Have Your Say !

If you want to make your views known about a matter being considered by a committee of Council you can Submit Comments or Request to Speak.
Submit Comments. You can submit your comments in writing by mail, fax or email.

You can find the mailing address, fax number and email address on the appropriate Council or committee page.

When sending comments that are intended for consideration by a committee or Council, please clearly indicate the following details:
That you are submitting comments for distribution to a committee or to Council.
The name of the item and the item number (e.g. Item 2010.HL30.1, Public Forum on the Proposed Metrolinx Service Expansion in the Georgetown South Corridor).
The name of the Committee and the date of the meeting.

TIP: Once a meeting agenda is made available online, a "Submit Comments" button will appear at the top of the page when reviewing each specific agenda item. If you click this button you can easily provide your comments via email. If the meeting has begun and if the matter has already been decided, the "Submit Comments" button will not appear.

Request to Speak

You can appear before a committee of City Council to share your comments with committee members directly.
register in the meeting room before the meeting starts.

TIP: Once a meeting agenda is made available online, a “Request to Speak” button will appear at the top of the page when reviewing each specific agenda item. If you click this button you can easily send your request to speak about the specific item you are reviewing via email. This online button will be removed by 4:30 p.m. the day before the meeting.

Comments become part of the public record and your presentation becomes part of the public record
When you appear before a committee, your presentation becomes part of the public record.
If you make a presentation to a committee, you will be listed as a presenter in the minutes of the meeting. We post our minutes online, so the listing of your name in connection with the agenda item may be indexed by search engines like Google.
We also videotape all meetings of committees, so your presentation will be recorded. We make vide-recordings available on request to the public.

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