Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: May 13, 2026 Audit and Finance Standing Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 15, 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 – None
11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Amendments to the Investment Policy [PDF]
Motion:
The Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
- Adopt the amendments to the Investment Policy as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated March 30, 2026; and
- Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to direct staff to submit the amended Investment Policy to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval in accordance with Subsection 1221(1) of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.
14. MOTIONS - NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 17, 2026
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at Elizabeth.MacDonald@halifax.ca or 902.497.7548
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