Toronto City Council meets Wednesday December 14 and they will be voting on the undemocratic Bill 39 that allows for minority rule at city hall. 

We need people to call councillors and the mayor to tell them to vote to oppose the undemocratic Bill 39. We have some tips for the call below.

Here are some tips:

• If you’re calling your councillor, emphasize that you live in their ward and share who you are if you would like

• If you’re going to say one thing say this: “I want you to vote to oppose Bill 39 and vote to support majority rule at city hall”

• You can say why you want them to oppose it. Here are some examples

• The most diverse progressive city council was just elected and this takes away their vote

• No one asked for this change and local voices need to be heard

• Minority rule does not exist anywhere else, it is undemocratic

• Local democracy needs to get better, not worse 

• We need bold actions on issues, not putting all the power in one person's hands without checks and balances

• Your call can be short, no need to make a big speech

• If no one answers, leave a message - it is powerful too

You can find out more about Bill 39 on our main petition page here

You can also look up your member of city council here and find their phone number on the city’s website.