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Members of the public are invited to participate in Question Period during Regular Council Meetings, held at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month. This portion of the meeting provides an opportunity for residents to ask Council a question on municipal matters.
To participate, questions must:
Be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting.
Be clearly worded as a specific question.
Take five (5) minutes or less to present, unless otherwise permitted by Council.
Questions may be asked in person or via the online meeting platform. To speak online, advance registration with the Legislative Services Manager is required.
In accordance with Section 9.2 of Council Procedure Bylaw 2025-107, certain questions may not be permitted during Question Period. These include matters that:
Are subject to a Public Hearing;
Have been addressed by Council and are either in progress or complete;
Involve confidential topics under the FOIP Act (e.g., personnel, legal, land negotiations);
Promote commercial products or services unrelated to Town business.
While Council may ask questions for clarification, Question Period is not a forum for debate. Questions related to items on the current agenda may be acknowledged during Question Period, but responses may be deferred until that item is discussed.
Please note: All submissions and questions become part of the public record and may appear in the Council Agenda Package, meeting recordings, or Town communication platforms. Meetings are recorded and posted on YouTube for public viewing.
For questions about the process, contact Legislative Services at 403.933.4348 or legislativeservices@diamondvalley.town.
Please contact the Legislative Services team by email legislativeservices@diamondvalley.town or phone 403-933- 4348 if you require assistance.
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The personal information collected through the Question Period Registration - Regular Council Meetings is for the purpose of providing an opportunity for residents to ask Council a question o municipal matters during a regular Council meeting. This collection is authorized under section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act. For questions about the collection of personal information, contact the Privacy Office LegislativeServices@DiamondValley.town or 403-933-4348
Revised: March 31, 2025
Excerpt from Council Procedure Bylaw 2025-107
Section 9.2
Question Period
Anyone wishing to ask a question of Council shall be permitted to speak, as acknowledged by the Presiding Officer, during the fifteen-minute Question Period portion of the Agenda at a Regular Meeting of Council.
a) The topic must be in the form of a question and will be presented under the following guidelines:
i. the speaker’s name and topic matter are to be provided to the Legislative Services Manager no later than 12 Noon on the day of the meeting;
ii. the question is to be presented in five (5) minutes or less, unless otherwise approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of Council;
iii. a person wishing ask their Question via the online meeting must register with the Legislative Services Manager no later than 12 Noon on the day of the meeting.
b) The Presiding Officer may not permit a question to be addressed during Question Period regarding:
i. any matter that will be the subject of a Bylaw requiring a Public Hearing, or for which a Public Hearing has already been held; or
ii. any matter that has been previously considered by Council which staff are working on, or that staff have completed to Council’s satisfaction; or
iii. any matter subject to non-disclosure in accordance with the FOIP Act. These may include employment or personnel matters, matters subject to negotiations including land sale or purchase, legal matters, etc.; or
iv. the promotion of commercial products or services which have no connection to the business of the Town.
c) The Presiding Officer may allow questions to be heard about items on the meeting’s Agenda, that are not otherwise prohibited by section 9.2b), but Council may not answer such questions until the discussion of the agenda item.
d) Council Members may ask questions of clarification, relevant to the subject question.
e) At no time shall the person asking a question, a Council Member, a Delegation or Administration enter into a debate during Question Period.
f) Questions submitted too late for inclusion at the current meeting will be acknowledged by Administration and forwarded to the next meeting
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