August 18, 2025 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

Last updated: August 18, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 16 & August 7, 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. 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 – None

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
13.1.1 Review of By-law C-1100 Respecting Campaign Financing [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1.    Adopt By-law C-1103, amending By-law C-1100, the Campaign Financing By-law, as set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated July 10, 2025; and

2.    Request that the Mayor write a letter to the Province of Nova Scotia requesting legislative changes to the Municipal Elections Act to regulate, or to allow municipalities the ability to regulate, third-party advertising in municipal election campaigns.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
The Standing Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:
15.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – June 16, 2025
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of June 16, 2025 be approved as circulated.

15.2 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1.    Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated August 13, 2025; and 

2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated August 13, 2025 be maintained private and confidential.

15.3 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1.    Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated August 5, 2025; and 

2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated August 5, 2025 be maintained private and confidential.

15.4 LEGAL ADVICE – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to legal advice eligible for solicitor-client privilege.

15.5 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1.    Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated August 15, 2025; and 

2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated August 15, 2025 be maintained private and confidential.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 15, 2025

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated August 11, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to the Executive Standing Committee - None [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated February 11, 2025 re: 2024 Halifax Regional Municipality and CSAP Election Summary Report [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