Paper Hearings

Matters not requiring in-person oral hearings are listed below. Those wishing to participate in these proceedings should respond by the dates indicated in the notices.

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Facility Association (M12446, M12447 and M12448)

  This is a paper hearing on Facility Association's applications to change its existing rates and risk-classification system for private passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and taxis.

• Notice of Application - Town of Amherst (M12383)

  The Town of Amherst has requested a change to its shared boundary with the Municipality of the County of Cumberland. The change would allow a lot spanning 47 hectares that is owned by Shaw Rural Housing Ltd. to be fully included within the Town of Amherst, so it can be developed with town services.

• Hearing Order - Halifax Regional Water Commission (M12348)

  IN THE MATTER OF the HALIFAX REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION'S 2025 Institutional Capacity Report...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Halifax Regional Water Commission (M12205)

  This is a paper hearing on Halifax Water's application to spend a total of $69,275,000 on infrastructure improvements as part of the Windsor Street Exchange Redevelopment Project.

  The amount includes $4,505,000 in previously approved funding for design work, plus $64,769,000 in estimated construction costs.

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Halifax Regional Water Commission (M12153)

  This is a paper hearing on Halifax Water's application for approval of Phase 2, Part 2 of the Sullivan’s Pond Storm Sewer Replacement, for a total project cost of $19,249,000.

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Halifax Regional Water Commission (M11672)

  This is a paper hearing on Halifax Water's application for approval of the replacement of Mt. Edward Reservoir #1, for a total project cost of $23,744,000.

Oral Hearings

The following notices provide details of upcoming oral hearings, including deadlines for those wishing to participate.

October 2025

• October 30 - The PEI Car Rental Company Inc. (M12271) Amended

  IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of THE PEI CAR RENTAL COMPANY INC. for the issue of an Extra Provincial Operating License...

• October 31 - Gus Ghosn et al. (M12404)

  This is a public hearing on Gus Ghosn et al.'s appeal of a decision by the CAO of HRM approving modification of restrictive covenants to allow development of property located at 1462 Thornvale Ave. and 1445 Birchdale Ave. in Halifax in accordance with the underlying Regional Centre Land Use By-law’s ER-3 zoning.

November 2025

• November 5 - Jamie and Brandice Murphy (M12424)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL by JAMIE AND BRANDICE MURPHY from a decision of a Development Officer for the Municipality of the County of Cumberland to refuse an application for a development permit to allow for enclosure and roofing of an existing deck at 19 Memory Lane, Port Howe...

• November 18 - ISM Global Group Ltd. o/a ISM's Atlantic Shuttle (M12337)

  IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of ISM GLOBAL GROUP LTD. O/A ISM'S ATLANTIC SHUTTLE for the issue of an Extra Provincial Operating License...

December 2025

• December 1 - Halifax Art and Performance Association (M12449)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL by HALIFAX ART AND PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION from a decision of the Office of the Fire Marshal dated August 14, 2025, pursuant to the provisions of s. 38(1)(b) of the Fire Safety Act, in respect of a property located at 100 Ochterloney St., Dartmouth...

• December 10 - 3301678 Nova Scotia Limited (M12403)

  This is a public hearing on 3301678 Nova Scotia Ltd.'s appeal of a decision by the CAO of HRM refusing an application to discharge a portion of the restrictive covenant to allow as-of-right development as per the COR zone of the Regional Centre Plan for property located at 390 Windmill Road in Dartmouth.

February 2026

• February 4 - Lisa MacIntyre-Smith et al (M12482)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL by LISA MACINTYRE-SMITH ET AL from a decision of the Chief Administrative Officer for the Halifax Regional Municipality to approve a modification to the restrictive covenant allowing a four unit building at 6 Ramsbrook Court, Halifax...