What Happens at a Town Hall?
There is no set agenda at a Town Hall meeting - these more informal meetings provide community members an opportunity to voice their opinions, suggest new ideas, and ask questions of Council. Senior City staff are also in attendance to respond to inquiries.
The feedback provided at these sessions provides Council and staff important information about City services, changes taking place in the community and future opportunities.
How to Participate
Those interested can participate in the following ways:
In Person
All are welcome to attend the Town Hall Meeting in person. Participants attending the meeting at City Hall will be invited to the microphone to ask their question for broadcasting purposes.
Online
The meeting will also be broadcast live starting at 7 p.m. Online participants can submit questions through one of the following channels:
- Email: email your questions to Town Hall
- Facebook - Join our Facebook event. Town Hall questions can be posted to the City’s Facebook wall prior to 8:30 p.m. on the day of the Town Hall.
- Twitter - Those on Twitter can tweet questions to @cityofcoquitlam or by using the hashtag #CQTownHall prior to 8:30 p.m. on the day of the Town Hall.
Creating a Respectful Conversation
Both in-person and submitted questions and conversations must support a respectful conversation.
Participants are asked to refrain from:
- Racist, sexist and offensive language
- Personal attacks and defamatory statements
- Violating someone’s privacy
- Threats or suggesting committing a criminal act
Public Record
Please be advised that by submitting a question or suggestion for a Town Hall Meeting, the information you provide will become part of the public record. The information collected and used is done so in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
For further information please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010 or email the City Clerk.
Coquitlam’s last Town Hall was held on May 9, 2023. An archived version of the meeting, and the Minutes of the meeting, can be found in the Available Archives section. Responses to questions that were not answered during the meeting and that were submitted without contact information can be found here.