Petition Process
A petition is a document addressed to Council (or a Committee) and signed by an unspecified number of individuals (or local area residents). In most cases, a petition is a request to provide support or opposition to a matter under debate.
If you wish to submit a petition to Council or a Committee, it must be received in the Clerks Department by noon on the Wednesday prior to the Council (or the Committee) meeting. See the Council Meeting Schedule for a list of dates
For a petition to be considered, it must:
- Be addressed to Council (or a Committee).
- State the request on each page of the document.
- Contain the printed names, addresses and signatures of the petitioners making the request. **printing must be clear and legible**
- A note on each page of the signed petition that under most circumstances petitions received by the City of Burnaby are deemed to be public records and names and addresses are subject to public disclosure.
You may fax your petition to 604-294-7537or email it to clerks@burnaby.ca but the original petition must still be received in the Clerks Department.
A petition is presented to Council (or a Committee) as an item of correspondence on the Council (or the Committee) agenda or a delegation may present the petition to Council (or a Committee).
For further information please call 604-294-7290 or clerks@burnaby.ca.
