June 5, 2025 Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1 Introduction of New Members

1.2 Election of Chair

1.3 Election of Vice Chair

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 1, 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
7.3.1 Overview of Independent Legal Advice Program [PDF] – Lyndsay Hollett and Manisha Seebalak 

Presentation [PDF]

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Overview of Diversity & Inclusion

Presentation [PDF]

9.1.2 Overview of Community Safety

Presentation [PDF]

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 7, 2025

12. ADJOURNMENT   

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated May 28, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to the Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee [PDF]

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