The General Rules of Conduct are outlined in Section 12.20 to 12.28 of Council Procedure Bylaw, 2015, No. 8500.
Each speaker has two (2) minutes to address Council, with the number of speakers set at 5 persons per meeting.
Speakers may only speak on the same matter once in a 3-month period.
Please do not comment on:
- concluded Public Hearings or Public Meetings
- Public Hearings, Public Meetings, and Committee Meetings scheduled on the same evening’s agenda (i.e. an opportunity for public comment on these matters will be provided when the item comes forward for discussion, and can only be recognized and form part of the official record at that time)
When speaking, please address the Mayor as “Your Worship” or “Mayor” followed by their surname. Please address Councillors as “Councillor” followed by their surname.
Speakers’ comments will be live-streamed on the City’s website, recorded, and form part of the public record of the meeting.
If a speaker has written material to accompany their comments, the material must be sent to the Corporate Officer at clerks@cnv.org no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the Council Meeting.