require water systems to test more often and keep levels low—especially for brominated HAAs, which are more...
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Mississauga, ON
Mississauga installed a pilot traffic calming project around Bert Fleming Park in The Credit Woodlands neighbourhood. The changes include new two-way traffic flow, six crosswalks, colourful street art, and a car-free plaza. The city wants to know if...
Why This Matters: Live near Bert Fleming Park? Walk your kids to school in the area? This affects your daily commute and neighbourhood safety. The city wants to hear if the new crosswalks and traffic changes are actually making things safer—or causing new problems.
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