OUR CITY HALL CAMPAIGN
Transforming community priorities into council action
Formerly known as the Hot Pink Paper Campaign, Our City Hall is WTC’s campaign for courageous local policies that work for everyone, especially communities too often left out of council chambers.
Timeline
Pre-Election
Community Engagement
Listen to residents and organizations to understand priorities and shape the policy asks in the Our City Hall Pledge.
Current stage!
Election
Candidate Commitments
Ask mayor and council candidates to commit to the policies in the Our City Hall Pledge if elected and publish their responses before the election.
Post-Election
Council Accountability
Mobilize our community to hold mayor and council accountable to their Our City Hall Pledge commitments and track their progress.
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our community engagement!
Your voices shaped the six policy asks in the Our City Hall Pledge. WTC is calling on mayor and council candidates to commit to implementing these policies if elected.
See the full report for a breakdown of each policy ask, what we heard in our engagement, and who has endorsed our policies.
Policy Asks
70+ organizations representing labour, seniors, Indigenous people, newcomers, people with disabilities, youth, and more have endorsed one or more policy asks.
Click each policy ask to learn more.
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Aboriginal Front Door Society
Aboriginal Housing Management Association
Pin-Up Posse
BC Policy Solutions
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
BIPOC Women’s Society
Build Local Communities
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, BC Committee
Carnegie Housing Project
Centre for Family Equity
CityHive
Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN)
CUPE 2950 Executive
CUPE 391
Disability Alliance BC
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Environmental Youth Alliance
Filipino BC
Hastings Crossing BIA
Food Stash Foundation
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Dreamstill Technologies
Little Mountain Gallery
Good Night Out Vancouver
Grandview Woodland Area Council
Health Initiative for Men
Hey Neighbour Collective
hua foundation
LET’S (Live Educate Transform Society)
MakeWay Charitable Society - Binners’ Project
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Flavours of Hope
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
PACE Society
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS)
Pride in Art Society (Queer Arts Festival + SUM gallery)
RainCity Housing
Research and Action for Healthy Cities (REACH-Cities)
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
Sher Pride (Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society)
South Vancouver Family Place
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Tawaw Strategies
The Birdhouse
The Kettle Friendship Society
UNITE HERE Local 40
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Vancouver Food Runners
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
Vantage Point
YWCA British Columbia
CUPE BC
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network
Worker Solidarity Network
Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice
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A Better Life Foundation
Aboriginal Front Door Society
Aboriginal Housing Management Association
BC Policy Solutions
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
BIPOC Women’s Society
Build Local Communities
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, BC Committee
Carnegie Housing Project
Centre for Family Equity
CityHive
Climate Reality Project Canada
Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN)
CUPE 2950 Executive
CUPE 391
Disability Alliance BC
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Environmental Youth Alliance
Vancouver Food Policy Council
Filipino BC
Food Stash Foundation
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Good Night Out Vancouver
Grandview Woodland Area Council
Health Initiative for Men
hua foundation
LET’S (Live Educate Transform Society)
MakeWay Charitable Society - Binners’ Project
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Flavours of Hope
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
PACE Society
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS)
Pride in Art Society (Queer Arts Festival + SUM gallery)
RainCity Housing
Research and Action for Healthy Cities (REACH-Cities)
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
Sher Pride (Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society)
South Vancouver Family Place
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Tawaw Strategies
The Birdhouse
The Kettle Friendship Society
Union Gospel Mission
UNITE HERE Local 40
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Vancouver Food Runners
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
Vantage Point
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network
Worker Solidarity Network
Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice
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Aboriginal Front Door Society
Aboriginal Housing Management Association
BC Policy Solutions
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
BIPOC Women’s Society
Build Local Communities
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, BC Committee
Carnegie Housing Project
Centre for Family Equity
CityHive
Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN)
CUPE 2950 Executive
CUPE 391
Disability Alliance BC
Mount Pleasant BIA
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Environmental Youth Alliance
Filipino BC
First United
Hastings Crossing BIA
Food Stash Foundation
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Good Night Out Vancouver
AESHA Project
CARE Study
Grandview Woodland Area Council
Health Initiative for Men
hua foundation
LET’S (Live Educate Transform Society)
MakeWay Charitable Society - Binners’ Project
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
PACE Society
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS)
Pride in Art Society (Queer Arts Festival + SUM gallery)
RainCity Housing
Research and Action for Healthy Cities (REACH-Cities)
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
Sher Pride (Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society)
South Vancouver Family Place
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST Mobility)
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Tawaw Strategies
The Birdhouse
The Kettle Friendship Society
Union Gospel Mission
UNITE HERE Local 40
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Vancouver Food Runners
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
Vantage Point
YWCA British Columbia
West Coast LEAF
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network
Worker Solidarity Network
Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice
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Aboriginal Front Door Society
Aboriginal Housing Management Association
Pin-Up Posse
BC Policy Solutions
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
BIPOC Women’s Society
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, BC Committee
Carnegie Housing Project
Centre for Family Equity
CityHive
Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN)
CUPE 2950 Executive
CUPE 391
Disability Alliance BC
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Environmental Youth Alliance
SWAN Vancouver
Filipino BC
Food Stash Foundation
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Good Night Out Vancouver
AESHA Project
CARE Study
Grandview Woodland Area Council
Health Initiative for Men
hua foundation
LET’S (Live Educate Transform Society)
MakeWay Charitable Society - Binners’ Project
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Flavours of Hope
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
PACE Society
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS)
Pride in Art Society (Queer Arts Festival + SUM gallery)
RainCity Housing
Research and Action for Healthy Cities (REACH-Cities)
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
Sher Pride (Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society)
South Vancouver Family Place
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Tawaw Strategies
The Birdhouse
The Kettle Friendship Society
Union Gospel Mission
UNITE HERE Local 40
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Vancouver Food Runners
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
Vantage Point
YWCA British Columbia
West Coast LEAF
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network
Worker Solidarity Network
Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice
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Aboriginal Front Door Society
Aboriginal Housing Management Association
BC Policy Solutions
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
BIPOC Women’s Society
Build Local Communities
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, BC Committee
Carnegie Housing Project
CityHive
Climate Reality Project Canada
Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN)
CUPE 2950 Executive
CUPE 391
Vision Zero Vancouver
Disability Alliance BC
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Environmental Youth Alliance
Filipino BC
Food Stash Foundation
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Good Night Out Vancouver
Grandview Woodland Area Council
Health Initiative for Men
hua foundation
LET’S (Live Educate Transform Society)
MakeWay Charitable Society - Binners’ Project
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Flavours of Hope
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
PACE Society
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS)
Pride in Art Society (Queer Arts Festival + SUM gallery)
RainCity Housing
Research and Action for Healthy Cities (REACH-Cities)
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
SFU Renewable Cities
Sher Pride (Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society)
South Vancouver Family Place
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST Mobility)
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Tawaw Strategies
The Birdhouse
The Kettle Friendship Society
UNITE HERE Local 40
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Vancouver Food Runners
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
Vantage Point
West Coast Climate Action Network
YWCA British Columbia
West Coast LEAF
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network
Worker Solidarity Network
Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice
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A Better Life Foundation
Aboriginal Front Door Society
Aboriginal Housing Management Association
Abundant Housing Vancouver
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
BC Policy Solutions
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
BIPOC Women’s Society
Build Local Communities
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, BC Committee
Carnegie Housing Project
Centre for Family Equity
CityHive
Climate Reality Project Canada
Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN)
CUPE 2950 Executive
CUPE 391
Disability Alliance BC
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Environmental Youth Alliance
Filipino BC First United
Food Stash Foundation
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Good Night Out Vancouver
Grandview Woodland Area Council
Health Initiative for Men
Hey Neighbour Collective
hua foundation
LET’S (Live Educate Transform Society)
MakeWay Charitable Society - Binners’ Project
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
PACE Society
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS)
Pride in Art Society (Queer Arts Festival + SUM gallery)
RainCity Housing
Research and Action for Healthy Cities (REACH-Cities)
Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
SFU Renewable Cities
Sher Pride (Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society)
South Vancouver Family Place
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Stand.earth
Tawaw Strategies
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)
The Birdhouse
The Kettle Friendship Society
Union Gospel Mission
UNITE HERE Local 40
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Vancouver Food Justice Coalition
Vancouver Food Runners
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
Vantage Point
West Coast Climate Action Network
West Coast LEAF
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network
Worker Solidarity Network
Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice
Our City Hall is a grassroots campaign—and it can’t happen without community support.
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Effective community engagement and consistently holding council accountable requires sustained resources. Your donations allow us to build a high-impact campaign.
WTC members are the first to know campaign updates and opportunities to get involved.
Get to know some of your city council candidates on Sept. 16th at the Our City Hall Forum!
Latest News
Looking Back at the Hot Pink Paper Campaign
WTC has led this campaign in every Vancouver election since 2014 under the banner of the Hot Pink Paper. We’ve reached thousands of people and influenced council decisions on housing, gender equity, climate action, democratic engagement, and more. Effective campaigns adapt and evolve. Our City Hall is the next iteration of the Hot Pink Paper Campaign, and will build on past successes, learnings, and relationships.
The new name for the 2026 municipal election reflects our vision that city hall belongs to people often excluded from policy decisions that impact their lives, and that together we can demand that council’s decisions reflect our needs.
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