The HRM Archives operates according to its mandate as approved by Halifax Regional Council in Administrative Order 31 Respecting Corporate Records and Information Management.

Each of the archival functions (identifying, acquiring, preserving and promoting access to archival records) is governed by the following policies:

• Acquisition Policy (pdf)
  • Appraisal Criteria (pdf)
  • Deacessioning Policy (pdf)
• Preservation Policy (pdf)
  • Exhibition and Loans Policy (pdf)
• Access Policy (pdf)
  • Reference and Research Policy (pdf)
  • Research Room Rules (pdf)
  • Handling Archival Records (pdf)
  • FOIPOP Access Policy (pdf)
• Copying Policy (pdf)
• Volunteer Policy (pdf)

There are additional policies and procedures that govern internal processes such as arrangement and description, reformatting, retrieval, photocopying.

Contact the Municipal Archivist with any concerns or questions.  All policies are reviewed regularly.