Connect with Community: How to get involved with your local government
As a resident of Burlington, there are many ways for you to get involved with your local government and share your voice on municipal issues.
Be informed
Getting involved means knowing what City Council is talking about. Get to know the issues at hand.
- Watch city Council and committee meetings – livestreams and recordings are available at burlington.ca/calendar
- Follow along with the agenda at burlington.ca/calendar
- Subscribe for email updates about City news at burlington.ca/enews
- Get the latest city news
- Follow on social media, @cityburlington on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
- Locate or register cultural points of interest in the City
Have your say
Have a question or concern about your city? Have your voice heard.
- Contact your councillor
- Speak at a committee meeting, to register visit burlington.ca/delegate
- Participate in public consultations, polls and surveys about important City initiatives and projects at the City’s public engagement portal at getinvolvedburlington.ca
- Vote in the municipal election – Oct. 24 2022
- Submit a petition or correspondence
Serve your city
Play a key role in providing advice and feedback to Council and City staff in a variety of issues
- Apply to volunteer on a City board or advisory committee
- Become a candidate in the next municipal election – Oct. 24, 2022
Access information
The City promotes an open government and encourages the routine disclosure of information to the public without a formal Freedom on Information Request (FOI). Learn more
- Access the City’s catalogue of Open Data for data sets about Council attendance, recorded votes and conflicts of pecuniary interest
- Get the city data you need for a project
Resources
Burlington's Engagement Charter