Speak at Public Hearing
March 23, 2026 • Calgary City Council Chambers
This is THE decisive moment. Your 5 minutes at the microphone could change the vote. This page will prepare you to register and deliver a powerful testimony.
Agenda Item Number
The official agenda item number for the rezoning repeal vote has not been published yet.
We will update this page immediately when the number is available. You'll need this number to fill out the public submission form. Check back here before submitting!
Speaking at the Public Hearing
Speaking at a public hearing is how we win. Here's your step-by-step guide to preparing and delivering a powerful 5-minute testimony that councillors won't forget.
1Register to Speak
To speak at the public hearing, you must register in advance using the City of Calgary's official public submission form.
What You Get
- 5 minutes to speak directly to councillors
- Face-to-face impact - highest influence method
- Media coverage potential
- Your testimony becomes part of the official record
⚠️ Important Information:
- • You need the agenda item number to register (see above - not available yet)
- • Speaker slots fill up fast - register as soon as the number is published
- • You'll receive a confirmation email with your speaking time
(Opens official City of Calgary Public Submission form)
How to Fill Out the Form:
- Select the hearing date: March 23, 2026
- Enter the agenda item number (we'll publish this when available)
- Provide your contact information
- Check "I wish to speak at the Public Hearing"
- Optional: Include a written summary of your points
- Submit and watch for confirmation email
2Prepare Your Content
Whether you're submitting a written statement or speaking at the hearing, you need strong content. Use our message generator to create customized scripts, talking points, or email drafts.
Speaking at Hearing
Generate a full 5-minute script with your choice of messaging pillars and rebuttals.
Generate My Speech →Written Submission
Generate talking points or a formal statement to submit with your registration.
Generate Talking Points →💡 Pro Tip: The message generator lets you mix and match messaging pillars (fiscal responsibility, property rights, generational theft) and includes rebuttals to common opposition arguments.
3Wear the Blue Tape
Visual solidarity matters. Wearing blue painter's tape to the hearing creates a powerful symbolic message that councillors and media can't ignore.
Why Blue Tape?
Blue tape represents the bureaucratic "red tape" that's strangling Calgary's housing market. It's a visual pun that makes our message unmistakable: Stop the Blue-Tape Bureaucracy.
How to Wear It:
- • Small strip on your shirt/jacket
- • Wrist band style
- • Pin/badge backing
- • Just make it visible