A board or committee is established by Council under the Municipal Government Act or other provincial legislation and municipal bylaws. Depending on the mandate of the board or committee, some may act in an advisory capacity to Council by making recommendations on policy issues which have been delegated by Council to the board or committee. In other instances, some may act in a governing capacity where they make decisions as a board or committee, and some act in a quasi-judicial capacity where they render a decision based on the evidence presented at a hearing.
Board or committee membership is typically comprised of Council representatives and members of the public.