Watch Council

Letter to Council: In support of Addressing Ongoing Inequities... Across South Vancouver and Marpole

This week Vancouver City Council will consider a motion to address the historically under-resourced neighbourhoods of South Vancouver and...

Letter to Council: Endorsing the Transit for Teens Campaign

This week Vancouver City Council will consider a motion to endorse the Centre for Family Equity’s Transit for Teens campaign, which calls...

What You Need to Know About Changes to Speaking at Vancouver City Council

Vancouver City Council recently made changes to its Procedure By-law, which lays out how council meetings work and how the public can...

How You Engage With City Council Could Change This Week

Speaking at council meetings can be a powerful way to affect change in your city. It provides the opportunity to share knowledge about...

10 Questions About the Mayor's Budget Task force

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim recently revealed plans for an external budget task force. The six-member task force, comprised of high-profile...

Where Equity Won and Lost in Vancouver’s 2023 Budget

Last week the City of Vancouver passed its annual operating budget for 2023. In response to concerns from front-line organizations and...

Key City Council Motions - Nov 15th

Here are the motions on our radar for this council meeting. We encourage everyone to check out the other motions, reports, and bylaws...

Key Council Motions – July 19th and July 20th

Vancouver City Council meets every second week. The clerk’s office shares upcoming agenda items and motions before these meetings, which...

Who's Serious About Social Housing?

An upcoming supportive housing vote is a test of Council's commitment to tackling the housing crisis. Housing (in)security remains the...

Key Council Motions – March 28, 2022

Vancouver City Council meets every second week. The clerk’s office shares upcoming agenda items and motions before these meetings, which...

Key Council Motions – January 24, 2022

Vancouver City Council meets every second week. The clerk’s office shares upcoming agenda items and motions before these meetings, which...

City of Vancouver 2022 Budget

For the past few weeks, Women Transforming Cities has focussed on the City of Vancouver budget to ensure that services approved through...