March 12, 2026 African Descent Advisory Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1    African Nova Scotian Affirmation

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 19, 2026

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 ANSAIO Monthly Update

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
9.2.1 Jerry Taylor - Implications of the HRM Budget on the African communities in the HRM
9.2.2 Jerry Taylor - Reforms to allow improved community participation
9.2.3 Jerry Taylor - Africville reparations and community revitalization as we pay tribute to Eddie Carvery's legacy of protest
9.2.4 Mapfumo Chidzonga – Community Roundtable

10. ADDED ITEMS   

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 9, 2026

12. ADJOURNMENT   

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant date March 2, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to African Descent Advisory Committee – NONE [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Krista Vining, Team Lead, Legislative Assistants, at viningk@halifax.ca or 902-223-1046

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