Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Tillsonburg Hydro Inc. is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve its electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is an Incentive Rate-setting Mechanism (IRM) application, which adjusts rates based on a formula rather than a full cost review...
Why This Matters: If you get your electricity from Tillsonburg Hydro, this decision directly affects your monthly bill. The delivery charges on your bill could go up or down depending on what the OEB approves. Even small rate changes add up over a year.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (QC)
Quebec's Ministry of Transport consulted residents about building a 3.5 km bypass road around Sainte-Julienne. The new four-lane regional road would connect to Route 125 north and south of the town centre. Traffic on Route 125 has increased...
Why This Matters: Drive through Sainte-Julienne regularly? You know the traffic headaches. This bypass could cut your commute time and reduce accidents on Route 125. Local farmers and truckers would also benefit from smoother access to northern Lanaudière communities like Rawdon and Saint-Donat.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to know which fish habitats in Lake Ontario most need restoration. They're asking for input on specific sites and restoration goals. Your feedback will be tracked in a public dashboard.
Why This Matters: Fish near Lake Ontario? Care about the health of the Great Lakes? This shapes where restoration dollars go. Anglers, boaters, and shoreline communities all have a stake in which habitats get priority.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
TUQ4 Inc. operates a facility that cleans contaminated soil in Nanticoke, Ontario. They're seeking approval to consolidate their air emissions permits and add new emission sources. The facility releases chemicals including benzene, toluene, and...
Why This Matters: Live near Nanticoke? This facility releases benzene, mercury, and other chemicals into the air. The permit would allow them to continue and expand operations. If you're concerned about local air quality, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Closed
Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Ontario wants to create new rules under the Wildland Fire Management Act. The changes would let the ministry issue fines without going to court, set standard rates when the government needs to borrow private equipment during fire emergencies, and...
Why This Matters: Live in northern or rural Ontario? These rules affect how fires are managed near your community. If you own heavy equipment, the government could summon it during fire emergencies—these rules set what you'd be paid. Indigenous communities would see easier access to ceremonial burning.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Quebec Environmental Public Hearings Office (QC)
General Dynamics wants to build 10 new buildings at its Salaberry-de-Valleyfield plant to boost production of energetic materials used in defence equipment. The $682 million project would increase daily output by at least 10%. Quebec's environmental...
Why This Matters: Live near Salaberry-de-Valleyfield? This expansion could mean more industrial activity in your area. The plant makes materials for munitions, so safety and environmental impacts matter. There's also the question of jobs and economic growth in the region.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta completed a consultation on replacing its old emissions rules for big industrial polluters. The new system would set industry-wide benchmarks instead of facility-specific targets. Facilities beating the benchmark earn credits; those...
Why This Matters: Work in oil and gas, power generation, or heavy industry? Your employer's costs could change. If you live near a major industrial facility, this affects how much they're pushed to cut pollution. The rules also influence whether Alberta stays competitive with other provinces and countries.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Community and Social Services (AB)
Alberta Human Services worked with service provider leaders to improve how the government contracts with agencies that deliver social services. The goal was to make these relationships more efficient and effective. Monthly meetings and working...
Why This Matters: If you rely on social services in Alberta—disability supports, family services, or community programs—this shaped how those services get funded and delivered. Better contracts between government and service providers can mean more stable, higher-quality programs.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Health & Safety
Closed
Government of Alberta (AB)
Alberta asked farmers and ranchers what's making it harder to run their operations. The survey ran in summer 2024 and focused on rising costs, federal policy uncertainty, and red tape. Results will shape future provincial programs and policies.
Why This Matters: If you farm or ranch in Alberta, this feedback could shape programs that affect your bottom line. Rising input costs and interest rates are squeezing producers. The province wants to know what's actually getting in the way of growth.
Policy & Studies
Agriculture & Food
Economy & Jobs
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta gathered feedback on draft flood maps and reports for Vegreville. The study helps identify flood hazards so governments can keep people safe and protect properties. Public input was collected through an online survey in spring 2025, and the...
Why This Matters: Live in or near Vegreville? These flood maps affect where you can build, what insurance costs, and how your community prepares for floods. Even if you don't live there, similar studies are happening across Alberta.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Closed
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta and Canada worked together on a conservation agreement to protect two threatened wood bison herds. The main concern? Disease spreading from bison in Wood Buffalo National Park. The consultation gathered feedback on draft measures to prevent...
Why This Matters: Wood bison are an iconic Canadian species, and these herds face a real threat of disease wiping them out. If you care about wildlife conservation or live in northern Alberta where these herds roam, this affects the future of a species that's been here for thousands of years.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of Forests (BC)
BC is developing a new forest management plan for 594,000 hectares on Vancouver Island's west coast. The province worked with three First Nations—Mowachaht/Muchatlaht, Ka:yu:'k't'h'/Che:k'tles7et'h', and Ehattesaht Chinehkint—to create a shared...
Why This Matters: Live in Gold River, Tahsis, Zeballos, or nearby communities? This plan will shape how forests around you are managed for decades. It affects local jobs in forestry, recreation access, and how the land responds to climate change. Indigenous communities are co-leading this work, which could set a...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Closed
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Global Waste Disposal London Ltd. wants approval to build stormwater management facilities at their site on River Road in London, Ontario. The system would collect rainwater runoff, treat it, and release it into the ground within the Pottersburg...
Why This Matters: Live near River Road in London? This facility would handle stormwater from a waste disposal site. The water gets filtered into the ground, which eventually reaches Pottersburg Creek. If you rely on well water nearby or care about local water quality, this matters.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada is deciding whether to approve a new yellowjacket trap product for sale in Canada. The trap uses heptyl butyrate, a chemical attractant, to lure and capture yellowjackets. It's designed for use in backyards, parks, and other...
Why This Matters: Ever had a picnic ruined by yellowjackets? These traps could be a new option for keeping them away from your backyard or campsite. If you're concerned about what chemicals are used in pest control products around your home, this decision affects what's available on store shelves.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Health Canada (Federal)
Health Canada wants feedback on draft international guidelines for testing drug packaging materials. The guidelines address "extractables and leachables" - chemicals that can migrate from packaging into medications. This is part of a global effort...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder if your medication's packaging is safe? These guidelines help ensure chemicals from plastic containers, syringes, or inhalers don't contaminate your medicine. It's technical stuff, but it affects every pill bottle and injection device you use.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Federal)
Canada now requires licences to possess or export baby eels (elvers). The rules took effect March 1, 2025. If you run a holding facility, buy elvers, or export them, you need permits. The goal? Stop illegal harvesting and track elvers from river to...
Why This Matters: This mostly affects commercial elver fishers and buyers in Atlantic Canada. But if you care about wildlife trafficking or eel conservation, these rules aim to crack down on a lucrative black market. Elvers can fetch thousands of dollars per kilogram.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources