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London, ON
London decided to add a small playground to Rosel Park after extensive community input. The final design includes tree plantings, three accessible benches, a playground, two picnic tables, and a walkway. About 40% of the park stays as open green...
Why This Matters: Live in the Old South neighbourhood? This park is within a 10-minute walk for many residents. The area is currently underserved for parkland. If you have kids, there'll be a new playground. If you prefer quiet green space, about 40% stays open.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
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Waterloo Region, ON
The City of Cambridge is reviewing its list of heritage properties. If you own a listed property, this affects you directly. Under new provincial rules, properties not designated by January 2027 will lose their heritage protection. The city is...
Why This Matters: Own an older home in Cambridge? It might be on the heritage list. Under Bill 23, properties not designated by January 2027 lose their heritage protection entirely. That could affect your property's character and your neighbourhood's feel. These sessions help you understand what's at stake.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Ontario changed its fuel rules mid-year to require suppliers to source more biofuel from Canadian producers. Many suppliers said they couldn't comply in time because they'd already signed contracts with foreign suppliers. The government approved a...
Why This Matters: Fill up your car in Ontario? The gas and diesel you buy must contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel. This rule change is about where that renewable fuel comes from. The goal is to support Canadian biofuel producers and keep jobs here, especially as U.S. subsidies change.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Transportation
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Enbridge Gas is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve how it handled its 2024 earnings and various cost accounts. This includes clearing out deferred costs and variances that accumulated over the year. The decision will affect what gas...
Why This Matters: Heat your home with natural gas in Ontario? This case determines whether Enbridge can recover certain costs through your bills. If approved, you might see rate adjustments. Consumer groups and municipalities are already involved, pushing back on behalf of ratepayers.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Closed
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Enbridge Gas wants approval to build natural gas infrastructure in Tay Valley Township, near Perth in eastern Ontario. The Ontario Energy Board has already issued a decision approving the project. A motion to review that decision is now being...
Why This Matters: Live in Tay Valley Township? This could bring natural gas to your area for the first time. That means a new heating option—but also new infrastructure in your community. Climate Network Lanark has intervened, raising questions about whether expanding fossil fuel infrastructure aligns with climate...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
The Ontario Energy Board is reviewing how electricity transmission costs are shared across the province. This technical proceeding examines whether the current 'uniform transmission rate' system is fair to all ratepayers. A decision and rate order...
Why This Matters: Pay an electricity bill in Ontario? This affects you. Transmission costs are part of what you pay every month. The OEB is deciding whether large industrial users and residential customers should share these costs differently. Changes could shift costs between customer classes.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked for feedback on its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system before it launched in January 2020. The system targets large industrial facilities—mainly oil and gas—that produce over half of Alberta's greenhouse gas...
Why This Matters: Work in oil and gas, or know someone who does? This system shapes how Alberta's biggest employers manage their environmental footprint. The TIER Fund also directs money toward clean tech research—potentially creating new jobs. For everyone else, it's about whether Alberta can cut emissions without...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Seniors and Housing (AB)
Alberta gathered input on how to spend $120 million over 5 years to build affordable rental housing for Indigenous peoples living off-reserve. The province held listening sessions in 2017 to understand who needs housing most, where it's needed, and...
Why This Matters: Indigenous peoples living off-reserve face some of the worst housing conditions in Alberta. If you're Indigenous and struggling to find affordable rent, this program was designed with your needs in mind. The feedback shaped how $120 million gets spent on new housing units.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
Indigenous & Northern
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked the public how to manage two new provincial parks in the Castle region. The consultation ran from January to April 2017 and is now complete. Thousands of Albertans shared their ideas about recreation, conservation, and tourism in the...
Why This Matters: Love hiking, camping, or fishing in southern Alberta? These parks protect critical wildlife habitat and headwaters. The final plan shapes what activities are allowed and how the area is managed for years to come.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta studied three options for new water storage on the Bow River: a reservoir near Morley, expanding Ghost Reservoir, or building between Ghost and Bearspaw dams. The government gathered public feedback in fall 2019 to help decide which option...
Why This Matters: Live in Calgary or downstream communities? Your water supply depends on the Bow River. These reservoirs could protect against droughts and floods. But they'd also change the landscape and affect nearby communities like Morley.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
This completed engagement gathered public feedback on a technical report with recommendations to reduce conflicts between wildlife and humans in the Bow Valley. The report was developed by wildlife management experts and commissioned by the...
Why This Matters: Live in or visit Banff or Canmore? This affects how bears, cougars, and other wildlife are managed in your backyard. The recommendations shape everything from garbage rules to trail closures. Even if you're just passing through, these policies affect your safety and the wildlife you might encounter.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta developed a plan to improve public access to a 52 km stretch of the Bow River. The goal? Better fishing spots, easier river access for paddlers, and more tourism. The plan was finalized in 2019 after public input.
Why This Matters: Love fly-fishing or floating down rivers? The Bow River is world-famous for both. This plan created a connected network of access points along 52 km of river. Over a million people live along its shores.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked anglers whether barbed fishing hooks should be banned again. The province had a ban from 2004 to 2011, but a federal regulatory change accidentally removed it. Now anglers can choose for themselves. The government surveyed Albertans in...
Why This Matters: Fish with you on Alberta's lakes and rivers? This affects what tackle you can use. Barbless hooks are easier to remove and cause less harm to fish—important if you practice catch-and-release. But some anglers prefer barbed hooks because fish are less likely to escape.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta and Canada negotiated an agreement to protect woodland caribou under the federal Species at Risk Act. The province gathered public feedback in 2019 before signing the final deal in October 2020. The agreement aims to stabilize caribou...
Why This Matters: Woodland caribou are at risk of disappearing from Alberta. This agreement affects how the province balances wildlife protection with forestry, oil and gas, and other industries. If you live in northern Alberta or work in resource sectors, these decisions shape your community's future.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta asked anglers and residents how to improve recreational fishing across the province. The engagement focused on sportfishing regulations, fish stocking programs, and species diversification. Feedback from 11 open house events in January 2020...
Why This Matters: Love fishing in Alberta? This shaped the rules you follow today. The engagement led to more places to fish, better stocking programs, and new species in provincial waters. If you've noticed changes at your favourite fishing spot since 2020, this is why.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Labour and Immigration (AB)
Alberta gathered input on new rules requiring unions to share financial statements with members. The bigger change? Dues payers can now opt out of having their money go toward political activities, charities, or causes they don't support...
Why This Matters: Are you a union member in Alberta? This directly affects your paycheque. You now have the right to decide whether your dues fund political causes you may or may not agree with. You'll also get to see exactly how your union spends its money.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Justice & Rights