City Planning Consultations

Guidelines for City Planning Community Meetings

• One voice at a time. Be direct and frame questions to specific speakers.
• Be brief and limit yourself to one question or comment at the time, there will be other opportunities to engage.
• Be a good listener and keep an open mind.
• Raise hand to ask questions. For instructions on how to use the “raise hand” function refer to the Participate in City Virtual Engagement Events page.
• Be respectful. City of Toronto is an inclusive public organization. Racist or other forms of discriminatory, prejudicial, or hateful comments and questions will not be tolerated.
• Engage with high energy, be personable as you would in person!

What if I did not get a chance to ask my question during the meeting?

You can always send your comments and questions to the City Planning Staff or Councillor’s Office after the meeting. The contact information can be found on the notice that was sent to you and on this webpage. A member of the project team will contact you with answers to your questions.

Will the meeting be recorded? How can I have access to the recording?

Yes, the meeting will be recorded. You can contact the City Planning Staff to access the recording of the meeting.

How will Staff decide the order of participants who ask questions?

When you use the raise hand function, you will be automatically placed in a queue based on the order of who raised their hand first. The Host will unmute and call your name when its your turn to ask your question.

When the Q&A function is available in the meeting, the questions will be answered based on the order in which they were received. The Host will read your questions and may skip the ones that have already been answered.