Governance, consultation, and accountability
64 commitments from 12 parties, grouped by who published them.
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver 26
- Reinstate participatory community-based planning as the fundamental framework for Vancouver's future planning.↗↗
- Restrict participation in City engagement processes to verified Vancouver residents (owners and renters), business owners, and property owners.↗
- Support a system of neighbourhood-based organizations to enable local planning, build community, and provide a means for residents and businesses to engage with the City.↗↗
- Create Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) and Development Cost Levy (DCL) registers so that residents can see whether new developments have provided a financial benefit to their neighbourhood.↗
- Develop diverse, inclusive City Advisory Committees for both renters and homeowners, with members randomly selected from volunteer pools to represent Vancouver's diverse perspectives.↗
- Publish all materials relating to public proceedings, including staff correspondence, financial documents, and Freedom of Information requests, at least one month before Council discussion, and notify residents, businesses, and local groups of their availability.↗↗
- Review current policies and practices around in-camera meetings with recommendations to limit them to only when truly essential, and ensure general staff briefings of Council are open to the public.↗
- Review the Code of Conduct Policies for Council and staff to ensure accountability to the public while not unreasonably restricting councillors' transparency and communication efforts.↗
- Create a registry of lobbyists and professional advocates working on behalf of special interests, organizations, and businesses, consistent with Federal and Provincial policies, excluding resident groups.↗↗↗
- Implement a ward system to make City Council directly accountable to neighbourhood constituents.↗↗
- Require departments to develop annual service plans with performance benchmarks and hold management accountable for achieving them.↗
- Ensure the Office of the Auditor General supports Council's oversight of the efficiency and effectiveness of the City's administration and finances.↗↗
- Change the budget process to enable Council and the public to review and set priorities within the operating and capital budgets, including review and approval of departmental budgets, service plans, and performance benchmarks.↗
- Enact a municipal moratorium on approval and permitting of AI data centres while local planning and regulatory frameworks are developed to mitigate negative consequences.↗
- Restore finance, operations, and facilities to Park Board jurisdiction to preserve its independence and self-sufficiency.↗
- Withdraw the City's request to the Province to amend the Vancouver Charter to eliminate the elected Park Board.↗
- Plan growth and development in consultation with local residents and businesses, within the scale and context of each neighbourhood and with required infrastructure and amenities.↗
- Simplify zoning, development, and building permitting processes to reduce costs and times, and allow more flexible on-site review for renovation building permits.↗
- Demand the provincial government amend Bills 44, 46, and 47, and support other municipalities calling for judicial review and withdrawal of those policies.↗
- Consult with residents to inform policy on health and safety issues in their neighbourhoods.↗
- Establish a Downtown Eastside Audit to support the provincial advisor's work, request detailed audits of funding and outcomes, and ensure needed resources are provided and properly distributed.↗
- Restore public consultation as part of a broader return to participatory planning in the city zoning process.↗↗
- Reform the public hearing process so residents are not required to queue for days or submit mass written objections to influence council decisions.↗
- Use transparent, verifiable, and publicly accessible data — including Vancouver's existing zoning capacity, StatsCan Census, CMHC, and regional/BC stats — for planning purposes.↗
- Re-establish neighbourhood planning offices.↗
- Urge City Council to listen to West End residents regarding the proposed 27-storey hotel rezoning on Barclay Street.↗
COPE 16
- Urge all progressive parties to agree to support a ranked ballot in future elections as part of a unity agreement.↗
- If elected, reverse policies and decisions made by the ABC-majority council.↗
- Look into possible amendments to the ODP regarding how public comments are handled and how changes in use for social housing projects are processed.↗
- Sue the mayor over statements made about the councillor.↗
- Bring forward a motion for Vancouver to join the Elect Respect campaign.↗
- Limit nominated candidates to up to five for City Council, up to four for School Board, and up to four for Park Board, for a total of up to 13 non-mayor candidates.↗
- Conduct a 360-degree review of city operations, engaging the public and city staff, to identify inefficiencies, cut waste, and improve service delivery — referred to as the People's Audit.↗
- Bring forward a motion to increase democratic participation, including a 'Vote Bus' polling station, fare-free public transit on voting days, and moving to a ranked ballot for mayor for the 2030 elections, with a goal of reaching at least 60 per cent municipal voter turnout.↗↗
- Continue keeping constituents informed about City Hall proceedings and how to get involved.↗
- Establish a lobbyist registry and reduce fossil fuel and big business lobbying influence at City Hall.↗
- Increase time for public comment at council, allow follow-up questions, hold Town Hall meetings throughout the city, and make City Hall more open to the public.↗
- Protect and defend the Integrity Commissioner's role and authority at City Hall.↗↗
- Restore door-to-door voter enumeration in Vancouver to maintain an up-to-date voters' list and create union jobs.↗
- Eliminate extra municipal voting rights for non-resident property owners in Vancouver.↗
- Advocate to the province to extend municipal voting rights to Permanent Residents.↗
- Expand and democratize advisory committees, improve public access to City Council chambers, improve livestreaming of meetings, and increase transparency of governance.↗
Green Party of Vancouver 5
- Stand with advisory committee members to defend their continued participation at the table.↗
- Pursue cross-cutting priorities spanning climate and environment, child care, housing, and food security across all levels of government.↗
- Introduce a motion directing staff to explore open-source and free micro-blogging alternatives that can be embedded on the City's official website, designate the City's website as the primary source for all real-time Council meeting updates, and develop a public education campaign to support the transition.↗
- Call for stronger human rights protections for Vancouver's 2026 World Cup.↗
- Each party may field its own mayoral candidate, with a good-faith commitment among the three parties to determine which progressive mayoral candidate is best suited to compete.↗
Vancouver Liberals 4
- Introduce an independent external review of the Integrity Commissioner's office and strengthen the Code of Conduct for elected officials.↗
- Establish a lobbyist registry for Vancouver, reduce FOI costs, and strengthen the office of the Integrity Commissioner.↗
- Call for an independent Auditor General investigation into the Vancouver Art Gallery project and all related spending.↗
- Convene a citizens assembly to democratically explore implementing a ward system in Vancouver, potentially leading to a plebiscite during the 2030 election asking residents to vote on the idea.↗↗
OneCity Vancouver 3
- Establish a Labour Partnership Table bringing Council, senior staff, and city workers' unions together quarterly to address workplace problems before they become crises.↗
- Position Vancouver as a city the provincial and federal governments want to invest in by presenting a clear plan for economic growth, increased affordable housing options, and community infrastructure.↗
- Announce a plan to build parks, pools, pipes, and homes in the coming weeks.↗
ABC Vancouver 1
- Stand up to harmful provincial policies affecting Vancouver.↗
Lucy Maloney 1
- Oppose abolishing Vancouver's democratically elected Park Board.↗
Stephen Molnar 1
- Work toward a fully functioning and more efficient elected Park Board to serve all Vancouverites.↗
TrueBlue Vancouver 1
- Publish clear information about City spending, hold elected officials and departments accountable, and give residents a stronger voice before major decisions are made.↗