Sign up to speak at a Council meeting or hearing

What you need to know

At all meetings and hearings:

  • You can submit comments for a meeting, even if an item doesn't allow a speaker
  • You can speak by phone (recommended) or in-person
  • Speakers can speak to staff reports that contain recommendations and Council member motions, unless it's in a closed meeting

Upcoming meetings and hearings accepting speakers

Registered to speak? Review how to prepare to speak at a meeting or hearing

Understand our meeting types: Review types of Council meetings

Upcoming meetings and hearings accepting speakers

Agendas are typically posted 1 week before the meeting. 

Some agenda items may remain on the agenda over multiple meeting days or be referred from 1 meeting type to another.

  1. Review agenda
  2. Fill out form to request to speak
  3. Review deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions

May 15, 2025 Public Hearing 

You can speak about: 

1. CD-1 Rezoning: 1780 East Broadway

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 5 pm for online requests and register from 5:30 pm to 6 pm by calling 604-829-4238. You can also register in person on the day of the hearing, between 5:30 pm and 6 pm at City Hall.

You can also speak to the item by calling in with the number provided on X (previously Twitter) and on the live stream during the meeting.

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May 6, 2025 Council Meeting

You can speak about:​​

  • R1. Assignment of Business Licence Hearing Panels for September to December 2025 and changes to Business Licence Hearing Panels for May – July 2025
  • R2. 2025 Property Taxation: DPRP By-law, Tax Rating By-laws, and Averaging Resolutions
  • R3. 2025 Supportive Housing Capital Grants 
  • R4. Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board – Annual Report 2024
  • R5. Vancouver Heritage Register Administrative Update
  • R6. Heritage Incentive Program (HIP) 2024 Update and Grant Recommendation for 355 Burrard Street (Marine Building)
  • R7. Capital Budget Adjustment – New Park at Main and 7th Avenue
  • R8. Small-Scale Pharmacies in Chinatown

                                              

The deadline to request to speak to the above items is Monday, May 5, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers will have 3 minutes to speak to Council.

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May 7, 2025 - Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities 

You can speak about:

  • 1. Update on the Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy 2023-2026 and Building Safer Communities Program Sustainability Plan
  • 2. Approval of Contract Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. PS20181561 - Consultant for Cambie Bridge Rehabilitation
  • 3. Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Traffic Marking Materials
  • 4. Contract Award for Construction Services – Memorial West Park Trenchless Sewer Upgrade
  • Motion 1. Adding Sikh Heritage Month to City of Vancouver's Official Observances
  • Motion 2. Prohibiting the Sale of Gun-Shaped-Lighters (GSL) and Calling on the Province to Explore Legislation to Ban GSLs
  • Motion 3. Opportunity for a Cultural Precinct in the Heart of Downtown
  • Motion 4. Sustainable School Food Funding

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers have three minutes to speak to Council.

 

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Deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions

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Comment about Council and standing committee meeting agenda items

Provide feedback to City Council about a Council meeting agenda item.

Comment about public hearing agenda items (rezoning and heritage)

Tell City Council what you think about rezoning applications or heritage designations being considered at public hearings.