Let Us Know If You’re Coming to City Hall!
City Council meets Wednesday, February 15 to debate and vote on the 2023 City Budget. You can watch with us live online or come and watch in person with us at City Hall!
The City Council meeting starts at 9:30am and will likely go on throughout the day.
This is the last chance Councillors have to make changes to the budget and reallocate funds to important services like 24/7 warming spaces, rent supports, transit, and more.
It's the first City Budget under Ford's minority rule legislation and Mayor John Tory will be at the meeting since he has not formally resigned (see our statement). It is sure to be an interesting meeting!
City Council Debates the City Budget
Wednesday, February 15
9:30am ET (happening all day)
City Hall, Council Chambers 100 Queen St. W. (near Osgoode Subway Station) (map)
Begins at 9:30am but you can join throughout the day.
Can’t make it in person? Join our online watch party here.
Join the Have a Heart Rally - Wednesday, Feb 15
We are joining organizations across Toronto at the Have a Heart Rally to call for a more compassionate City Budget that invests in our city and people. There will be inspiring speakers, hot chocolate, and more. Join the Have a Heart Rally at 9am-10am on February 15 and then come inside City Hall to hold councillors accountable as they discuss and vote on budget items.
Learn more here: https://www.labourcouncil.ca/have_a_heart_rally
What’s the process of going into City Hall?
The City Council Chambers, where Councillors and the Mayor will meet, is open to the public during City Council Meetings - that means it is your right to attend this meeting. Prior to entering City Hall, you will have to go through a security gate. This is a relatively new feature that Mayor Tory brought in.
Upon arrival, security staff ask visitors to place items, including cell phones, cameras, keys and sunglass cases into the trays provided and pass through the metal detector one person at a time. If an alarm is triggered, you will be asked to walk through again or will be screened with a hand-held wand. Learn more about the City Hall security process here.