October 8, 2026 Accessibility Advisory Committee Annual Town Hall

Agenda

Updated: October 8, 2026 at 11:52 a.m.

Please note that masks are encouraged for attending in-person at Paul O'Regan Hall.

For this year's Town Hall, there will be a booth component before and following the Staff Panel. Residents attending in person will have an opportunity to visit booths to interact with representatives from participating Business Units.

For more information on the event, please visit here.

Business Units that will be represented at the booths:
1. Halifax Transit 
2. Parks & Recreation
3. Planning & Development
4. Property, Fleet & Environment
5. Public Works 
6. Public Safety
7. Community Safety

Sighted guides will be available at Paul O’Regan Hall. ASL Interpretation and CART Captioning Services will be available at Paul O’Regan Hall and livestreamed to Zoom and YouTube. 

Attending at Paul O’Regan Hall:
If you wish to speak or ask a question during the Staff Panel, please keep your comments to 3 minutes or less, so that everyone has an opportunity to have a turn. If you do not wish to speak during the meeting, you can write down your questions or comments to be read aloud by a member of the Committee. A volunteer at the side table can assist with writing as needed. If you wish to be contacted by staff for follow up after the meeting, leave your name and contact information at the Q+A table so they can get in touch with you.

Attending Virtually in Zoom: 
If you wish to join the Town Hall virtually and ask a question during the public participation portion of the meeting, please register to attend the event in Zoom by clicking on the following link and selecting "Reserve a spot": Register for the Town Hall. Please include your name at the beginning of your question. Instructions for submitting your question in the Q&A function in Zoom will be provided on the day of the Town Hall. A member of the Committee will ask your question on your behalf from the floor at Paul O’Regan Hall. While residents can ask more than one question, preference will be given to those who are asking a question for the first time. 

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1. Call to Order and Opening Remarks – Rachele Mannett, Chair, Accessibility Advisory Committee

2. Staff Panel: Feedback, Input, Questions and Comments from the Public
•    Shannon Barry, Manager Accessible Transit (Halifax Transit)
•    Kathleen MacDougall, Inclusion & Accessibility Specialist (Parks and Recreation)
•    Mark Nener, Supervisor, Active Transportation Planning (Planning and Development)
•    Darren Young, Manager, Facility Growth (Property, Fleet & Environment)
•    Jeff Nephew, Manager Parking Services (Public Works)
•    Divine Gbeve-Onyenike, Coordinator, Community Safety (Community Safety)

Ground Rules:
•    Keep all comments respectful, respect all points of view and opinions expressed
•    1 speaker at a time
•    Please keep comments limited to 3 minutes or less if attending from Paul O’Regan Hall
•    Speaker to provide name and community/organization for the record
•    If attending from Paul O’Regan Hall, please use the microphone so all attendees can hear/see your question in CART Captioning
•    Questions submitted virtually in Zoom will be asked on residents’ behalf by a committee member at Paul O’Regan Hall
•    If you wish to be contacted by staff for follow up after the meeting, leave your name and contact information on a contact sheet at the side table of Paul O’Regan Hall
•    Questions submitted virtually requiring follow up will be addressed by email 

4. Closing Comments – Rachele Manett, Chair, Accessibility Advisory Committee  

5. Adjournment

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