Proclamations are ceremonial documents, signed by the Mayor and issued for:

• public awareness campaigns
• charitable fundraising campaigns
• arts and cultural celebrations
• special honours (on the recommendation of the Mayor)

Proclamations will not be issued for:

• matters of political controversy, ideological or religious beliefs, or individual conviction
• events or organizations with no direct relationship to the City of Toronto
• campaigns or events contrary to City policies or by-laws
• National, Independence or Republic Days (please see
  flag-raisings for appropriate recognition)
• Campaigns intended for profit-making purposes

Other:

• An organization may request only one proclamation annually.
• An organization may request one document per campaign/celebration.
• A congratulatory letter or customized scroll may be offered as an alternative where the proclamation criteria are not met.
• An organization does not have exclusive rights to the day, week or month of their proclamation.
• Proclamations are not read aloud at meetings of City Council.
• All proclamations are posted on this website.

Proclamations are issued at the discretion of the City of Toronto.

One copy of the proclamation will be issued to the requesting organization. If you are requesting a proclamation for the first time, please provide details on your organization and the relevance of the proclamation to Toronto. As well, please provide some background information and/or prepare a draft of what you would like to see included on the proclamation. For examples see our current and past proclamations.

Proclamation requests must be submitted in writing each year, on organization letterhead, to Toronto Protocol a minimum of six weeks before the event to:

Toronto Protocol
City Clerk's Office
100 Queen St. W.
City Hall, Second floor, West
Toronto, ON  M5H 2N2

E-mail: protocol@toronto.ca

Fax: 416-392-1247