Committees & Boards

Municipal Appointments to Advisory Committees, Board, and Foundation

2024 Committee List

Advisory Committee Applications Are Now Open!

Click the link above to apply to volunteer on one of Saanich's Council Advisory Committees. Applications will close at 4:30 p.m. on October 25, 2024. Questions? Call 250-475-5501 or email council@saanich.ca 

Advisory Committees

  • Council establishes Advisory Committees
  • Most include one Council member as Chair

Standing Committees

  • The Mayor establishes Standing Committees for special purposes
  • The Mayor appoints all the members of a Standing Committee with at least half being Council members

Statutory Boards and Authorities

  • Created through provincial and federal legislation
  • Each board and authority has a unique function within the municipal framework

Technical Committees

  • Administrative
  • Deal with specific technical matters