Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality
A joint planning task force created to address housing challenges in the capital region.
Notices
- 16 October 2026: The Minister of Housing has approved an interim development agreement for early site work on a portion of the Sandy Lake Special Planning Area.
- It is limited to site preparation, including grubbing, grade alteration, blasting, excavation and stormwater management. It does not approve any housing or commercial development. Future development will require a full development agreement guided by secondary planning currently underway with HRM. The agreement was developed by HRM and is consistent with their policies.
- 16 October 2026: The Minister of Housing approved amendments to the Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy and development agreement for the Former Penhorn Mall lands. These amendments will enable an additional 483 residential units and provide flexibility for building design.
- 6 October 2026: The Minister of Housing has approved a development agreement for the Opportunity Site B Fall River Road Special Planning Area.
- 5 October 2026: The Minister of Housing has approved a development agreement for the Bedford West Sub-Area 10 Special Planning Area.
Documents and resources
- Fall River Site B - What We Heard Report (PDF)
- Future Serviced Community Study - Sandy Lake Interim Report (PDF)
- Housing Task Force Terms of Reference (PDF)
- HRM Housing Development Application & Building Permit Review - Overview (PDF)
- HRM Housing Development Barrier Review (PDF)
- HRM Trusted Housing Partner Program (PDF)
- Maps of special planning areas (PDF)
- Nova Scotia Housing Development Process End-to-End Pathway Report (PDF)
- Presentation: Exploring Conversion Opportunities in Halifax Regional Municipality (PDF)
- Regulations under the Housing in Halifax Regional Municipality Act
- Special Planning Area Designation Consideration and Criteria (PDF)
- Special Planning Areas
Panel members
- Vicki Elliott-Lopez, Chair
- Peter Duncan, Director of Infrastructure Planning, HRM
- Erin MacIntyre, Director of Development Services, HRM
- Micah Richardson, Executive Director of Housing Acceleration and Performance, Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Kristin O’Toole Scott, Vice President Strategy, People and Culture, Build Nova Scotia
Contact us
Task force meeting documents
September 2026
- 24 September 2026 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 24 September 2026 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 3 September 2026 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 3 September 2026 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
August 2026
July 2026
- 30 July 2026 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 30 July 2026 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 2-3 July 2026 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 2-3 July 2026 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
June 2026
- 25 June 2026 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 25 June 2026 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 18 June 2026 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 18 June 2026 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 4 June 2026 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 4 June 2026 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
May 2026
April 2026
March 2026
February 2026
January 2026
December 2025
- 18 December 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 18 December 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 4 December 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 4 December 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
November 2025
October 2025
- 23 October 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 23 October 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 16 October 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 16 October 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
September 2025
August 2025
- 25 August 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 25 August 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 14 August 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 14 August 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
July 2025
May 2025
- 22 May 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 22 May 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 8 May 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 8 May 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 1 May 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 1 May 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
April 2025
March 2025
February 2025
- 27 February 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 27 February 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 13 February 2025 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 13 February 2025 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
January 2025
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
July 2024
- 25 July 2024 Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 25 July 2024 Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 7 July 2024 Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 7 July 2024 Task Force Minutes (PDF)
June 2024
May 2024
- 23 May 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 23 May 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 9 May 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 9 May 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
April 2024
- 25 April 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 25 April 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 4 April 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 4 April 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
March 2024
- 28 March 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 28 March 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 21 March 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 21 March 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
February 2024
- 29 February 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 29 February 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 22 February 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 22 February 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 15 February 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 15 February 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 1 February 2024 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 1 February 2024 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
January 2024
November 2023
- 30 November 2023 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 30 November 2023 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 2 November 2023 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 2 November 2023 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
October 2023
July 2023
June 2023
- 29 June 2023 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 29 June 2023 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 15 June 2023 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 15 June 2023 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 1 June 2023 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 1 June 2023 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
April 2023
- 20 April 2023 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 20 April 2023 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 6 April 2023 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 6 April 2023 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
November 2022
October 2022
- 27 October 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 27 October 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 20 October 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 20 October 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 13 October 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 13 October 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
September 2022
- 22 September 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 22 September 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 15 September 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 15 September 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
August 2022
- 25 August 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 25 August 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 18 August 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 18 August 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
July 2022
- 28 July 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 28 July 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 21 July 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 21 July 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
June 2022
- 30 June 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 30 June 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 23 June 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 23 June 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 16 June 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 16 June 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 9 June 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 9 June 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 2 June 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 2 June 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
May 2022
- 19 May 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 19 May 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 5 May 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 5 May 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
April 2022
- 28 April 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 28 April 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 21 April 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 21 April 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 14 April 2022 - Task Force Agenda (PDF)
- 14 April 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
March 2022
- 31 March 2022 - Task Force Minutes (PDF)
- 31 March 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
- 10 March 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 10 March 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
- 3 March 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 3 March 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
February 2022
- 24 February 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 24 February 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
- 17 February 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 17 February 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
- 10 February 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 10 February 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
January 2022
- 27 January 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 27 January 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
- 13 January 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 13 January 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
- 6 January 2022 - Task force Minutes (PDF)
- 6 January 2022 - Task force Agenda (PDF)
December 2021