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

December 12, 2023 Public Hearing 

You can speak about: 

  • Industrial Modernization and Intensification Framework – Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law
  • Rezoning: 692 West 30th Avenue
  • Rezoning: 688 West 29th Avenue
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 4711-4787 Cambie Street
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 8120-8168 Lord Street and 540 West 65th Avenue

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 5 pm for online requests and from 5:30 pm to 6 pm, for phone in requests by calling 604-829-4238. 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.

Request to speak          View the full agenda

December 14, 2023 Public Hearing

You can speak about:

  • Rezoning: 2231-2247 East 41st Avenue
  • Rezoning: 6470 Larch Street
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 4330-4408 Arbutus Street and 2092 Nanton Avenue
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 848 Seymour Street
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 1710-1730 East Pender Street

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 12 pm/noon for online requests and from 12:30 pm to 1 pm for phone in requests by calling 604-829-4238You 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.

Request to speak          View the full agenda

Deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions

Don't want to speak at a meeting? Comment online

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.