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This category contains articles about city and town councils in Canadian municipalities. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Elections for city councils are held through either a ward system or an at-large system, depending on the location. Vancouver is the largest city in Canada to use the at-large system, while most other large cities use wards. Most councils are non-partisan and elect only independents.
The legislation, passed in 1953, supersedes the Vancouver Incorporation Act, 1921 and grants the city more and different powers than other communities possess under BC's Municipalities Act. The city is governed by the 10-member city council, a nine-member school board, and a seven-member park board, all elected for four-year terms.
Vancouver City Council is the governing body of Vancouver, British Columbia. The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected to serve a four-year term. Monthly, a deputy mayor is appointed from among the councillors. The current mayor is Ken Sim, who leads the party ABC Vancouver. City council meetings are held in Vancouver City Hall.
The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the city council. The council is a democratically elected institution and is the final decision-making authority in the city, although much power is centralized in the executive committee. The council consists of 65 members from all boroughs of the city. [1]
The Coquitlam City Council is the governing body for the City of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and eight councillors. [needs update] The councillors are councilors-at-large elected for the entire city. Municipal elections were held every three years across the Province on the third Saturday of November.
Mississauga City Council is the governing body of the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and 11 councillors elected to serve a four-year term. The last general municipal election was held October 24, 2022 ; a by-election for Ward 5 councillor and city-wide mayoral by-election were held on June 10, 2024.
The Richmond City Council is the governing body of the city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and eight elected city councillors. [ 1 ] Like Vancouver City Council , the councillors are not elected to represent wards like most Canadian cities.