Join Us

• Participate in member-only committees and events
• Vote to nominate OneCity candidates for municipal office
• Vote at Annual and Special General Meetings (must be member for at least 30 days)
• Eligible to run for our Organizing Committee and Executive (must be member for at least 90 days)

To be eligible to become a OneCity member you must:

• Be at least 14 years of age.
• Be a resident of Vancouver or have a residential address identified as Vancouver by Canada Post (e.g. in Electoral Area A) OR whose primary paid or community leadership work is in Vancouver (i.e. you work or serve on a non-profit board in Vancouver) OR have a child enrolled in a Vancouver public school (e.g. you live in Burnaby but your child goes to school at a VSB school). 
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. 
• Hold no other municipal civic party memberships in Vancouver.
• Agree to support OneCity's Statement of Values (see below).
• Members of OneCity pay a fee of at least $10/year; if you are unable to pay this fee, please contact [email protected].

The following Statement of Values guides us in all of our work:

OneCity acknowledges that we live and do our political work in Vancouver on the traditional, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. We recognize that the racist and violent practices of colonization have had devastating impacts on these communities and that their effects continue to this day. The ongoing resistance of and victories achieved by indigenous communities offer us vital lessons about how to do our own political work that align with principles of social justice and reconciliation. We voice our solidarity with these resilient communities.

Our focus is on environmental and climate justice, a sustainable economy, social justice, affordability and equity. We believe our social and cultural lives should be integrated with our political lives.

We are committed to transparent and cooperative decision-making. We may disagree but we view disagreements as opportunities for strengthening our understanding of one another’s perspectives and as moments to build our organization.

We practice respectful and positive engagement. We recognize that we are all learning and that we always have something to learn from one another.

We want to build diverse and equitable communities in Vancouver. We embrace each other’s differences in experience and perspectives and see this as a strength in building an inclusive community.

We are a progressive voice for people and communities. We strive to create an environment that welcomes participation and engagement from as many people as possible.

We are working for an inclusive, vibrant and affordable city -- a city for everyone, not just a few. We acknowledge the variety of obstacles facing members of our organization and residents of our city that are both institutional and systemic and we commit ourselves to working against these obstacles in all their forms.

We are a movement of social change. We undertake, together, to build a kinder, more just, more equitable city.

By becoming a OneCity member, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information including but not limited to the following purposes:

• Membership administration. To verify your eligibility, process your membership fee, maintain accurate membership records, and communicate with you about your membership status, renewal, and member rights, including your right to vote in candidate nominations.
• Internal party democracy. To provide your contact information to vetted nomination candidates during official campaign periods, as outlined in OneCity's internal Nominations Rules and Procedures, so that candidates seeking your vote can reach you directly. 
• Fundraising and donations. To contact you about opportunities to contribute to OneCity and to process and receipt donations in compliance with BC's Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.
• Organizing and volunteer coordination. To invite you to volunteer opportunities, canvassing shifts, community events, town halls, campaign schools, and other activities that build people-powered political change in Vancouver.
• Communications and outreach. To send you party updates, news, policy announcements, event invitations, and calls to action via email, phone, text, or mail, keeping you connected to the movement.
• Campaign and election activities. To support voter identification, get-out-the-vote efforts, and other election-related operations during municipal general elections, by-elections, and internal party votes.
• Advertising and digital engagement. To reach you, and people like you, through digital advertising platforms, including by using your information to create audience segments or lookalike audiences for campaign advertising on social media and other channels.
• Surveys, consultations, and policy development. To seek your input on OneCity's platform, policy priorities, and organizational direction, because our members aren't just supporters, they're the decision-makers.
• Compliance and reporting. To fulfill our legal obligations under BC's Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, the Societies Act, and other applicable legislation, including financial reporting to Elections BC.
• Data analysis and party-building. To analyze membership trends, engagement, and outreach effectiveness so we can grow our movement, strengthen our organizing, and better serve our communities across Vancouver.

The personal information of our members and volunteers is only accessible by staff and volunteers who have signed Protection of Personal Information non-disclosure agreements. Candidates for nomination are required to sign to a strict privacy and data security agreement to protect the integrity of your data. 

If you have questions about the use of your personal information or wish to opt-out of party communications, please email [email protected].