Speak at a Council Meeting
At the Town of Innisfil, we welcome public participation at Council meetings. If you would like to speak or comment on an agenda item, you need to follow the appropriate procedures as per our Procedural By-law.
Participating at a virtual meeting
Council meetings start at 7 p.m. Please visit our YouTube Channel to watch an upcoming meeting. There are three ways that you can participate in a virtual Council meeting.
Request a delegation |
If you would like to participate in a meeting as a delegation, you need to complete our Delegation Request form. The delegation request form becomes available one week (7 days) prior to a Regular Council Meeting. We must receive your request by the following times:
The delegation request form becomes unavailable after the deadline. Please provide any materials that you wish to have given to Council during your delegation to Clerks Services at least 48 hours before the meeting. Once we've reviewed and confirmed your participation, you'll be able to speak for up to 10 minutes during the Council meeting. You can join the meeting by calling in or by joining using the link that we will email to you the day of the meeting. |
Comment on an item |
If you would like to comment on an item, please send an email to clerksoffice@innisfil.ca. We can circulate your comments to Council and any other appropriate staff. |
Participate in an open forum |
At the beginning of each Council meeting, we allocate time for an open forum. If you'd like to speak during the open forum, please complete the Open Forum form. You must submit the form by 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the Council meeting. Participants in an open forum will have the opportunity to comment on an agenda item for up to two minutes. |
Participating at a regular meeting
When Council meetings are held in person, we use the following procedures to request a delegation and speak before Council.
Request a delegation |
Please complete the Delegation Request form and return it to the Clerk's Office. We must receive your request by the following times:
You will have up to 10 minutes to speak on the item indicated in your request form. Please follow the Presentation Accessibility Guidelines if you will be showing slides while you speak at the meeting. Please provide any materials that you wish to have given to Council during your delegation to Clerks Services at least 48 hours before the meeting. Rules and regulationsPlease make sure to follow all rules outlined in the Delegation Procedures. No delegation shall:
Delegations are not allowed to speak on the following items:
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Speak at an open forum |
At the beginning of each regular Council meeting, we hold an open forum where participants can speak for up to two minutes on an agenda item. We will have a sign-up sheet available at the reception table. Please add your name to the list if you'd like to speak. |