Council meetings

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City Council meetings are open to the public at limited capacity of a first-come, first-served basis, and as via Zoom.

The public can ask questions during Question Period in person, via Zoom videoconference, or as a written question. See details below.

First Question Period

The public can ask a question during Question Period in one of three ways.

OPTION #1: Ask a question in person in the Council Chamber.

To ask a question in person, complete a question period form which can be found at the entrance to the Council Chamber. The form asks for your name and address.

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OPTION #2: Ask a question via Zoom videoconference

Watch the meeting using via Zoom and press the Raise Hand button during the question period to be called upon to ask your question. You will need to state your name and address before asking your question.

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OPTION #3: Submit a written question in advance

Submit a written question by 5pm the day of the meeting using this form.

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Second Question Period

Following the discussion of the Council Agenda items there is a second question period. During the second question period, attendees can only ask questions about items on the Council Agenda. Note that there is no Second Question Period during Special Council Meetings. The public can ask a question during Second Question Period in one of two ways.

OPTION #1: Ask a question in person in the Council Chamber

To ask a question in person during second question period, raise your hand when the chairperson of the meeting asks the audience if anyone has a question.

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OPTION #2: Ask a question via Zoom videoconference

Watch the meeting using via Zoom and press the Raise Hand button during the question period to be called upon to ask your question. You will need to state your name and address before asking your question.

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Question Period rules

• The Côte Saint-Luc City Council allows both residents and non-residents to ask questions at its Council Meetings, in both French and English.
• Every person wishing to ask a question in person must, at the beginning of the Council Meeting, fill out a question period form which can be found at the entrance to the Council Chamber.
• The question period at a Council Meeting is limited to 30 minutes, but may be extended, subject to the consent of the majority of Members of Council present. Given this time limit and given the desire to allow as many questioners as possible to ask questions, every person has 3 minutes to ask 1 question and 1 follow-up question to the Mayor.
• Prior to asking a question, every person must state his full name.
• Following the discussion of the Council Agenda items, there is a second question period. During the second question period, attendees can only ask questions about items on the Council Agenda.
• No person may use violent, offensive or disrespectful language when addressing a question to the Mayor.
• At a Special Meeting, questions must be limited to items on the Agenda.

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