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Ministry of Transportation (AB)
Alberta asked whether road user fees (tolls) should fund a $200 million bridge over the Peace River near La Crete. Right now, residents rely on a seasonal ferry and winter ice road that's closed 30% of the year. Wait times can hit 3 hours during...
Why This Matters: Live in northwestern Alberta? This bridge could end 3-hour ferry waits and year-round crossing closures. Farmers, truckers, and businesses in the region would get reliable access. But it also sets a precedent—tolls could fund future Alberta highway projects.
Policy & Studies
Finance & Consumer
Transportation
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Ministry of Education (AB)
Alberta developed standards to guide agreements between school boards and First Nations when students living on-reserve attend provincial schools. The government gathered feedback from First Nations education authorities, school boards, and other...
Why This Matters: If your child lives on a First Nation reserve and attends a provincial school, these standards shape how their education is delivered. They focus on learning needs, culture, language, and identity. A future review will gather more input on whether the standards are working.
Policy & Studies
Education
Indigenous & Northern
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Ministry of Community and Social Services (AB)
Alberta asked families how to improve the Family Support for Children with Disabilities program while keeping it sustainable. The program helps families access counselling, respite care, child care, and developmental supports. This consultation ran...
Why This Matters: If you're raising a child with a disability in Alberta, this program might be your lifeline. It covers respite care so you can take a break, child care costs, and therapy services. The government was looking at how to keep these supports available as demand grows.
Policy & Studies
Finance & Consumer
Health & Safety
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Ministry of Energy and Minerals (AB)
Alberta reviewed how much money oil sands and coal mining companies must set aside to clean up their mines when they're done. The pandemic crashed oil prices in 2020, which messed up the formula for calculating these payments. The government...
Why This Matters: When mines close, someone has to pay to restore the land. If companies don't set aside enough money, taxpayers could get stuck with the bill. This program determines whether industry or Albertans bear that risk.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Advanced Education (AB)
Alberta asked stakeholders how to improve its skilled trades system. The province wanted input on apprenticeship rules, certification options, and how to modernize oversight. This engagement helped shape regulations under the new Skilled Trades and...
Why This Matters: Thinking about a career in the trades? This shaped how Alberta trains and certifies electricians, plumbers, welders, and dozens of other skilled workers. If you're an apprentice, employer, or journeyperson, these rules affect your path to certification and your workplace.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Education
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Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction (AB)
Alberta consulted condo owners, boards, and corporations to develop regulations under the Condominium Property Amendment Act. The governance regulations came into force on January 1, 2020, after feedback gathered in summer 2019. Changes aimed to...
Why This Matters: Own a condo in Alberta? These rules affect your fees, your board's powers, and what happens when you rent out your unit. The changes set new limits on estoppel certificate fees and rental deposits. They also give condo corporations more flexibility to borrow money.
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Justice & Rights
Closed
Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General (AB)
Alberta asked victim advocacy groups and service organizations how to improve support for crime victims. The old system was inconsistent—some areas had good services, others didn't. A working group of MLAs gathered recommendations that led to a new...
Why This Matters: Been a victim of crime in Alberta? The support you got depended heavily on where you lived. This engagement shaped a new program that aims to give every victim access to a local navigator—no matter which town or detachment they're near.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked for feedback on a recovery plan for two endangered bat species: the little brown myotis and northern myotis. These bats are dying from White-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed millions across North America since 2006. Some...
Why This Matters: Bats eat huge numbers of insects, including mosquitoes and crop pests. If bat populations collapse, you might notice more bugs in your backyard and farmers could face bigger pest problems. This disease is spreading westward and will reach suitable habitats across Alberta.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Justice (AB)
Alberta reviewed whether professional regulatory bodies were overstepping their authority—specifically, whether they were limiting members' freedom of expression or requiring training unrelated to professional competence. The government heard...
Why This Matters: Are you a nurse, engineer, teacher, or other regulated professional in Alberta? This affects what your professional body can require of you. Some professionals felt their regulators were policing personal opinions expressed outside of work. If you've ever worried about speaking your mind on social...
Legislation
Economy & Jobs
Justice & Rights
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Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta asked whether private companies should be required to keep records of who actually owns or controls them. This information would be shared with government authorities when needed. The consultation gathered feedback on how this might affect...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder who really owns that numbered company? Right now, it's often impossible to know. These rules could help catch money laundering and tax evasion. If you own or run a private company in Alberta, you'd have new paperwork to deal with.
Legislation
Economy & Jobs
Justice & Rights
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Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services (AB)
Alberta asked stakeholders whether fish and wildlife officers and sheriff highway patrol should respond to a wider range of emergency calls. The goal was to reduce response times in rural areas where RCMP coverage is stretched thin. This...
Why This Matters: Live in rural Alberta? This affects how quickly help arrives when you call 911. Before this program, you might wait longer for RCMP officers driving from distant detachments. Now, fish and wildlife officers or sheriffs already in your area can respond to emergencies.
Policy & Studies
Justice & Rights
Closed
Primary and Preventative Health Services (AB)
Alberta is modernizing the Institutions Regulation, which sets safety and maintenance standards for child and adult care facilities. The government wants to shift from prescriptive rules to an outcomes-based approach, giving operators more...
Why This Matters: Have a parent in a care home? A child in daycare? These rules affect the safety standards those facilities must meet. The shift to outcomes-based regulation could mean more flexibility for operators—but also less specific requirements to point to if something goes wrong.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Statistics Canada (Federal)
Statistics Canada wants to make its website easier to use. They're asking organizations that rely on StatCan data how they find information, what formats work best, and whether the site is readable. Your feedback will shape the redesign.
Why This Matters: Use StatCan for research, business planning, or policy work? This is your chance to fix what frustrates you. Whether it's finding census data, downloading tables, or just reading reports, your input shapes the redesign.
Policy & Studies
Technology & Digital
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Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (Federal)
Canada's building code board asked whether new homes should have a maximum indoor air temperature to prevent overheating. This would affect Parts 1, 6, and 9 of the National Building Code. The public review ran from January 20 to February 24, 2025...
Why This Matters: Buying a new condo or house? This could affect how comfortable it stays during heat waves. With summers getting hotter, overheating in homes is becoming a real health risk—especially for seniors and young children. New building rules could mean your next home stays cooler without cranking the AC.
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
Closed
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The federal government is offering funding to help Indigenous peoples and the public participate in assessing potential mining development in Ontario's Ring of Fire area. This remote region northeast of Thunder Bay contains significant mineral...
Why This Matters: This assessment will shape how mining develops in one of North America's most significant mineral deposits. Fifteen First Nations are co-leading the process. If you live in northern Ontario or care about how resource development affects Indigenous communities and the environment, this is your...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Immigration (Federal)
Immigration Canada surveyed newcomers about their settlement experiences. They want to know what's working and what isn't in programs that help immigrants adjust to life in Canada. The survey targeted people who became permanent residents in 2017...
Why This Matters: New to Canada? This survey shapes the services you rely on. Language classes, job help, community connections—all could improve based on what newcomers say. Even if you weren't surveyed, the results will affect settlement programs for years to come.
Policy & Studies
Immigration