Boards & Committees Volunteer Application Form

This form is used to apply for volunteer positions on the municipality's boards, committees, and commissions.  By applying for any of these positions, you consent to the public release of information submitted in support of your application in the event that you are appointed to a board, committee, or commission. 

Learn about the application process and see a list of any positions currently available.

Eligibility:  To apply, you must live in the Halifax Regional Municipality. While most boards and committees have a minimum age requirement of 19 years, youth aged 15-24 may apply for the Youth Advisory Committee with parental/legal guardian consent.  

Appointments are made in accordance with our Public Appointment Policy. Halifax employees and relatives of members of Council are not eligible for appointment. 

Communication:  We will communicate with you primarily via email.  Ensure you add serve@halifax.ca to your email "safe senders list" and check your junk/spam folders routinely.

Accommodation Requests:  If you are an applicant who requires accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact serve@halifax.ca or call 902-490-4210 for assistance.  

Collection and Use of Information Statement:  In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), any personal information collected in this form will only be used by municipal staff and, if necessary, individuals and/or organizations under service contract with the Halifax Regional Municipality for purposes relating to processing application forms for the selection process for Boards and Committees. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this personal information, please contact the Access and Privacy Office at 902.943.2148 or privacy@halifax.ca.
 

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)

Personal information
Parental consent is required for those applicants under the age of 19. Are you under the age of 19?
Boards & Committees

Accessibility Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk's office is currently recruiting four (4) members to serve on the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Please select the position(s) you are applying for:

African Descent Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk's office is currently recruiting for a member from Upper Hammonds Plains, an African Nova Scotian community with a long-standing history, to serve on the African Descent Advisory Committee.

Board of Police Commissioners:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting two (2) residents at large to serve on the Board of Police Commissioners.

Design Review Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting ten (10) members to serve on the Design Review Committee.

Please select the position(s) you are applying for:

Grants Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting two (2) residents at large to serve on the Grants Advisory Committee.

Heritage Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting six (6) residents at large to serve on the Heritage Advisory Committee.

License Appeal Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting five (5) appeal committee members to serve on the License Appeal Committee.

Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting three (3) community members to serve on the Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee.

Regional Watersheds Advisory Board:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting four (4) members to serve on the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board.

Please select the position(s) you are applying for:

Western Common Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting six (6) members to serve on the Western Common Advisory Committee.

Please select the position(s) you are applying for:

Women's Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting four (4) members to serve on the Women's Advisory Committee.

Youth Advisory Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting eight (8) community members to serve on the Youth Advisory Committee.

Community Monitoring Committee:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting two (2) residents of Halifax Regional Municipality to serve on the Community Monitoring Committee.

Events East Board of Directors:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting two (2) directors to serve on Events East Board of Directors.

Halifax Harbour Bridges Commission:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting one (1) commissioner to serve on Halifax Harbour Bridges Commission.

Halifax Port Authority Board of Directors:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting one (1) director to serve on Halifax Port Authority Board of Directors.

Halifax Water Board of Commissioners:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting three (3) commissioners to serve on Halifax Water Board of Commissioners.

Shubenacadie Canal Commission:

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently recruiting one (1) commissioner to serve on Shubenacadie Canal Board of Commissioners.

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Diversity
The Halifax Regional Municipality values diversity and inclusion in all that we do, think, and pursue. Diversity is more than race, ability, sexual orientation, language, gender or any other descriptive category. Diversity is a combination of differences and similarities among people.

Diversity is understanding and utilizing different views, ideas, life experiences, skills and knowledge. At the Halifax Regional Municipality, we recognize diversity and inclusion as core values.

Regional Council recognizes that the municipality is best served by boards, committees and commissions whose membership reflects the diverse communities they serve.  You are encouraged to complete this voluntary and confidential diversity questionnaire. 
 
The information you provide will be held in strict confidentiality and will not be used or released for any other purpose without your permission.  The Municipal Clerk’s Office collects this information in compliance with the requirements of Part XX of the Municipal Government Act respecting freedom of information and the protection of privacy, the Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act, as well as HRM’s Public Appointment Policy, and Community and Race Relations Policy.
 
What is your Gender / Gender identity?
You are welcome to provide any additional gender information not captured by the questions above.
Indigenous is a term used in Canada to describe the original inhabitants (or Aboriginal people) of Canada and their descendants. Indigenous people in Canada include First Nations, Inuit and Métis people as defined in the Constitution Act, 1982.

Based on this definition, do you consider yourself to be of Indigenous or Aboriginal ancestry?
A person with a disability is a person who has or has had any degree of physical disability, mental impairment, developmental disability, learning disability, mental disorder or workplace injury.  Based on this description, do you consider yourself to be a person with a disability?
According to the Employment Equity Act, members of a visible minority are people in Canada (other than Aboriginal peoples) who are non-white in colour or non-Caucasian in race, regardless of their place of birth or citizenship. Are you a member of a visible minority?
You are welcome to provide any additional diversity information not captured by the questions above.
How did you hear about available position(s)?
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If you have questions regarding this form or the selection process, please contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 902.490.4210 or serve@halifax.ca 
In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the personal information collected on this form will only be used for purposes relating to the selection process for Boards and Committees.

If you have questions related to the collection and use of this information, please contact the Access and Privacy Office at 902.943.2148 or privacy@halifax.ca.