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There’s a peculiar new sight along Cameron Street, the arterial road of Cannington, Ont. In a courtyard beside the old Cannington Convenience lies what looks like a big, glowing phone booth sitting atop a stone bench.

The glowing phone booth, it turns out, is actually a giant battery. Built by Toronto-based startup Civic Grid on behalf of The Nourish and Develop Foundation (TNDF), it helps power the neighbouring food bank for cheap while providing residents with a mini town square to gather and recharge. For Civic Grid, the pilot project is a demonstration of a new kind of community infrastructure.

“This square provides … lighting, shelter, seating, [and] an open courtyard to be an extension and to strengthen the TNDF’s existing programming,” Civic Grid founder and CEO Max Fine told BetaKit in an interview on Thursday. “Having these spaces within these communities, big or small, I think, are really essential as we electrify our systems and we go through this energy transition.”

The courtyard’s 60 kWh energy system charges during the cheap, off-peak night hours, then powers the TNDF’s two buildings for six hours the following day. That keeps its fridges and community kitchen running at less cost, while also providing insurance if the power goes out.

“The idea that people can come and fill up, and take it home, [it’s] a more modern version of that well,” Fine said. “You have basic access to a life-saving amount of water; you’re not taking a bath in a public water fountain, you’re just getting a drink.”

Edward Jeep had been carrying his Canadian passport for barely a month when the government told him it was no longer valid.

The fifty-five-year-old Washington, DC–based US military retiree was travelling in Europe. He had flown from Cardiff to Amsterdam and entered the Schengen Area using the Canadian passport issued to him in May. While he was abroad, two messages arrived from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The first, on June 13, said IRCC had placed the proof of citizenship issued to him under review and required him to surrender his certificate. A week later, another notice said his passport had been revoked and had to be returned within fifteen days.

Jeep’s was one of 100 similar cases that were flagged, with the number of those whose proof of citizenship was revoked remaining unclear. The suspensions came as IRCC’s proof-of-citizenship processing has been under strain. The department’s public processing-time tool recently showed a projected wait of about nineteen months, with nearly 100,000 people in line for a decision.

Jeep returned to the United States using his American passport. “Nobody has given me a conclusive answer whether there’s some database someplace that thinks I’m still in Europe,” he told me. He worried the mismatch—with him having entered the Schengen Area as a Canadian but having left an American—could create problems if Canada later issued him another passport.

Jeep had applied for and gotten citizenship under a recent law. Since 2009, Canada’s Citizenship Act had limited citizenship by descent to the first generation born abroad. A Canadian born or naturalized in Canada could pass citizenship on to a child born outside the country. But if that person, too, later had a child outside Canada, the offspring could not claim citizenship by descent. That rule became known as the first-generation limit. After an Ontario court found parts of that limit unconstitutional, Parliament passed Bill C-3, which came into force on December 15, 2025, expanding citizenship by descent to people who had previously been excluded.

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Tara Johansson, 41, is more than 5½ years into her recovery from alcoholism and addiction. She works as the membership and programming co-ordinator for People Advocating for Change Through Empowerment (PACE), which runs a drop-in centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. (Marc Doucette/CBC)

Initiated by: Doug Petti from Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Whereas:

In 2018, the Government of Canada established the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders to provide a tax-free benefit to the surviving families of fire fighters, paramedics, police officers, and other eligible public safety personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty

The Memorial Grant Program provides a one-time benefit of $300,000, which has remained unchanged since the program was established in 2018

Since 2018, inflation has increased by approximately 25%, significantly reducing the real value of the benefit and the financial support available to surviving families

Numerous federal benefits and pension programs are automatically indexed to inflation to preserve their intended value, but not the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders

Families of first responders who make the ultimate sacrifice in service to Canadians deserve a benefit that ensures the long-term support originally intended by Parliament.

History:

Open for signature: August 10, 2026

Closed for signature: December 8, 2026

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The Memorial Grant Program provides a one-time benefit of $300,000, which has remained unchanged since the program was established in 2018; Since 2018, inflation has increased by approximately 25%, significantly reducing the real value of the benefit and the financial support available to surviving families; Numerous federal benefits and pension programs are automatically indexed to inflation to preserve their intended value, but not the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders; and Families of first responders who make the ultimate sacrifice in service to Canadians deserve a benefit that ensures the long-term support originally intended by Parliament. We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada , call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Increase the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders to reflect the cumulative increase in the Consumer Price Index since the program was established in 2018; and 2. Amend the Memorial Grant Program so that the benefit is automatically indexed annually to the Consumer Price Index, as published by Statistics Canada. History Open for signature August 10, 2026, at 9:28 a.m. (EDT) Closed for signature December 8, 2026, at 9:28 a.m. (EDT) Member of Parliament Wade, Chang Burnaby Central (Liberal)

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Initiated by: Evan Guindon from Burnaby, British Columbia

Whereas:

The safety of airline passengers depends on timely and effective airport rescue and firefighting services in the event of an aircraft emergency

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requires airport rescue and firefighting services to perform passenger rescue as a core operational function and to reach all points of operational runways within three minutes

Canada's Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Regulations under Part 303 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations do not fully align with internationally recognized ICAO standards for airport rescue and firefighting

Canada's current regulations do not establish minimum staffing requirements needed to conduct passenger rescue operations during an aircraft emergency

The House of Commons adopted Motion M-96 in December 2023, recognizing that Canada's Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Regulations should be aligned with ICAO standards to improve passenger safety.

History:

Open for signature: August 10, 2026

Closed for signature: December 8, 2026

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We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada , call upon the Government of Canada to amend Part 303 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations to align Canada's Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Regulations with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization by: 1. Recognizing passenger rescue as a required function of airport firefighting services; 2. Establishing minimum staffing requirements necessary to safely conduct passenger rescue operations; 3. Requiring airport firefighting services to meet internationally recognized response time standards for all operational runway areas; and 4. Publicly reporting any differences between Canadian airport firefighting regulations and ICAO standards, consistent with Canada's international obligations. History Open for signature August 10, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. (EDT) Closed for signature December 8, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. (EDT) Member of Parliament Wade, Chang Burnaby Central (Liberal)

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A “anti-hail cannon” could be a Canadian first, as a Quebec apple orchard says the device could protect its crops from icy weather.

The cannon has been deployed at Verger des Bois-Francs southeast of Montreal by Maxime Brie. Hail has long been an agriculture producer nightmare as it can bring significant crop damage.

Anti-hail cannons aren’t a new invention for farming, having originated in Europe but are now manufactured in various countries such as New Zealand and Germany.

The Spanish-made one used by Brie is one that he claims has never been used in Canada before. The device cost them $160,000.

They work by causing controlled explosions near the base that then blast shockwaves into the air, which turn hail into harmless water.

By being connected to a weather station run by SPAG, with meteorologists monitoring conditions at all times from a facility in Brazil, it allows the device to better respond to storms.

Initiated by: Steve Brewer from Burnaby, British Columbia

Whereas:

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly used in consumer electronics, e-bikes, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems across Canada

Fire services in major Canadian cities have reported dramatic increases in lithium-ion battery fires, including a more than 500% increase reported by Vancouver Fire Rescue Services since 2016 and a 591% increase reported by Toronto Fire Services between 2020 and 2024

Lithium-ion battery fires can exceed 700°C, release toxic gases, reignite hours or even days after initial suppression, and present unique hazards for fire fighters, first responders, and the public

Canada currently lacks a coordinated national framework for reporting lithium-ion battery fire incidents, conducting research, and developing evidence-based safety standards and response protocols

A coordinated federal approach, in partnership with provinces, territories, municipalities, fire services, standards organizations, industry, and other stakeholders, would strengthen public safety and better protect fire fighters and first responders.

History:

Open for signature: August 10, 2026

Closed for signature: December 8, 2026

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Fire services in major Canadian cities have reported dramatic increases in lithium-ion battery fires, including a more than 500% increase reported by Vancouver Fire Rescue Services since 2016 and a 591% increase reported by Toronto Fire Services between 2020 and 2024; Lithium-ion battery fires can exceed 700°C, release toxic gases, reignite hours or even days after initial suppression, and present unique hazards for fire fighters, first responders, and the public; Canada currently lacks a coordinated national framework for reporting lithium-ion battery fire incidents, conducting research, and developing evidence-based safety standards and response protocols; and A coordinated federal approach, in partnership with provinces, territories, municipalities, fire services, standards organizations, industry, and other stakeholders, would strengthen public safety and better protect fire fighters and first responders. We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada , call upon the Government of Canada to create a National Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Safety Initiative that will: 1. Establish a national reporting and data collection system for lithium-ion battery fire incidents; 2. Support research into fire fighter exposure, health risks, and effective fire suppression techniques associated with lithium-ion battery fires; 3. Work with provinces, territories, standards organizations, and fire services to strengthen product safety standards, building codes, and fire fighter training related to lithium-ion battery hazards; and 4. Invest in protective equipment, emerging suppression technologies, and other measures that improve the safety of fire fighters, first responders, and the public. History Open for signature August 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) Closed for signature December 8, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) Member of Parliament Wade, Chang Burnaby Central (Liberal)

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