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Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta gathered input from residents and Indigenous communities to shape future government actions against racism. The engagement ran from September 2022 to January 2023 through surveys, stakeholder discussions, and meetings with Indigenous...
Why This Matters: Ever faced discrimination at work, school, or accessing government services? This engagement shaped how Alberta addresses systemic racism. Indigenous Peoples and racialized Albertans shared their lived experiences to influence real policy changes.
Policy & Studies
Indigenous & Northern
Justice & Rights
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Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (AB)
Alberta asked whether to tighten rules for on-farm slaughter operations. These licences let farmers slaughter animals for customers who buy them live—but the meat can't be sold in stores. The government says some operations are slaughtering far more...
Why This Matters: Buy meat directly from a local farm? This affects you. The government wants to crack down on operations that may be skirting food safety rules. For small farmers, stricter limits could mean less income. For consumers, it's about knowing your food is safe.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (AB)
Alberta gathered input on whether to require recycling of farm plastics like baler twine, grain bags, and silage wrap. Right now, recycling these materials is voluntary and limited. A regulatory approach would make producers responsible for managing...
Why This Matters: If you're a farmer or rancher, you know the headache of dealing with used grain bags and baler twine. There's nowhere good to put them. This could mean proper recycling options finally come to rural Alberta—but it might also add costs that get passed along.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
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Alberta Health (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on whether to loosen food safety rules for gig chefs—freelancers who rent commercial kitchen space for short-term cooking jobs. Right now, regulations make it hard for chefs to quickly access shared kitchens. The province...
Why This Matters: Ever ordered food from a pop-up kitchen or local caterer? This affects how those businesses operate. Gig chefs could get easier access to professional kitchens, meaning more local food options. Kitchen owners could earn extra income renting out unused space.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Health & Safety
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to create a new penalty system for people who break wildland fire safety rules. Right now, violations go through the courts. This proposal would let the ministry issue fines directly. It also sets rates for when the government needs to...
Why This Matters: Live in cottage country or near forests? These rules affect you. The new fines could hit anyone who ignores fire bans or burns without permits. Indigenous communities would get clearer rules for ceremonial fires. If you own heavy equipment, the government could summon it during emergencies—and now...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Justice & Rights
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (ON)
Bill 76 transferred about 1,673 hectares of land from the Townships of Oro-Medonte and Springwater to the City of Barrie. The transfer took effect January 1, 2026. This consultation closed on December 12, 2025, and the bill passed the Legislature on...
Why This Matters: Live in the annexed area? Your property taxes could go up. Barrie's rates are higher than Springwater and Oro-Medonte. There's a phase-in period—5 years for most properties, 20 years for farms—but selling or changing how you use your property cancels that protection.
Legislation
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to streamline how renewable energy projects assess their impact on wetlands, woodlands, birds, and bats. Right now, wind and solar developers must follow detailed natural heritage assessment guides. The province is proposing to...
Why This Matters: Care about wildlife near wind turbines? This affects how Ontario protects birds and bats from renewable energy projects. If you live near a proposed wind or solar farm, these rules determine what environmental studies get done. Simpler rules could mean faster approvals—but also less scrutiny of...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
When Canadian businesses share your personal data with companies in other countries, how do we make sure it stays protected? Canada joined an international forum that created privacy certifications for cross-border data transfers. Now the government...
Why This Matters: Shop online from a foreign retailer? Use an app that stores data abroad? Your personal information crosses borders constantly. These certifications could give you more confidence that your data is protected, no matter where it ends up. For businesses, it could mean less red tape when expanding...
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Technology & Digital
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
When a major project like a mine or pipeline needs approval from both New Brunswick and Ottawa, both governments currently run separate environmental reviews. That's slow and expensive. This draft agreement would let them share the work—one review...
Why This Matters: Live in New Brunswick? Major projects like mines, pipelines, or energy facilities could get approved faster. That might mean more jobs sooner. But some worry faster reviews could mean less scrutiny. If you care about how big projects affect your community or environment, this is your chance to...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants to create a permanent backup plan for when infant formula and special diet foods run short. Right now, Canada relies on temporary policies to allow imports of foreign products during shortages. This proposal would make that...
Why This Matters: Have a baby who needs special formula? Know someone with a metabolic disorder who depends on specific foods? Canada's small market and limited suppliers make us vulnerable to shortages. The 2022-2023 infant formula crisis showed what happens when supply chains break down. This rule would help...
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Veterinary Drugs Directorate (Federal)
Health Canada asked for feedback on updating how it ranks antibiotics used in farm animals. Why does this matter? Some antibiotics are critical for treating human infections. When they're overused in livestock, bacteria can become resistant—making...
Why This Matters: Ever taken antibiotics for a serious infection? Their effectiveness depends partly on how they're used in agriculture. Overuse in farm animals breeds resistant bacteria that can spread to humans. This ranking system helps decide which antibiotics get restricted in livestock—protecting the drugs you...
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada proposed adding three chemicals used to make fentanyl—plus the muscle relaxant carisoprodol—to Canada's controlled substances list. Why? Controlling these chemicals would make it harder to produce illegal fentanyl in Canada and abroad...
Why This Matters: The opioid crisis has touched communities across Canada. Fentanyl is behind most overdose deaths. This proposal targets the chemicals used to make it illegally. If you work with industrial chemicals or know someone affected by the overdose crisis, this decision matters.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Canada is building a network of marine protected areas along Nova Scotia's coast and the Bay of Fundy. The goal? Protect 30% of our oceans by 2030. These areas would ban oil drilling, mining, and bottom trawling—but many fishing and recreational...
Why This Matters: Fish off Nova Scotia or New Brunswick? These protected areas could change where and how you fish. Live in a coastal community? Your local economy depends on healthy oceans. Even if you're just someone who eats Atlantic seafood, protecting these waters helps keep fish stocks sustainable for the long...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
The federal government wants to step back from regulating methane emissions in Alberta's oil and gas sector. Why? Alberta already has its own rules. If the two governments agree they're equivalent, federal regulations would no longer apply in the...
Why This Matters: Care about climate change? This affects how methane—a potent greenhouse gas—gets regulated in Canada's biggest oil-producing province. If you think federal oversight matters, or if you believe provinces should handle their own environmental rules, this decision shapes that balance.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
A company wants to bring gene-edited pigs to Canada that can't catch PRRS, a devastating virus that kills piglets and costs farmers millions. The pigs had a tiny piece of their DNA removed—no foreign genes added—so the virus can't latch on. The...
Why This Matters: Eat pork? This could affect what ends up on your plate. PRRS costs the global pork industry billions annually and there's no effective treatment. If approved, these disease-resistant pigs could mean healthier herds, fewer antibiotics, and potentially more stable pork prices. But some Canadians have...
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Oil sands mines in Alberta store billions of litres of contaminated water in tailings ponds. These ponds keep growing, and there's no approved plan for what to do with them. The government is asking how to regulate this water—should it be treated...
Why This Matters: Tailings ponds already cover an area larger than Vancouver. They sit near the Athabasca River, which flows north to communities that depend on it for drinking water and fishing. Indigenous communities downstream have raised health concerns for years. If these ponds leak or overflow, the...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources