Establishes the Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee, including membership, mandate, and reporting structure to Regional Council.
Conduct & ethics — Halifax, Nova Scotia
Codes of conduct and ethics policies.
Regional municipality of Halifax has 9 adopted policies on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.
Establishes the African Descent Advisory Committee to advise Regional Council on how municipal policies, programs, and services affect People of African Descent in HRM.
Governs the process for public appointments to Council committees and external boards. Replaced the 2011 Public Appointment Policy.
Updated Code of Conduct for HRM elected officials with 40+ guidelines across 14 categories. Adopted to comply with Province of Nova Scotia requirements; all councils required to adopt by December 19, 2024.
Creates Community Councils for sub-regional governance within HRM. Covers membership, jurisdiction, planning matters, and committee procedures. Amended October 2024 for Suburban Housing Accelerator planning matters.
Establishes ethical conduct standards for elected officials covering integrity, honesty, objectivity, accountability, and leadership. Requires sign-off within 7 days of election. Replaced by AO 2024-001-GOV in 2024.
Delegates specific council authorities to the CAO and designated staff, setting thresholds for decisions that can be made administratively without returning to council.
Governs procedures and rules of order for Halifax Regional Council meetings, including notice requirements, voting procedures, delegations, and committee structure.
Provides HRM employees with anonymous reporting of waste and wrongdoing when there is fear of reprisal or discomfort with regular processes. Protects reporters from reprisal.
Policy manual governing the Board of Police Commissioners for HRM, which provides civilian oversight of Halifax Regional Police.