Delegation Registration

Delegation Registration

Due to COVID-19, an amendment to Procedure By-law 04-2020 was approved at the Council meeting of April 20, 2020 to allow for delegations to participate remotely in Council and standing committee meetings.

Please review the Electronic Meetings and Remote Participation Guide for more information.

How to Delegate

Requests to delegate to a virtual meeting can be made by completing the online delegation registration form or by submitting a written request by email to the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@burlington.ca.

Deadline to Register

Delegates must register by noon the day before the meeting is to be held. If the meeting is on a Monday, requests to delegate shall be submitted by noon on the Friday before the meeting.

At the meeting, delegations are heard in the order they were received by the Office of the City Clerk.

Speaking Notes and Presentations

It is recommended that all delegates include their intended remarks, which will be circulated to all members of the standing committee in advance, as a backup to any disruptions in technology issues that may occur.

Speaking notes and PowerPoint presentations must be submitted by noon the day before the meeting is to be held. If the meeting is on a Monday, speaking notes and presentations must be submitted by noon on the Friday before the meeting.

Remote Participation

City of Burlington standing committee and Council meetings are being held via Zoom. Confirmed delegates will be provided with all applicable access codes and instructions to enter the teleconference or video conference system in advance of the meeting.

Delegation Registration Form

*Disclaimer: Please note that submission of a delegation form does not guarantee the approval of your request to speak at a meeting. In addition, all information submitted will be considered to be public information and therefore subject to full disclosure, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.