In the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock, you can request to speak at a Council on a specific issue or agenda topic. Learn how to have your voice heard.

Contact our Clerk with a delegation request

Requests to be a delegation at Council must be received before 3:30 p.m. on the Wednesday before the Council meeting at the very latest in order to provide enough time for staff to add you to the agenda. Please note that depending on the existing length of the agenda, your delegation may need to be moved to a future meeting.

The Clerk will advise you if your request has been approved and will work with you to find a convenient agenda date for your delegation. All presentation materials are required by the Clerk no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the Council meeting.

Delegations are limited to no more than ten (10) minutes except that when a delegation consists of more than five (5) persons it shall be limited to two (2) speakers, each limited to speaking for no more than ten (10) minutes.

Deputations are scheduled at the beginning of regular Council meetings and delegates are asked to arrive in Council Chambers by 6:45 p.m. on the confirmed meeting date.

It should also be noted that these procedures for delegations do not apply to Public Meetings, such as those required under the Planning Act, Drainage Act, or where Council has specifically called a meeting for public input.