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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.
Watch online when Regional Council is in session
LIVE Video Link: https://www.cbrm.ns.ca/regional-council-live-webcast.html
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/CBRMGov/live
Council usually holds two regular meetings per month: Committee of the Whole on the first Tuesday (at 10:00 am) and Council on the second Tuesday (at 2:00 pm). The CBRM Council and Committee meeting schedule for 2025 can be found here.
View past meetings and minutes
Minutes are the official record of the meeting, and once approved are posted with the corresponding agenda, and video where available.
- 2023 Meetings & Minutes
- 2022 Meetings & Minutes
- 2021 Meetings & Minutes
- 2020 Meetings & Minutes
- 2013 - 2019 Meetings & Minutes
- All Council Minutes including prior to 2013
- All Committee Minutes including prior to 2013
NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the quality of the video during the months of January and February 2019 was impacted. This problem has now been corrected. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Looking for recent or upcoming meeting information?
NOTE: We are presently experiencing technical difficulties on the webpage. If you are looking for inforamtion that is presently not available, please contact the Clerk's Office at 902-563-5010 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Upcoming meeting notices and agenda outlines are typically available by the Friday prior to a Council meeting. Full agendas that include reports and presentations are usually posted the day before the meeting. Minutes, once approved, are posted with the corresponding agenda. Live and archived video are also linked below when available. Archived video, if applicable, will be available within one week of the meeting date.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Committee of the Whole Agenda (12.3 MB) Item 4.1 Parking Bylaw Study and Update (0.18 MB)
Audit Committee Agenda (1.4 MB)
Police Commission Agenda (16.7 MB)
Council Agenda (15.7 MB) Addendum (0.6 MB)
In Camera Council Meeting (Per Section 22(2)(c)(e)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.)
Special Council Agenda (0.5 MB) |
Video - Part 2 - Unavailable due to technical issues (Discussion finished on Divisional Reports and Adjournment)
N/A
Technical issues occurred during the Call to Order, Land Acknowledgement, Roll Call, and Approval of Agenda |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025
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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)
In Camera Council Meeting (per Section 22(2)(e) and 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.) |
N/A |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
Police Commission Agenda (4.66 MB) 6.3 Senior Safety Navigator Presentation 7.3 Collision Reporting Center Presentation (In accordance with Section 22(2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act.) |
Video Part 1 - Not Available due to Technical Issues |
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Tuesday, June 5, 2025 Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Monday, June 2, 2025
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Council Agenda (12.6 MB) Addendum (7.85 MB)
In Camera Council Meeting (per Section 22(2)(e) and 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.)
Committee of the Whole Agenda (6.53 MB) Agenda Item - 3.5 (14.6 MB) Committee of the Whole Addendum (0.9 MB)
Heritage Advisory Committee Agenda (9.3 MB)
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Video Not Available - Technical Issues
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Council Agenda (11.03 MB) Addendum (3.26 MB) |
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Committee of the Whole Agenda (16.39 MB) |
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Special Council Agenda - Volunteer Awards (0.2 MB) Minutes |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Appeals Standing Committee Agenda | N/A | |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Special Council Agenda (3.42 MB) |
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Council Agenda (12.7 MB) Council Addendum (0.3 MB) |
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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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) |
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| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers |
Council Agenda (9.5 MB) Attachment A Wayfinding Strategy Report (10.8 MB) Attachment B Preliminary Breakdown of Anticipated Costs for Signage (3.9 MB) Vote |
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Friday, March 7, 2025 |
Special Council - Budget Sessions Note: Meeting not required - Capital and Operating Budgets approved by Council March 6, 2025 |
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Thursday, March 6, 2025 |
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
Stakeholder Session Agenda (14.07MB) (Agenda includes an overview of Budget Deliberations 2025-26) Minutes |
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
Police Commission Agenda (1.42MB) |
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
Audit Committee Agenda (5.29MB) |
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
Special Council Agenda (0.6 MB) Minutes |
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
Committee of the Whole Agenda （11.8MB） |
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 |
Special Council Agenda (1.39 MB) |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
Council Agenda (9 MB) Vote |
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 |
Committee of the Whole Agenda (13.8 MB) Vote |
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
Council Agenda (7.4 MB) (In accordance with Section 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act) |
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Monday, January 20, 2025 |
Audit Committee Agenda (17.7 MB) |
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 |
Special Council Agenda (0.21 MB) Special Council Addendum (0.21 MB) Minutes |
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 |
Committee of the Whole Agenda (17.6 MB) |
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
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Council Agenda (6.74 MB) Council Addendum (2.21 MB) |
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
In Camera Emergency Council Meeting
Special Council Agenda (0.03MB) |
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| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers |
In Camera Council Meeting (per Section 22(2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act) |
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
Special Council Meeting Agenda (2.07 MB) |
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| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:00 p.m. Main Concourse, Centre 200 481 George Street, Sydney |
The Swearing-In Ceremony for the new CBRM Mayor and Council Minutes |
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Monday, October 28, 2024 |
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Monday, October 28, 2024 |
Audit Committee Meeting (6.4 MB) Minutes |
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Council Agenda (1.34 MB) Minutes |
Video | |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
Council Agenda (13.1 MB) (In accordance with Section 22(2)(e) of the Municipal Government Act) 6.3 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) (0.15 MB) Council Addendum (0.46 MB) |
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Board of Police Commission Agenda (1.13 MB) |
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
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Council Agenda (11.1 MB) Item 5.1 New Dawn Enterprises (9.8 MB) Item 5.2 Breton Ability Centre (5.5 MB) Item 6.1 Doucet Developments (1.83 MB) |
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
Special Council Agenda (1.45 MB) |
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Cancelled with respect to Davis Day |
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Council Agenda (11.37 MB) Council Addendum (0.725 MB) |
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 |
Heritage Advisory Committee Agenda (6.2 MB) |
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Council Agenda (8.6 MB) |
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Quorum Not Met |
Special Council Agenda (2 MB) | N/A | |
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
Fire and Emergency Services Committee Agenda (4.1 MB) Minutes |
Item 1 Correction - Motion Carried
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Council Agenda (15.8 MB) Item 7.1 - Accessory Dwelling Unit Amendment (0.08 MB) Minutes |
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Council Agenda (2.54 MB) Council Addendum (1.63 MB) |
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Emergency Council Meeting Minutes |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
Council Agenda (4.08 MB) Update to Library Workshop |
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
Council Agenda (5.92 MB) Updated Presentation: 4.1 Pitu'paq |
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Friday, March 8, 2024 |
Budget Sessions Continue Note: Meeting not required - Capital and Operating Budget approved by Council March 6, 2024 |
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Thursday, March 7, 2024 |
Budget Sessions Continue Note: Meeting not required - Capital and Operating Budget approved by Council March 6, 2024 |
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 |
Budget Sessions Commence Media Summary (5.5 MB) |
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Monday, March 4, 2024 |
Police Commission Agenda |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 |
Council Agenda (7.58 MB) |
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*POSTPONED |
Regional Council | N/A | |
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Sunday, February 4, 2024 |
Emergency Council Meeting - Updates Related to Storm Minutes |
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*POSTPONED until a later date |
Nominating Committee Agenda Outline | N/A | |
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
Fire & Emergency Services Committee Agenda (2.55 MB) |
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
Council Agenda (4.44 MB) Addendum (0.4 MB) 5.1 Nova Scotia Power Report - Cape Breton Regional Municipality Reliability Overview (2.3 MB) 5.2 2024 Assessment Roll - Property Valuation Services Corporation (0.43 MB) 6.1 Consultant Report - Assessment of Former Courthouse Building (5.28 MB) |
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 |
Council Agenda (3.1 MB) 6.1 Issue Paper - Tentative Collective Agreement NSGEU (1.89 MB) |
Video |
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