March 26, 2026 Transportation Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 26, 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. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE 
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Discussion on Rapid Transit and Cycling Connections – Derek Bellemore, Halifax Cycling Coalition
- Presentation Request [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS 
13.1 STAFF 
13.1.1 Integrated Mobility Plan Action Update [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1. adopt the Integrated Mobility Plan (IMP) Action Update and direct the CAO that it be used to guide implementation of the IMP;

2. direct staff to report annually on progress made on the IMP Action Plan to Regional Council through the Transportation Standing Committee; and,

3. adopt Equity as the fifth pillar of the IMP, as set forth in the Discussion section of the staff report dated March 19, 2026, for project planning and evaluation purposes.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 23, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 18, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Transportation Standing Committee [PDF]

2. Memorandum from Commissioner of Operations dated February 12, 2026 re: Incorporating Young People in Active Transportation Planning [PDF]

3. Memorandum from Commissioner of Operations dated March 17, 2026 re: Construction of Sidewalks or Multi-use Pathways: Cherry Brook Community [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