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= Model City Hall = Model City Hall (MCH) is a non-profit organization that runs educational political events throughout the year, with the major organizational event being an annual one-day political conference held in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

= History = Model City Hall began as a fully youth-ran initiative, spearheaded by Michelle Dang and Fay Asimakopoulos, along with a main team including Tom Yun, Cassidy Bereskin. The first Model city HallSponsored by the City of Toronto, the Toronto District School Board, and other non-profit organizations. Similar to Model United Nations, Model City Hall also strives to run as an educational simulation of a Toronto City Hall's councillor day-to-day challenges, while learning more about municipal diplomacy, and municipal policies current to the conference year.

Participants, also known as delegates, apply online through the Model City Hall website [LINK]. Potential delegates must fill out a competitive application form, which will then go through a selection process if they wish to become a delete in the Model City Hall conference. MCH strives to completely subsidize conference costs for delegates, including conference supplies, and food costs.

Model City Hall has ran three prior conferences starting from 2015, taking place every April. There has been a steadily increase in delegation participation, and is expected to increase as the organization continues to expand and grow in staff members and in marketing.

= Rules and Procedures = Model City Hall has a set of rules and procedures, and they are outlined and readily available on their website. The rules similarly follow the rules of those required of delegates in Model United Nations conferences.

Roll Call
Each committee session will begin with roll call. The Chair will bang the gavel and call out the names of each ward. When a ward is called, the corresponding delegate has the option of identifying as “Present” or “Present and Voting”. Quorum will be set at two-thirds of the number of delegates present. If a delegate responds with “Present and Voting”, the delegate waives  his or her right to abstain during voting on draft resolutions. However, abstentions on procedural matters are never permitted. If a delegate is late to committee session, they are expected to send a note up to the dias indicating his or her attendance and voting status.

Setting the Agenda
After some debate in the primary speakers’ list, a delegate may motion to set the agenda to a certain topic. For each motion to set the agenda, the Chair will ask for two speakers to speak in favour of the motion and two speakers to speak against the motion. After these speeches have concluded, a vote on each motion to set the agenda will occur. If all of these motions fail, the committee will revert to the primary speakers’ list until further motions are presented.

Secondary's Speaker List
Once the agenda has been set, a delegate will motion to open up the secondary speakers’ list. If a speaking time is not specified in the motion, the speaking time from the primary speakers’ list will carry over. The secondary speakers’ list will function much like the primary speakers’ list. In this list, general discussion on the chosen topic will occur.

Caucus
While in the secondary speakers’ list, a delegate may motion to enter a moderated caucus in order to debate a specific sub-topic with a set time limit and speaking time. Delegates are chosen to speak by raising their placards, the delegate that proposed the motion is able to choose whether to speak first or last on the topic.A delegate may also motion for an unmoderated caucus, also with a set time limit. During an unmoderated caucus, delegates are free to move around and formal rules are suspended. Many delegates choose to collaborate on working papers during this time. Consecutive caucuses (both moderated and unmoderated) are limited to 30 minutes, and afterwards, the committee returns to the secondary speakers’ list.

Closing
After several resolutions have been passed, a delegate may motion to close a topic, with only a simple majority needed to pass. If resolutions have not been passed and there is a desire among delegates to switch to a different topic, a delegate may motion to table a topic. However, this motion requires two speakers in favour and two speakers against as well as two-thirds majority to pass. The completion of either motion will revert the committee to the primary speakers’ list.

= Past MCH conferences =

= External Links =
 * Model City Hall - The website to the organization which hosts the annual conference.
 * City of Toronto - To learn more about the conference space, accessibility needs, an other location information.