Category Archives: Regional Plan

Backlands Coalition identifies major issues to present to City Hall by or on Thurs June 19 2025

UPDATE Jun 20, 2025: CBC report: Halifax council passes plan to prepare city for 1 million people Haley Ryan · CBC News, Jun 20, 2025 “Halifax councillors have passed a plan guiding growth in the region for years to come, … Continue reading

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HRM Minimum Planning Requirements 1Feb2025

Received Jan 27, 2025 from HRM: “Since the Phase 4 What We Heard Report was presented to Regional Council in December 2023, staff have been working to finalize the new Regional Plan and full package of amendments. “On August 21, … Continue reading

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Questions to Ask Candidates in the upcoming (Oct 19) Municipal Elections, Re: the Backlands

Elections are coming up fast in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) – are you ready? At the Backlands Coalition, we believe it’s imperative that the next Council recognize and permanently preserve the Halifax Backlands as a Wilderness Area. But no wilderness … Continue reading

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“Municipality’s purchase of land near Shaw Wilderness Park” – HRM 10May2024

The Halifax Regional Municipality has purchased four parcels of land totaling approximately 46 hectares, located to the west of Shaw Wilderness Park, in Halifax. “The municipality intends to use most of this land to add to Shaw Wilderness Park, providing … Continue reading

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Backlands Coalition submits comments to the Regional Plan Review 27Oct2023

In June of this year, HRM Planners submitted a draft of the Municipal Regional Plan and asked for feedback from the community. That consultation period is now over and the Backlands Coalition has submitted detailed comments to the planners. Our … Continue reading

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Monday Oct 2, 2023: Early evening session on The Regional Plan & the Backlands

An invitation from the Backlands Coalition: – Link to the Draft Regional Plan: Phase 4 Draft Plan Release – June 20, 2023 Committee of the Whole | Halifax.ca – The Province is inviting citizens to have a say as they … Continue reading

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