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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Royal Ready-Mix Inc. wants to update its air and noise permit for a concrete plant in Oakville. The facility handles sand, aggregate, and rock crushing, and releases pollutants including benzene, nickel compounds, and particulate matter into the air.
Why This Matters: Live near Royal Windsor Drive in Oakville? This concrete plant releases benzene and other pollutants into your air. The permit update could affect air quality in your neighbourhood.
Regulations & Permits
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
The Toronto Transit Commission wants to upgrade its Hillcrest maintenance facility at 1138 Bathurst Street. The changes include new track work, equipment upgrades, and additional industrial processes. This requires amending their air and noise...
Why This Matters: Live or work near Bathurst and Dupont? This facility's air emissions could affect your neighbourhood. The TTC is adding equipment that releases chemicals including benzene and nickel compounds. If you have concerns about air quality in the area, now's the time to speak up.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Transportation
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Open until February 11, 2026
Canada limits how much sulphur can be in gasoline—it causes air pollution and damages vehicle emission systems. Some refineries can't consistently meet the 10 parts-per-million limit, so they've been trading credits with cleaner producers. That...
Why This Matters: Drive a car? The sulphur in your gas affects air quality and how well your vehicle's emission controls work. This decision won't change pump prices much, but it does affect how quickly Canada cleans up its fuel supply. Indigenous communities near refineries have raised health concerns about...
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Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Health Canada (Federal)
Open until February 10, 2026
Health Canada is updating how it can attach conditions to drug approvals. Starting April 2027, the agency will have new powers to require drugmakers to meet specific terms after a medication hits the market. This consultation asks whether the draft...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder how a drug gets approved before all the long-term data is in? These rules govern that process. When Health Canada approves a medication with conditions, it can require the company to submit more safety data later. If you take prescription medications, these rules affect how quickly new...
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Health & Safety
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Waterloo Region, ON
Kitchener is writing a new Official Plan to guide how the city grows to 450,000 people by 2051. This plan will shape where housing gets built, how you get around, and what your neighbourhood looks like. The city wants input from everyone—renters...
Why This Matters: Live in Kitchener or thinking of moving there? This plan decides where new homes get built and whether you can walk to shops and transit. Struggling with housing costs? The plan sets a target that 30% of new units must be affordable. Worried about traffic safety? It'll shape how streets are...
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Halifax, NS
Halifax is rewriting the rules for how suburban neighbourhoods grow and change. The city wants to hear what residents value about their communities, what makes them unique, and how they'd like to see them develop. This plan will create new policies...
Why This Matters: Live in Halifax's suburbs? This plan will shape what gets built near you for years to come. It affects where new housing goes, how tall buildings can be, and whether you'll have better transit options. If you've ever complained about traffic, housing costs, or lack of local services, this is your...
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Waterloo Region, ON
The Region of Waterloo is planning for growth in St. Jacobs over the coming decades. To support this, they're conducting an environmental assessment to figure out the best way to handle wastewater treatment. The study is looking at different options...
Why This Matters: Live in or near St. Jacobs? This decision affects how much the village can grow. It also determines whether the Conestogo River stays healthy. If you use the river for fishing or recreation, you'll want to weigh in.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
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Iqaluit, NU
Boats are essential in Iqaluit for hunting, travel, and recreation. As the number of boats grows, the city needs a designated storage area. They're asking residents where it should go, what features it needs, and how much it should cost.
Why This Matters: Own a boat in Iqaluit? This decides where you'll store it. Don't own one but live nearby? A storage facility could affect your neighbourhood. Everyone gets a say on location, security, and pricing.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Francophone Affairs Secretariat (NT)
Do you use Government of the Northwest Territories services in French? The GNWT wants to hear about your experience. This ongoing feedback helps improve French language services in Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith, and Inuvik.
Why This Matters: Speak French in the NWT? This is your chance to say whether government services actually work in your language. Your feedback shapes how frontline staff are trained and where French services are offered.
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Justice & Rights
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Greater Sudbury, ON
Greater Sudbury is rebuilding Second Avenue between Bancroft Drive and Kenwood Street. The project includes new road surface, sidewalks on both sides, and separated bike lanes. Underground infrastructure like watermains and storm sewers will also be...
Why This Matters: Live on or near Second Avenue? Expect construction disruptions, but you'll get a safer street with better sidewalks and bike lanes. Drivers will benefit from a new centre turn lane to reduce traffic backups. Even if you don't live nearby, this sets a template for how Sudbury handles road rebuilds.
Community Planning
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Mississauga, ON
Mississauga is creating its first plan to protect archaeological sites across the city. The plan will map areas with archaeological potential and set new rules for development projects. Indigenous communities, including the Mississaugas of the...
Why This Matters: Planning to build or renovate in Mississauga? This plan could affect what assessments you need before breaking ground. It also determines how the city protects Indigenous heritage sites. If you care about local history or how development happens in your neighbourhood, this is your chance to weigh...
Community Planning
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
The federal government is building a searchable database to help buyers find eco-friendly products. They want input on which environmental certifications and standards should be included. The tool will cover 20+ product categories—from office...
Why This Matters: Sell products to the government? This database could make or break your sales. If your eco-certifications aren't included, you might lose out on federal contracts. Even if you don't sell to government, the standards they set often ripple through the market.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
Pacific salmon populations are declining, and the federal government wants your input on how to respond. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is gathering feedback on the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI) - a major plan to protect and restore salmon...
Why This Matters: Love fishing? Eat salmon? Care about BC's rivers and ecosystems? Pacific salmon are a cornerstone of West Coast culture, economy, and Indigenous food systems. Their decline affects commercial fishers, sport anglers, coastal communities, and the wildlife that depend on them. This is your chance to...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A poultry processing facility in north Toronto wants approval to release air emissions. TP Poultry Inc. processes, packages, and distributes chicken products from their Toryork Drive location. The emissions include natural gas combustion byproducts...
Why This Matters: Live or work near Toryork Drive in north Toronto? This facility could affect local air quality. Chlorine odours and combustion emissions may be noticeable in the surrounding area. If you're concerned about industrial smells in your neighbourhood, now's the time to speak up.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Greenstone Gold Mines wants to nearly double its mining rate at an open pit gold mine near Geraldton, Ontario. The company is seeking approval to increase production to 78 million tonnes per year. This would mean more air emissions—including sulphur...
Why This Matters: Live near Geraldton or in the Thunder Bay District? This mine already releases pollutants into the air you breathe. If approved, emissions could increase significantly. People with respiratory conditions or families with young children may want to weigh in.
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Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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London, ON
London is rewriting its zoning by-law from scratch. The new rules will determine what can be built where—from housing types to business locations. Right now, the city is drafting zones for downtown, transit corridors, and neighbourhoods, with public...
Why This Matters: Live in London? These rules affect what gets built on your street. Want a basement apartment or backyard suite? Zoning decides if that's allowed. Hoping for more shops within walking distance? This by-law shapes that too. The city is trying to enable more housing near transit—your input could...
Community Planning
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