City Council and Committee of the Whole meetings are held on Mondays as per the approved calendar.  All meetings will be held at City Hall and are currently running with electronic and in-person participation.  Residents can view meetings live on Rogers TV (formerly Shaw Spotlight) Channel 10 or 105, Tbaytel Digital TV on Channel 110. Watch a recording of the meeting the next day on Tbaytel online or as linked below. Deputations can be requested by contacting the Office of the City Clerk by phone at 807-625-2230 ext 9 or by filling out the online form.  Deputations are currently available via MS Teams, in writing, via phone (audio) or in person in Council Chambers.

View the online meeting calendar here. 

To Live Stream at the time of the Council Meeting, Citizens can view watch meetings online. 

Video recordings of the Current Term of Council can be found below, under Past Meetings. To view the entire meeting, please click 'video' or to view certain agenda items, please click Agenda HTML.

The Agendas is now available for the Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Growth Standing Committee Meeting. Please see below:


Although best efforts are made to ensure all agenda documents are accessible, please call the Office of the City Clerk should you require an alternate format, 807-625-2230 ext 9.

Upcoming City Council meetings

How decisions are made

Standing Committee and City Council meetings are held in accordance with the Council & Committees Procedural By-law BL 217-2025. Each Standing Committee is comprised of four (4) Members of Council and the Mayor. The committees meet regularly to review and discuss reports of Administration before making recommendations to City Council. 


Each month, Standing Committee sessions are held for:

  • Finance & Administrative Services
  • Growth
  • Quality of Life

The Committee of the Whole structure will continue to exist for Budget, Closed Session and extraordinary items where presentation to more than one Standing Committee would be required. 

Other committees are established by Council to undertake statutory responsibilities as delegated by Council or to implement policies approved by Council including:

  • Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • City of Thunder Bay Appeals Tribunal
  • Committee of Adjustment
  • Community Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Committee 
  • Heritage Advisory Committee
  • Lift+ Specialized Transit Eligibility Appeal Panel
  • Ad Hoc Advisory Committees as approved at the discretion of Council to review a specific issue within a specified timeframe

Your input

City Council and Administration welcome your input on the issues that concern residents and organizations in Thunder Bay. You can submit a request to speak to City Council by filling out a Request to Speak to Council form or by writing to the Office of the City Clerk.

Citizens are also welcome to submit petitions to the Office of the City Clerk.

Questions regarding Standing Committees and City Council meetings can be directed to the Office of the City Clerk.

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