{"id":61679,"date":"2026-03-18T11:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refonte.hampstead.penega.dev\/town\/vie-democratique\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:17:40","slug":"democratic-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/town\/democratic-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61679\" class=\"elementor elementor-61679 elementor-59811\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82f50c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f82f50c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdadd82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdadd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding municipal governance and participating in local democracy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5593570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5593570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Democratic life in Hampstead is based on an elected Municipal Council responsible for administering the Town and making decisions in the collective interest. It is reflected through transparent governance practices, access to public information, and opportunities for residents to participate in Council meetings.<\/h5><h5>This page provides an overview of how the Municipal Council operates, how meetings are conducted, and how residents can stay informed and take part in the democratic process.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a673274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social_share\" data-id=\"a673274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"share-module\">\n            <span>Share<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"facebook\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"linkedin\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"email\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            document.querySelectorAll('.share-module a').forEach(link => {\n                link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {\n                    e.preventDefault();\n\n                    const url = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);\n                    const title = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\n\n                    let shareUrl = '';\n\n                    switch (this.dataset.network) {\n                        case 'facebook':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'twitter':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=${url}&text=${title}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'linkedin':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'email':\n                            shareUrl = `mailto:?subject=${title}&body=${url}`;\n                            const mailLink = document.createElement(\"a\");\n                            mailLink.href = shareUrl;\n                            mailLink.click(); \/\/ Triggers the system mail client\n                            break;\n                    }\n\n                    if (shareUrl.indexOf('http') === 0) {\n                        window.open(shareUrl, '_blank', 'width=600,height=400');\n                    }\n                });\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c3e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-box_content\" data-id=\"40c3e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"box_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box-content\">\n            <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                                <div class=\"col\">\n                    <h4>Municipal Council Meetings<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"box-content-description\">\n                        <p>Council meetings are public and offer residents an opportunity to learn about municipal decisions and engage with elected officials.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3388549 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3388549\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ffeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1ffeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Municipal Council operates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b468564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b468564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Municipal Council is composed of the Mayor and elected councillors. It exercises the Town\u2019s decision-making authority, adopts by-laws, approves budgets, and sets major municipal priorities.<\/p><p>Council decisions are made collectively within a legal and regulatory framework and are documented in official records available to the public.<\/p><p><strong>Municipal Council meetings<\/strong><\/p><p>Regular Council meetings are public and are generally held once a month at 7:00 p.m., at 30, Rue Lyncroft.<\/p><p>Meetings are also broadcast online. The webcast link is shared on the Town\u2019s website and official Facebook account, allowing residents to attend remotely.<\/p><h4><strong>Citizen participation process<\/strong><\/h4><p>Two question periods are held during Council meetings to allow residents to participate.<\/p><p>The first question period takes place at the beginning of the meeting and allows residents to raise general topics, in accordance with established rules governing time, order, relevance, and respect.<\/p><p>The second question period, held at the end of the meeting, focuses on the agenda items discussed during the meeting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d96ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d96ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">These pages might interest you<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f727e elementor-widget elementor-widget-related_post\" data-id=\"99f727e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"related_post.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row narrower related-posts-container\"><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/town\/democratic-life\/municipal-council\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Municipal Council<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">Political leadership, local governance, and accountability The Town of Hampstead\u2019s Municipal Council is composed of...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/town\/democratic-life\/council-meetings-and-agendas\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/townshall_2020_gp-WEB-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Council meetings and agendas\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Council meetings and agendas<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">Council meeting calendar and official documents Municipal Council meetings are a cornerstone of democratic life...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding municipal governance and participating in local democracy Democratic life in Hampstead is based on an elected Municipal Council responsible for administering the Town and making decisions in the collective interest. 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