Just like their U.S. counterparts, municipal councils rarely reflect the communities for which they make decisions.

• In 2022, eight-of-ten city councillors elected to office were white, as were five-of-eight councillors in Surrey despite these cities being two of the country's most diverse municipalities.
• The at-large system undermines council diversity, limiting the perspectives and experiences in local decision-making. That's one reason why U.S. courts have been striking them down for decades.