Working Groups

The Francophone Working Group represents the interest of the Francophone community in Kingston.

The interests include:

• Promoting existing French-language programming
• Increasing access to City services in French
• Examining City initiatives, events, and policies through a Francophone lens

The Working Group is made up of:

• Council members
• Residents of the Francophone community
• Representatives from Francophone organizations in the Kingston area

The Post Secondary Working Group represents the interests of the town-gown community.

They examine issues like:

• Housing
• Community involvement
• Health and safety
• Public education

The group consists of:

• Council members
• City staff
• Representatives from student government and administration at:
  • Queen’s University
  • St. Lawrence College
  • Royal Military College
• Property managers

The Rural Economic and Community Development Working Group represents the interest of Kingston’s rural residents and businesses.

This includes:

• Farms
• Community
• Business
• Agricultural development

The Working Group consists of:

• Countryside District Council member
• One additional Council member
• Rural residents
• Rural agricultural residents
• Rural business owners