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Public Safety Canada (Federal)
Open until March 27, 2026
Natural disasters are hitting Canada harder and more often. The federal government wants to know how it should coordinate emergency response with provinces, territories, and Indigenous communities. Your input will shape how Canada prepares for...
Why This Matters: Ever been through a flood, wildfire, or ice storm? These events are becoming more common. How quickly help arrives—and how well governments work together—can make the difference between a rough week and losing everything. This consultation shapes whether Canada's emergency system keeps up with...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Federal)
Open until May 12, 2026
The federal government is drafting its next three-year plan for sustainable development. This strategy will guide how 100+ federal departments tackle environmental goals. Your feedback will shape the final version before it goes to Parliament in...
Why This Matters: This strategy affects how the federal government spends money on environmental priorities. Worried about climate change? Want cleaner air and water? This is your chance to tell Ottawa what matters most. The final plan will guide federal action for three years.
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
6 days left
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (Federal)
Open until March 31, 2026
The federal government launched its first AI Register in November 2025—a public list of AI systems used by government departments. Right now, it's a bare-bones early version. They want your input on what information should be included and how it...
Why This Matters: Government AI systems already make decisions that affect Canadians—from immigration applications to benefit eligibility. This register is meant to show you what AI the government is using and how. Your feedback shapes whether it actually delivers meaningful transparency or just ticks a box.
Policy & Studies
Technology & Digital
Open for Input
Brampton, ON
Brampton is rewriting its zoning by-law from scratch. Zoning rules control what you can build on your property—how tall, how close to the street, what uses are allowed. The city wants input before finalizing rules that will shape development until...
Why This Matters: Own property in Brampton? These rules decide what you can do with it. Want to add a basement apartment, build a garage, or start a home business? The new zoning by-law will set the limits. Even if you rent, zoning affects what gets built in your neighbourhood—more housing, more shops, or more of...
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ministry of Trade and Export Development (SK)
Saskatchewan wants to hear about regulations that frustrate you. Whether you're a business owner dealing with permits or a resident navigating government forms, they want specific examples of red tape that wastes your time. The province says it's...
Why This Matters: Ever spent hours filling out government forms that ask for the same information twice? Or waited weeks for a permit that should take days? This is your chance to tell the government exactly what's slowing you down. They're tracking 232,600 compliance requirements—and looking for ones to cut.
Policy & Studies
Economy & Jobs
Open for Input
London, ON
London declared a climate emergency and created a plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The city wants ongoing feedback on how to reduce greenhouse gases, prepare for extreme weather, and make the transition fair for everyone. You can comment on...
Why This Matters: Live in London? This affects your home, your commute, and your energy bills. Extreme weather is getting worse—flooding, heat waves, ice storms. The city's plan touches everything from building codes to transit to tree planting. Your input shapes how London spends climate dollars and which...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Waterloo Region, ON
Waterloo Region is tackling its worst homelessness crisis ever. The community co-created a roadmap called 'The Plan' to end chronic homelessness. The survey phase has closed, but you can still ask questions and follow progress as the region...
Why This Matters: Know someone who's struggled to find housing? Homelessness in Waterloo Region is at an all-time high. This plan affects how shelters, housing supports, and community services work together. If you live in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge, these decisions shape your community.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Calgary, AB
Calgary's emergency management agency wants to know how ready you are for disasters. Are you prepared if a flood, fire, or severe storm hits? Your answers will shape the city's Ready Calgary program and help them figure out how to better reach...
Why This Matters: Live in Calgary? This affects you. Floods, wildfires, and severe storms can strike without warning. The city wants to know if you'd know what to do. Your feedback helps them decide where to focus emergency preparedness resources.
Policy & Studies
Health & Safety
Open for Input
Richmond, BC
Richmond is asking residents to weigh in on its five-year spending plan. The plan covers everything from road repairs to garbage collection to flood protection. Your feedback helps Council decide where to invest—and where to cut.
Why This Matters: Live in Richmond? This plan sets your property taxes and service levels for the next five years. Want better parks, faster snow clearing, or lower taxes? Now's your chance to say so. The decisions made here affect everything from how often your recycling gets picked up to whether your street gets...
Budget
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
6 days left
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
6 days left
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
Open for Input
London, ON
London is asking residents what they think about e-scooters on city streets. The city joined Ontario's e-scooter pilot in 2023, allowing personal e-scooters but not rental fleets. The pilot runs until May 2026, and the city wants your input before...
Why This Matters: Own an e-scooter or thinking about getting one? This affects where you can ride it. Live near busy sidewalks or bike paths? Your feedback shapes whether e-scooters stay—and where they're allowed. The city is also deciding whether to let rental companies like Lime or Bird operate here.
Policy & Studies
Transportation
Open for Input
Manitoba Public Insurance (MB)
Manitoba Public Insurance, the Crown corporation that handles car insurance and driver licensing for all Manitobans, is holding its annual public meeting online. They're required by law to do this every year. After watching their presentation, you...
Why This Matters: If you drive in Manitoba, you deal with MPI. They set your insurance rates, handle your claims, and issue your license. This is your chance to tell them what's working and what isn't. Got a complaint about wait times or rates? Here's where to say it.
Policy & Studies
Finance & Consumer
Transportation
Open for Input
Calgary, AB
Calgary is updating its floodplain maps and regulations for river valleys. This third phase focuses on new flood mapping, updated building rules, and groundwater flood risks. The city wants to know what you think before finalizing these changes.
Why This Matters: Live near the Bow or Elbow River? These maps determine what you can build on your property—or whether you can build at all. New groundwater risk data could affect insurance rates and property values. If you're buying, selling, or renovating in Calgary's river valleys, this matters.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Open until April 9, 2026
Alberta is asking how to manage a large area of land between the Clearwater, Athabasca, and Beaver Rivers near the Saskatchewan border. The draft plan sets rules for roads, logging, oil and gas, recreation, and conservation. This land overlaps...
Why This Matters: Hunt, fish, or camp in northeastern Alberta? This plan will shape what you can do and where. Work in forestry, oil and gas, or tourism in the region? The rules could affect your job. Live in a nearby community? This affects local roads and development. Indigenous communities have traditional ties...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Richmond, BC
Richmond wants to build affordable rental housing near Aberdeen Canada Line Station. The City has partnered with The New Vista Society, a non-profit, to develop homes for seniors, families, people with disabilities, and local workers. They're...
Why This Matters: Struggling to find affordable rent in Richmond? This project could add new below-market homes near transit. If you're a senior, have a disability, or work locally but can't afford market rent, this is designed for you. Rents could range from $445 to $2,238 monthly depending on income.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities