On October 12, 2010 Regional Council adopted the move to six (6) Standing Committees of Council. Standing Committees consolidated the terms of reference of a number of committees of Council, and allows those committees to focus on broad initiatives under the mandate of the Standing Committees.

In addition to the Standing Committees, there are also:

• Regional Council Advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions
• Community Council Advisory Committees
• External Boards & Committees

The Standing Committees of Council

Regional Council Advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions

Community Council Advisory Committees

External Board Appointments

Archived Boards, Committees & Commissions

How to Volunteer

The Standing Committees of Council

Appeals

Audit & Finance

Community Planning & Economic Development

Environment & Sustainability

Executive

Transportation

  

Questions & Answers re: Standing Committees

Regional Council Advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions

• Accessibility Advisory Committee  (C)
• Active Transportation Advisory Committee (C)
• Board of Police Commissioners (C)
• Community Design Advisory Committee (C)
• Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee (C)

• Design Review Committee (C)
• Grants Committee (C)

• HRM Capital District Commission
• Heritage Advisory Committee (C)
• Investment Policy Advisory Committee (C)
• Regional Watersheds Advisory Board (C)

• Special Events Advisory Committee(C)      

Community Council Advisory Committees

• Halifax Watershed Advisory Board
• North West Planning Advisory Committee (C)
• Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee (C)
• Shubenacadie Canal Commission(C)
• St. Margaret's Bay Coastal Planning Advisory Committee (C)

External Board Appointments

• Alderney Landing Project - Board of Directors
• Business Associations & Commissions
  • Community Councils may appoint, or Councillors may choose to serve on Business Associations & Commissions in their districts, according to the Terms of Reference of each Association.
• Canadian Urban Transit Association
• Community Monitoring Committee (C)
• Destination Marketing Organization
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities (National Board of Directors)
• Greater Halifax Partnership
• Halifax Harbour Bridges
• Halifax International Airport Authority Board (C)
• Halifax Port Authority (C)
• Halifax Regional Library Board (C)
• Halifax Water (C)
• Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority(C)
• Neptune Theatre Foundation
• Trade Centre Limited
• Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities

How to Volunteer

Each year HRM advertises for volunteers to serve on Boards, Committees and Commissions, and also accepts applications throughout the year. Committees on which citizens may serve are marked with (C). In your application you may indicate a preference for a particular committee or area of interest.

Mayor Savage and Members of Regional Council encourage citizen participation on Municipal Boards, Committees and Commissions. To be eligible to apply you must be a resident of Halifax Regional Municipality.

Applications may be submitted electronically using the form provided or you may print the application form and mail or fax it to the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

For more information, please contact the Office of the Municipal Clerk.