Councillor Brian Montague

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Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of July 7, 2025

July 10 2025 - Council met this week to discuss a variety of topics, Public Hearing and Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meetings.

30 km/h speed limits coming to local streets in Vancouver

July 9 2025 - Today, Vancouver City Council unanimously approved reducing speed limits on local streets to 30 km/h.

About Councillor Montague

Biography

Councillor Brian Montague was born and raised in Vancouver and has a life-long connection to the city.

After graduating from Churchill Secondary, he went to Langara College and studied Criminal Justice. At the age of 24, Brian started a career with the Vancouver Police Department. His various jobs within the VPD included many years in the Downtown Eastside, working as an undercover operator inside the city’s drug trade, and was part of multiple surveillance positions that focused on property crime, violent crime, and organized crime, and another that targeted sexual offenders. Brian also spent time investigating the Stanley Cup riots and was the VPD spokesperson for five years. His final years were spent as a collision investigator, focused on serious and fatal crashes.

Throughout his career, Brian received 11 commendations related to various life-saving calls, policing initiatives, as well as both operational and investigative excellence. He retired from the Vancouver Police in May of 2022 after more than 28 years of exemplary service.

Councillor Montague believes it is important for everyone to be excited about, and take pride in, the places they live and work. He wants to help revitalize neighbourhoods, create livable communities, and ensure Vancouver is clean, safe, and welcoming to visitors.

Brian has been married to his wife since 2001 and has two beautiful daughters.
Oath of office
Advisory boards and committees
City advisory boards and committees
- Auditor General Committee
- Council liaison, Renters Advisory Committee
- Council liaison, First Shaughnessy Advisory Design Panel
- City of Vancouver Public Housing Corporation
- Nomination Sub-Committee
Regional, provincial, national, and international bodies
- Alternate, Metro Vancouver
- Member, George Massey Crossing Task Force – Metro Vancouver
Financial disclosure
Annual financial disclosure statements are submitted each year on January 15 by the incumbent mayor and councillors pursuant to the BC Financial Disclosure Act .

View Councillor Montague's financial disclosure statements:
Calendars
2025
2024
2023
2022
- December 2022 (1.7 MB)
- November 2022 (1.5 MB)
Gift disclosure
2024
- Festival of Lights - December 30, 2024 (344 KB)