As part of Calgary’s commitment to anti-racism, The City of Calgary is holding a public consultation on systemic racism through a meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services which is scheduled to start on July 7. 

If you are interested in sharing your experience with members of City Council at this meeting, please see the instructions below.

To sign up to speak at this meeting:

Email City Clerks at publicsubmissions@calgary.ca by 3 p.m. on July 3, 2020. Make sure your email includes:
- Your name
- Indicate this request to speak is for the “Anti-Racism Public Consultation”
- If you need an interpreter include the language needed

Once they get your email, City Clerks will reply to tell you that they have received your request and that your name has been added to the list to speak at a specific time. If there are a number of speakers, you may not be scheduled to speak until July 8. Detailed instructions will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting on July 7 at 9:30 a.m.
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​COVID-19 Protocols:
Due to COVID-19 speakers are asked to participate remotely. The Council Chambers will also be open to individuals who voluntarily wish to participate in person, subject to COVID 19 restrictions. Numbers of people in Council Chambers will be restricted due to COVID-19. Remote participation is preferred.

If you would like to provide your input in writing, instead of speaking at the meeting, please complete the following form: https://forms.calgary.ca/content/forms/af/public/public/public-submission-to-city-clerks.html

Furthermore, we recommend all Calgarians to watch the council meeting live on the day of: https://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Pages/Council-and-Committee-webcasts.aspx