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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on its draft plan for managing wild turkeys. The birds were introduced in 1962 for hunting and wildlife viewing. The government wanted to know if Albertans support expanding turkey populations and how hunting opportunities...
Why This Matters: Hunt wild turkeys or want to? This plan shapes your future opportunities. Live in southern Alberta near turkey habitat? Landowners have concerns about crop damage and property access. Even if you just enjoy wildlife viewing, this affects what you might see.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Advanced Education (AB)
Alberta's 26 publicly funded colleges and universities asked students about their experiences with gender-based violence on campus. The survey gathered data on student attitudes, personal experiences, and awareness of support resources. Results will...
Why This Matters: Are you a student at an Alberta college or university? This survey shaped how your school handles sexual harassment and assault. The feedback will influence what support services are available and how incidents are reported and addressed.
Policy & Studies
Education
Justice & Rights
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta is finalizing regulatory details for the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan, which guides development in northeastern Alberta's caribou habitat. These rules will be added to the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan, giving them legal teeth for compliance...
Why This Matters: Live or work in northeastern Alberta? These rules affect what can be built and where. Hunters, trappers, and outdoor enthusiasts should care too—the plan shapes how caribou habitat is managed. Energy companies and forestry operations will face new requirements.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services (AB)
Alberta is setting up a new Police Review Commission to handle complaints against municipal and First Nations police. The government asked stakeholders and Indigenous communities how it should work—things like dispute resolution, reducing barriers...
Why This Matters: Ever had a bad experience with police and didn't know where to complain? This commission will be the single place to file complaints against municipal and First Nations police in Alberta. How it's designed affects whether people actually feel comfortable using it.
Policy & Studies
Indigenous & Northern
Justice & Rights
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta reviewed its rules on burning off natural gas released during oil extraction. The province introduced flaring limits back in 2002—the only province in Canada with such rules. Industry groups and environmental organizations were asked about...
Why This Matters: Live near oil and gas operations? Flaring affects local air quality. These rules also shape how much methane—a potent greenhouse gas—gets released into the atmosphere. Alberta's approach could influence national standards.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian (AB)
Alberta is reviewing its Animal Protection Act for the first time since 2006. The government gathered input from enforcement agencies, veterinarians, livestock groups, and Indigenous communities to identify what's working and what needs fixing...
Why This Matters: Own a pet, livestock, or care about animal welfare? These rules affect how animals are protected from neglect and abuse in Alberta. The current law hasn't been updated in nearly 20 years. If you've ever reported an animal in distress and wondered why action was slow, this review aims to fix those...
Legislation
Agriculture & Food
Justice & Rights
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (ON)
Nine municipalities in Northern Ontario want to take over septic system permits from the Sudbury Health Unit and North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority. Right now, if you're building a home in these areas, you need two separate permits—one from...
Why This Matters: Building a home or cottage in Northern Ontario? This could make your permit process faster and cheaper. Instead of dealing with two different offices, you'd go to one place. The municipalities promise lower fees and quicker inspections.
Regulations & Permits
Housing & Communities
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Transport Canada (Federal)
After the 2013 train disaster that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, the federal and Quebec governments committed to building a 12.5 km rail bypass around downtown. Before construction can begin, the railway operator must submit an Environmental...
Why This Matters: Live in Frontenac, Lac-Mégantic, or Nantes? This bypass will change your community. The route passes through all three municipalities. If you rely on well water, the environmental report covers groundwater monitoring. Wetlands and local wildlife could also be affected by construction.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Transport Canada (Federal)
Transport Canada wants to modernize zoning rules around Saskatoon's airport. The current regulations date back to 1988. The update would change building height limits, ban land uses that attract birds, and protect aircraft communications from...
Why This Matters: Live near Saskatoon's airport? These rules affect what can be built on your property. Developers planning projects in the area need to know the new height limits. The changes also aim to reduce bird strikes, making flights safer for everyone.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Transport Canada (Federal)
Transport Canada wants to require certain ships to have pre-arranged access to emergency services like marine firefighting and towing. They're also proposing that vessels carrying hazardous chemicals have spill response plans. Right now, emergency...
Why This Matters: Live near the coast? Work in shipping or fishing? A ship fire or chemical spill could affect your community. In 2019, firefighters had to be flown in from Texas to put out a ship fire in Canadian waters. These rules aim to make sure help is closer when things go wrong.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Transportation
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Statistics Canada (Federal)
Statistics Canada wants to hear from people who've completed the Labour Force Survey. They're studying what motivates participation, what gets in the way, and how clear their communications are. The goal? Make the survey easier and more pleasant to...
Why This Matters: Ever been selected for the Labour Force Survey? This is your chance to say what worked and what didn't. Your feedback could make the experience smoother for the millions of Canadians surveyed each year. The LFS produces Canada's unemployment rate—data that shapes economic policy.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
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Statistics Canada (Federal)
Statistics Canada wanted feedback on a new format for their social research publication. They're testing shorter, more interactive articles instead of traditional long reports. Virtual group discussions were held to see if readers find this approach...
Why This Matters: Ever skip a government report because it's too long? This is about making social data easier to digest. If you care about labour trends, income inequality, or demographic shifts, how this info gets presented affects whether you'll actually read it.
Policy & Studies
Education
Technology & Digital
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Federal)
Canada's banking regulator updated rules on how much capital banks must hold to protect depositors. The changes clarify how banks calculate risk for different types of loans, including mortgages. One key decision: Canada is pausing increases to a...
Why This Matters: Your savings account, mortgage, and retirement funds all depend on banks staying solvent. These rules determine how much cushion banks must keep to absorb losses. If banks hold too little capital and make bad bets, your deposits could be at risk—like what happened in the 2007 financial crisis.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The federal government wants feedback on how well it's keeping its promises from a 2020 environmental assessment of offshore oil exploration. This draft report tracks whether commitments to protect the ocean environment are being met. Your comments...
Why This Matters: Live in Newfoundland and Labrador? Offshore oil drilling affects your coastal economy and marine environment. This is your chance to weigh in on whether the government is actually following through on environmental protections. Fishers, coastal communities, and anyone who cares about the Atlantic...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The Montreal Port Authority wants to make changes to an already-approved port expansion project near Contrecoeur, Quebec. The changes include clearing trees, relocating a drainage ditch, adding water treatment facilities, and modifying how the wharf...
Why This Matters: Live near Contrecoeur or along the St. Lawrence? This port expansion could affect local waterways and wildlife habitat. The project involves dredging, tree clearing, and construction that changes the shoreline. If you're concerned about how industrial development affects your community, this is...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
The Impact Assessment Agency and 15 First Nation partners are looking for experts who have data or knowledge relevant to the Ring of Fire regional assessment in northern Ontario. This isn't a typical public consultation—it's a call for researchers...
Why This Matters: The Ring of Fire is one of Canada's largest undeveloped mineral deposits. How it gets developed—or whether it does—will shape northern Ontario's economy and environment for decades. Indigenous communities have a major stake in this process. If you work in environmental science, mining, or northern...
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources