Submit a Petition to Council

About Petitions

Learn about the petition process:

  • A petition is a written request signed by individuals in the community

  • A petition is submitted to the Municipality for consideration

  • The request and copies will be circulated to Members of Council by the Clerk

  • The petition will be placed on an agenda of a Regular Council Meeting

 

Petition Form Instructions

If wanting to use a Town petition form:

If you prefer to use your own petition, it must include:

  • Address to Town Council
  • Request an action for Council to take that's within their authority, and have it stated at the top of each petition page
  • Contact information and name of the organizers
  • Include names, addresses, and original signatures from petition signers

Petitions from petition websites such as change.org cannot be accepted, however you can submit them as correspondence for a Council agenda item. Learn how to submit correspondence and deadlines at: https://www.fortfrances.ca/town/mayor-council/communicating-council/submit-correspondence

 

FAQs

Q - My petition does not have the request for action on the top of each petition page. Is it valid?

A - Unfortunately not. You can either ask signers to resign new pages with the request for action, or you can submit the invalid petition as Correspondence: https://www.fortfrances.ca/town/mayor-council/communicating-council/submit-

Q - I have a petition I want to submit from an online petition website (such as change.org). Is this valid?

A - We do not accept petitions from petition websites, however you can submit this as correspondence for a Council agenda item. Learn more here: https://www.fortfrances.ca/town/mayor-council/communicating-council/submit-

Q - Who can submit a petition?

A - Any resident, business owner, or stakeholder within the municipality.

Q - Does a petition guarantee action by Council?

A - No, a petition does not guarantee that the request will be approved. However, it does ensure that the matter is formally brought to Council's attention for discussion and deliberation.

 

Submitting Your Petition:

Submit your petition by email, mail, or in-person to:

Office of the Clerk
clerks@fortfrances.ca
807 274-5323
320 Portage Avenue
Fort Frances, ON  P9A 3P9