November 13, 2025 African Descent Advisory Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1 African Nova Scotian Affirmation

1.2 Annual Election of Chair

1.3 Annual Election of Vice Chair

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 9, 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 Board’s and Committee Recruitment

9.1.2 ANSAIO Monthly Update

9.1.3 Proposed 2026 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion: 
That the African Descent Advisory Committee approve the proposed 2026 African Descent Advisory Committee meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
9.2.1 Mapfumo Chidzonga – Community RoundTable

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To be Determined

12. ADJOURNMENT   

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 5, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to African Descent Advisory Committee – None [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Dorothy Maponga, Legislative Assistant, at Dorothy.maponga@halifax.ca or 902-478-4208.

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