Accessibility Advisory Committee

Find out what’s happening at committee meetings and learn how you can participate.

The Accessibility Advisory Committee advises and assists Regional Council, through the Executive Standing Committee, on the impact of municipal policies, programs and services on persons with disabilities. More detail about the committee’s role can be found in the Terms of Reference (Administrative Order 2017-005-GOV) [PDF]. 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee normally meets on the third Monday of each month, at 4:00 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Check the calendar below, and the agenda (once available) to confirm the exact date and time for each meeting.

You can find agendas and minutes online. You can also search for records of board and committee meetings.

Membership

• Deputy Mayor Waye Mason- District 7 - Halifax South Downtown
• Councillor Lisa Blackburn - District 14 - Middle/Upper Sackville-Beaver Bank-Lucasville
• Patricia Anne Gates, Chair
• Zainab Almukhtar
• Ryan Delehanty, Vice Chair
• Johanna Stork
• Mikiko Terashima
• Julia Bremner
• Kristine Webber
• Jillian Banfield

Staff contact for the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Liam MacSween
Legislative Assistant 
macswel@halifax.ca 
902.490.6521