January 22, 2026 Youth Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

Updated: January 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 20, 2025

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence 
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – None

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Updated on HRM's 2025 Volunteer Conference
Presentation [PDF]

9.1.2 Update on Youth Services Plan for Parks and Recreation

10. ADDED ITEMS
10.1 HalifACT re: 2026/27 Municipal Budget
Motion:
That the Chair of the Youth Advisory Committee write a letter on the Committee’s behalf to Budget Committee regarding the importance of Halifax Regional Municipality continuing to fund HalifACT.

10.2 Discussion of the Approved 2025/26 Youth Advisory Committee Work Plan

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 19, 2026

12. ADJOURNMENT   

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 8, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Youth Advisory Committee – NONE [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at elizabeth.macdonald@halifax.ca or 902-497-7548.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council