CBRM Meetings and Minutes

Regional Council and its Committees meet in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 320 Esplanade, Sydney, NS. All meetings are open to the public, unless it is noted as an In Camera (in private) meeting pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.

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Minutes are the official record of the meeting, and once approved are posted with the corresponding agenda, and video where available.

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Upcoming and recent meetings. Agendas, minutes, and video are linked where available.
Date / Time / Location	Meeting Agendas & Minutes (PDF)	Video	Notes
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda Outline ( 0.094 MB)	Livestream
Thursday, October 16, 2025 1:30 p.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (4.1 MB)	Livestream
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (5.26 MB) Item 3.1 - NSFM Presentation (0.3 MB)	Video
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Appeals Standing Committee Agenda (0.054 MB)	N/A
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (12.7 MB) Addendum (0.6 MB)	Part 1 Part 2
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (12.3 MB) Item 4.1 Parking Bylaw Study and Update (0.18 MB)	Video
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 1:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Audit Committee Agenda (1.4 MB)	Video
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Police Commission Agenda (16.7 MB) Police Commission Addendum (0.36 MB)	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2 - Unavailable due to technical issues (Discussion finished on Divisional Reports and Adjournment)
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (15.7 MB) Addendum (0.6 MB)	Part 1 Part 2
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	In Camera Council Meeting (Per Section 22(2)(c)(e)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.)	N/A
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. Videoconferencing	Special Council Agenda (0.5 MB) Vote	Video	Technical issues occurred during the Call to Order, Land Acknowledgement, Roll Call, and Approval of Agenda
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (8 MB) Addendum - Item 2.3 Structural Fires (0.44 MB) Item 3.1 - Housing Strategy for CBRM (2.4 MB) Item 5.4 - Transit Operational Review Comprehensive Report (13.1 MB)	Video
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Police Commission Agenda (4.66 MB) 6.3 Senior Safety Navigator Presentation 7.3 Collision Reporting Center Presentation Minutes (In accordance with Section 22(2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act.)	Video Part 1 - Not Available due to Technical Issues Video Part 2
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers Tuesday, June 5, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Wednesday, June 4, 2025 1:00 p.m. Council Chambers Tuesday, June 3, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers Monday, June 2, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (12.6 MB) Addendum (7.85 MB) Agenda Item - 3.1 Minutes In Camera Council Meeting (per Section 22(2)(e) and 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.) Audit Committee Agenda Minutes Committee of the Whole Agenda (6.53 MB) Agenda Item - 3.5 (14.6 MB) Committee of the Whole Addendum (0.9 MB) Minutes Heritage Advisory Committee Agenda (9.3 MB)	Part 1 Part 2 N/A Video Video Video Not Available - Technical Issues
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (11.03 MB) Addendum (3.26 MB)	Part 1 Part 2
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (16.39 MB)	Video
Thursday, May 1, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda - Volunteer Awards (0.2 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Appeals Standing Committee Agenda Minutes	N/A
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (3.42 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (12.7 MB) Council Addendum (0.3 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (16.6 MB) Addendum (1.1 MB) 3.1 Presentation - Annual Amendments to CBRM's Land Use By-law (1.14 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (9.5 MB) Addendum (3.4 MB) Attachment A Wayfinding Strategy Report (10.8 MB) Attachment B Preliminary Breakdown of Anticipated Costs for Signage (3.9 MB) Vote	Video
Friday, March 7, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers (if required)	Special Council - Budget Sessions Note: Meeting not required - Capital and Operating Budgets approved by Council March 6, 2025

Thursday, March 6, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Special Council - Budget Sessions Media Summary Minutes	Video
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 6:00 p.m. Via Videoconferencing	Stakeholder Session Agenda (14.07MB) (Agenda includes an overview of Budget Deliberations 2025-26) Minutes	Video
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Police Commission Agenda (1.42MB) Minutes	Video
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Audit Committee Agenda (5.29MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Immediately Following Committee of the Whole Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (0.6 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda （11.8MB） Attachment A Wayfinding Strategy Report (10.8 MB) Attachment B Preliminary Breakdown of Anticipated Costs for Signage (3.9 MB) Minutes	Part 1 Part 2
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (1.39 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (9 MB) Minutes Vote	Video
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (13.8 MB) Minutes Vote	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (7.4 MB) Council Agenda Addendum (18 MB) Public Hearing Submissions: - Case 1096 (In accordance with Section 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act) Minutes	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2 Video - Part 3
Monday, January 20, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Audit Committee Agenda (17.7 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Immediately Following Committee of the Whole Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (0.21 MB) Special Council Addendum (0.21 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (17.6 MB) Minutes	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2

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