Completed Requests

The following is a summary of completed access to information requests.
Completed requests will be posted within 30 days after the end of each month and will be listed from the earliest closed to oldest closed.

Summaries of requests that contain primarily personal information of the applicant, are uniquely of interest to the applicant, or may possibly reveal the identity of the requestor are not included. Informal requests and requests treated informally or abandoned, are similarly not included.

How to make a request for records previously released

To make a request for any of the records listed below, e-mail access@halifax.ca with the following information:

  •  your name
  •  your mailing address
  •  your phone number
  •  the file number of the request for which you would like to receive a copy of the records released

2022

May 2022

Request #21/22-1334
Correspondence referenced in Councillor Stoddards Spring 2022 District 12 newsletter.  Under the topic “Park West School Site – Update” the newsletter references “the municipality has advised the province of the survey results and understand it will further consider options and needs relative to the Park West School site.”  The survey is shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/park-west-school. I would like to have access to all correspondence relating to this topic from the municipality including the CAO office and Staff.  Also any correspondence MLA DiCosta, Transportation and Active Transport department and the Public Works Department.” (Date Range: July 01, 2021 to February 28, 2022)
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 137

April 2022

Request #21/22-747
Any reference to "modular units", "temporary housing", or "Gray arena" that occurs in email correspondence between staff and council, meeting notes, or internal communications plans from January 1, 2021 until November 19, 2021 (Parks & Rec, Planning, HRM Council) from January 01/21 to November 19/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 755

Request #21/22-1336
Job descriptions, play levels, pay scales and pay ranges for all non-union employees over the last 5 years.
Disposition: In Part 
Pages: 1881

February 2022

Request #21/22-726
Provide documentation on the number of government employees who have received pay increases since the beginning of 2020, including step pay increases. Do not include pay raises due to promotions to new positions. Please provide the annual breakdown (i.e., 2020 and 2021 YTD/forecast). Please include annual costs for these pay increases (i.e., 2020 and 2021 forecast).
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #21/22-770
From within the Halifax (Metro) Transit, Ferry Division records, I am looking for the following records from the years 2010 through 2021:  * Ferry Crewing Data*  a) per year- the number of approved ferry crew positions, by classification; b) per year- the number of ferry crew hired (if possible, additional indication of female/ P.O.C. numbers would be extra helpful); c) per year- the number of ferry crew retired and d) per year - the number of ferry crew resigned (if possible, additional indication of female/ P.O.C. numbers would be extra helpful).
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 2

Request #21/22-789
From within the Halifax (Metro) Transit, Ferry Division records, I am looking for the following records from the years 2010 through 2021:  * Ferry Crewing Data*  a) per year- the total overtime hours worked, per classification; b) per year- overall ferry crew sick absences, expressed quarterly; c) per year - overall ferry supervisor's overtime costs and d) 2018 through 2021 - municipality's arbitration costs regarding ferry division ATU 508 
Disposition: In Part 
Pages: 1

January 2022

Request #21/22-681
Requesting all documentation provided to, relied upon and/or produced by the city in association with its decision to grant $315,000 in support of a rugby clubhouse for the Halifax Tars Rugby Club that is presently under construction at Graves-Oakley Memorial Park. As reported by Global News on September 10, 2020 – https://globalnews.ca/news/7326192/government-funding-construction-rugby-clubhouse-spryfield/.” (Date Range: 01/01/2018 to 10/12/2021)
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 345

Request #21/22-706
All communications including but not limited to email, memos, reports and briefing material sent to and from Kelly Denty regarding problems with the city's permitting software (Posse MLS, since January 2021)
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 225

Request #21/22-764
Re: page 9 of the June 2021 Regional Plan Issue Paper, "Preliminary Population Housing Analysis". References "approximate number of approved units not yet built (23,800)".  Details around said units referenced above (23,800) with detailed specifics of addresses, maps locations, permits issued, to whom, type of unit(s), anticipated construction start and finish dates. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 76

Request #21/22-873
A copy of the amended license agreement for the Halifax Wanderers Football Club Corporation and a record of the Wanderers Grounds Field use for 2019, 2020, 2021 by all class of players/teams.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 6

2021

December 2021

Request #21/22-507
All complaints received by Halifax Transit pertaining to abuse or harassment on buses and ferries between April 1, 2020, and the time this request is received. Please provide the date and time of the complaint, the date and time of the incident, the substance of the complaint, and the bus or ferry route in question. Please provide in a machine-readable format if possible, preferably Excel or CSV.”
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 122

Request #21/22-707
All communications, including but not limited to email, memos, reports, on the province's plan for task forces regarding housing and transit in HRM, sent to and from Jacque Dube since Sept 1, 2021.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 58

Request #21/22-708
All building permits, including project details, name of applicant and content of the "notes" field, between Sept. 20 and Oct. 25, 2021.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 10

Request #21/22-709
All building permits, including project details, name of applicant and content of the "notes" field, between Aug 20, 2021 and Sep 20, 2021.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 9

Request #21/22-722
All building permits, including project details, the name of the applicant and content of the "Notes" field, between Oct 23/21 and Nov 03/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 6

Request #21/22-746
All the names suggested through the New Street Name Suggestions for Cornwallis Street Survey
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 46

November 2021

Request #21/22-319
Any internal emails, from or to council and business units regarding the decision to remove the homeless shelters (sheds) from public land in HRM on Friday July 9, 2021.Any internal electronic documents, including but not limited to PDF, DOCX, regarding the decision to remove the homeless shelters (sheds) from public land in HRM on Friday July 9, 2021. All records relating to the decision…, including without limitation all emails, memos, reports, decisions, directions, voice mail messages, notes and text messages regarding the decision to remove the homeless shelters (sheds) from public land in HRM on Friday July 9, 2021.(Date Range: June 1, 2021 to July 9th, 2021)
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 475

Request #21/22-382
All correspondence for the first 24 days of August including emails between Jacques Dube, CAO of HRM, and HRP Dan Kinsella.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 26

Request #21/22-388
All documents, including but not limited to letters, memos, and emails to the Mayor and members of Municipal Council from staff, including but not limited to the CAO and public relations/communications staff, about the removal of emergency shelters and tents from Municipal property from August 01/21 to August 20/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 160

Request #21/22-389
All documents, including but not limited to letters, memos, emails and text messages between the Mayor and members of Municipal Council about the decision to remove emergency shelters and tents from Municipal property from August 01/21 to August 20/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 60

Request #21/22-390
Any correspondence between the Halifax Regional Police and the office of the CAO, mayor and councillors, including but not limited to emails, memos, and voicemail from August 16/21 to August 19/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 27

Request #21/22-391
Any emails between the office of the CAO, mayor and councillors which reference homeless shelters and/or police operations on August 18, 2021. from August 09/21 to August 19/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 182

Request #21/22-392
Any correspondence between the office of the CAO, the mayor, HRM Legal and/or HRM Public Works regarding homeless shelters in Halifax parks from August 09/21 to August 18/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 42

Request #21/22-393
Any correspondence between the office of the CAO, mayor and councillors which reference homeless shelters and/or police operations on August 18/21, including but not limited to emails, memos, briefing notes, or any other form of responsive record from August 09/21 to August 19/21.
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 182

Request #21/22-443
Any records and correspondence/emails from the CAO to Halifax Regional Municipality staff and/or Council, Halifax Police and any other political representative about the planned eviction of homeless shelters and tents at public parks across Halifax or Dartmouth on August 18/21 from June 01/21 to September 12/21. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 56

Request #21/22-485
Complaints received by HRM from 311 or other channels from July 31 to present about Halifax Transit bus operators and passengers related to Covid-19 protocols including but not limited to the date the complaint took place and the bus route number the complaint pertains to.  
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 156

Request #21/22-499
All emails, text messages and messages sent on messaging platforms like Google Chat sent to/from the CAO on August 17 & 18 2021. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 32

Request #21/22-511
All records pertaining to the public comments, public feedback and public engagement related to the housing development titled "the Anthony" at 5426 Portland Place from June 01/18 to June 01/20. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 36

Request #21/22-517
The facility specific implementation plans mentioned in the Audit & Finance Standing Committee council report regarding free menstrual products in HRM facilities dated February 19/20 from February 19/20 to official implementation date.  
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 11

Request #21/22-518
The amount in dollars of the HRM operation budget that went towards supplying the menstrual products in city-owned facilities as well as the volume of product distributed to each facility for the annual periods of 202/21 and 2021/22 to date. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 6

Request #21/22-527
An electronic list of all tickets handed out to dog owners at Point Pleasant Park with date, time and location, along with the violation and set fine for the years 2016 t0 2020. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

October 2021

Request #21/22-231
All correspondence between Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency managers and EHS regarding dispatch and/or response code assignments for medical calls from December 01/17 to June 18/21. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 75

September 2021

Request #21/22-381
The content of any communications to 311 pertaining to homeless people, homeless encampments, tents and crisis shelters in HRM from August 01/20 to August 20/21. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 11

August 2021

Request #21/22-066
Total expense of volunteer firefighter member training for the years 2010-2020 broken down by station and year, total cost of volunteer firefighter recruit training courses for the years 2010-2020 broken down by station and year, total cost of volunteer firefighter driver training courses for the years 2010-2020 broken down by station and year, total administrative cost of volunteer firefighter recruitment for the years 2010-2010 broken down by station and year and total number of volunteer members that started and the total number that completed the volunteer recruit training for the years 2010-2020 broken down by station and year. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 266

Request #21/22-068
Total expense of volunteer firefighter members honorariums for the years 2010-2020 broken down by number of recipients, year, station and type of work completed.  
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 2494

Request #21/22-230
The number and type of calls which Halifax firefighters are being dispatched to in each fire district and the requests Halifax Regional Fire makes to EHS regarding these calls. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 824

July 2021

Request #21/22-022
Records regarding bus route changed in the past 10 years in HRM that were initiated by residents from January 01/11 to January 01/21. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 227

Request #21/22-065
Number of volunteer firefighter members trained between 2010 and 2015, how many are currently MFR certified and how many are considered active or retired.  
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 14

Request #21/22-067
Total expense of volunteer firefighter's complete personal protective equipment (PPE) for the years 2010 to 2020 broken down by station and by year. Current approximate cost for a full set of PPE, total expense of volunteer firefighter uniforms for the years 2010 to 2020 broken down by station and by year and current approximate cost for a full-dress uniform. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 2

April 2021

Request #20/21-552
All emails to/from the CAO regarding the Halifax Memorial Library or the archeological study of the Halifax Memorial Library property between October 01/20 and January 22/21. 
Disposition: In Part
Pages: 150

Request #20/21-631
Corporate identity and bus livery guidelines used by Halifax Transit as well as the same guidelines used during previous branding as Metro Transit. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 116

March 2021

Request #20/21-086
All correspondence regarding the Edward Cornwallis statue from January 01/08 to January 01/20. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 529

Request #20/21-539
Planning staff communications related to the proposed Morris Street bicycle (active transportation) lane between October 1, 2020 and December 21, 2020, including the recording of any online meetings.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 119

Request #20/21-561
Reports from Strum Environmental Ltd regarding environmental testing at Halifax Commons.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 31

Request #20/21-608
Pedestrian/vehicle collision data for each month of 2020 calendar year.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

January 2021

Request #20/21-482
All correspondence sent to, forwarded to, received by and sent by Councillor Austin regarding a proposed bikeway from Dartmouth Common to Crichton Avenue from October 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 4

Request #20/21-484
All correspondence sent to, forwarded to, received by and sent by Councillor Austin regarding a proposed bikeway from Dartmouth Common to Crichton Avenue from August 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 20

Request #20/21-485
All correspondence sent to, forwarded to, received by and sent by Councillor Austin regarding a proposed bikeway from Dartmouth Common to Crichton Avenue from July 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 8

2020

December 2020

Request #20/21-350
All documentation concerning the decision to no longer publicly release the personal information of applicants seeking building permits as individuals from August 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 28

Request #20/21-459
A copy of any HRM approved concept plan applicable to lands owned by Piervey Investor's in the area of Sussex Drive and Sheldrake/Maple lakes, Timberlea and Eider Drive from January 1, 2000 to November 23, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 3

November 2020

Request #20/21-346
Copies of all correspondence to/from the CAO and the Office of the CAO regarding the preparation of the 2021/22 operating budget of the municipal business units and the 2021/22 capital budgets of the municipal business units from August 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 13

Request #20/21-369
All correspondence sent to, forwarded and received by HRM Planning staff and HRM Fire staff regarding a proposed bikeway from Dartmouth Common to Crichton Avenue and copies of all comments on the webinar hosted by HRM Planning staff on the same subject - from June 1, 2020 to October 13, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 43

Request #20/21-370
All records relating to tree removals on sidewalks near the Halifax Provincial Court, located at 5250 Spring Garden Road from 2010 to October 7, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 13

October 2020

Request #20/21-146
Data with respect to each vehicle/pedestrian collision in the HRM each month from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 6

September 2020

Request #20/21-063
Correspondence/documentation regarding a gravel pit and associated works owned by Brycon Investments Ltd (Brycon) at or near Upper Sackville, NS (PID 40140113).
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 23

Request #20/21-124
Correspondence among municipal staff and police commissioners regarding the creation and source of a motion for the Halifax Board of Police Commissioner's July 9, 2020 meeting regarding a definition of defunding the police.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 4

August 2020

Request #20/21-042
Records involving the care, custody and control over the flock of geese seasonally residing at Sullivan's Pond in Dartmouth.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 50

Request #20/21-122
The location of every parcel of land expropriated by HRM between January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 1

July 2020

Request #19/20-896
Correspondence between HRM Councillors and Transportation Network companies from June 1, 2019 to March 2, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 72

June 2020

Request #19/20-895
Halifax Transit records pertaining to those that have been banned from the service between February 1, 2015 and February 29, 2020.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 310

February 2020

Request #19/20-692
A copy of the contract/contracts between HRM and the group that rents the Wanderers Grounds as well as list of all events/practices and dates for which the field was used in 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 78

Request #19/20-802
All unclaimed cheques issued by the municipality between January 1, 2019 and May 31, 2019 and still outstanding as of December 1st, 2019 including 1) cheque number, 2) cheque date, 3) amount and 4) beneficiary name (excluding those issued to individuals).
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 2

Request #19/20-830
Updated files under completed request #17/18-174 - database of fire calls and associated information from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 11

Request #19/20-843
Records regarding policies respecting the creation, retention and release of video footage of Halifax Transit buses from the time that video cameras were installed.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 19

Request #19/20-851
Records regarding configuration, reduction, closure, reinstatement etc. in relation to the portion of Lower Water Street at or nears its intersection with Prince Street.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 7

January 2020

Request #19/20-614
Correspondence of all correspondence to/from the CAO and the Office of the CAO since November 1, 2018 regarding the preparation of the 2020-2021 operating budget and preparation of the 2020-2023 capital budgets. Records regarding all affected properties in relation to the proposed Dundas Street Transportation Reserve as contemplated in the HRM Centre Plan Package A.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 126

Request #19/20-831
Updated data completed under #17/18-134 - Fire Service data: firefighter/civilian injuries or deaths as well as Halifax Fire vehicle collision stats: date, time, location, nature of call, vehicle identifier, description of damage etc.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 1

2019

December 2019

Request #19/20-454
Records regarding all affected properties in relation to the proposed Dundas Street Transportation Reserve as contemplated in the HRM Centre Plan Package A.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 733

Request #19/20-632
All incident reports for Halifax Transit from October 31, 2018 to October 31, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 2

Request #19/20-652
Traffic Impact Study for apartment complex located at 7037 Munford Road. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 87

November 2019

Request #19/20-582
Library fines in HRM listed by public library from October 15, 2016 to October 15, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 1

Request #19/20-592
Records regarding guidelines provided to HRM Building Officials on how to review a building application for a building permit and how to perform the inspections. In addition, records relating to the process to follow and how to perform inspections that pertain to Part 9 as contained in the 95 National Building Code.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 11

October 2019

Request #19/20-409
Correspondence between ride-hailing companies and CAO, Sally Christie, the Mayor, Councillor Nicoll and Councillor Outhit.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 130

Request #19/20-495
Correspondence between the Emergency Measures Office and Nova Scotia Power relating to Hurricane Dorian between September 7, 2019 and September 17, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 42

September 2019

Request #19/20-426
List of residential properties that have had complaints against them for being dangerous or unsightly in HRM from August 16, 2017 to August 16, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 53

August 2019

Request #19/20-253
Records in relation to Sir Sanford Flemming Cottage, 30 Dingle Rd, Halifax from January 1, 2004 to June 17, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 841

Request #19/20-342
Agreements or Memorandums of Understanding between Halifax Transit and the University of Dalhousie regarding their U-Pass program.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 9

Request #19/20-392
Correspondence to or from the CAO and/or Office of the CAO regarding the preparation of the 2020-2021 Operation Budget & preparation of the 2020-2023 Capital Budgets.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 252

Request #19/20-393
Records regarding the number of Halifax Regional Volunteer Firefighters that are 60 years old and are deemed operational as well as documentation outlining the medical requirement to be deemed operational.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 13

July 2019

Request #19/20-091
Correspondence between CAO Jacques Dubé and Kelly Denty relating to St. Patrick's Alexandra School from 2017 to present.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 1

Request #19/20-134
Records relating to the purchase of vehicles as described in the 2019/20 Capital Budget, page C7.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 211

June 2019

Request #19/20-001
Records in relation to the Adelaide, 2512 Rocky Lake Drive, Waverley, NS.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 339

Request #19/20-071
All "Orders to Take Action" issued by Halifax Fire & Emergency since January 01, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 166

Request #19/20-103
The number of active dog licenses for the past five years broken down by region.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 2 Excel files

Request #19/20-128
A workplace assessment completed at Halifax Transit in 2015 which is mentioned in a Nova Scotia Human Rights Board of Inquiry decision.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 53

Request #19/20-138
Information in relation to sick leave for Halifax Fire & Emergency staff.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 15

May 2019

Request #19/20-026
Dog registration statistics for the past six years within various communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 8 Excel files

Request #19/20-069
Incidents at the Halifax Central Library from January 1, 2018 to April 15, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Full
Pages: 4

Request #19/20-083
Reports on the water quality monitoring at the old Sackville Landfill site located off of Highway 101 during the period of 2017 to 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 595

April 2019

Request #18/19-392
Correspondence with Canada Lands Company regarding Shannon Park from 2016 to 2018.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 281

March 2019

Request #18/19-495
Records in relation to rooming houses and unlicensed rooming houses in the HRM from 2016 to December 2018; in line with that was released under request #16-260.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 63

Request #18/19-496
An electronic dataset of M-200 complaints from 2016 to December 31, 2018.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 Excel file

Request #18/19-497
An electronic dataset of all fire investigation summaries prepared by Halifax Regional Fire Services for Halifax's south end Fire Station #2 - 5988 University Avenue  from 2016 to December 31, 2018.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 Excel file

Request #18/19-533
Records in relation to accessible parking on Gottingen Street between January 5, 2019 and February 5, 2019.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 94

February 2019

Request #18/19-390
All records related to the undercoating of Halifax Transit buses from 2008 to present.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 49

 

Request #18/19-397
A copy of Homeward Bound City Pound's current contract agreement providing services to HRM.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 66

Request #18/19-478
Communications between Bob Bjerke and city staff, containing any reference to "Ikea."
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 150

Request #18/19-481
Communications between Bob Bjerke and any personnel, employee or representative of "BMA Management Consulting Inc." and all draft or final reports authored or delivered by "BMA Management Consulting Inc."
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 110

Request #18/19-493
All records regarding road maintenance, repair, inspection or complaint pertaining to both Oak Street and Kline St, Halifax from September 2013 to September 2018.related to the undercoating of Halifax Transit buses from 2008 to present.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 7

Request #18/19-503
List of all owners of taxi roof lights in HRM.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 16

January 2019

Request #18/19-436
All property related records for 577 Marginal Road, including compliance related issues.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 60

2018

December 2018

Request #18/19-336
Any records created in 2018 discussing staffing implications of the changes to Halifax Transit bus routes implemented Aug 20/18.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 18

Request #18/19-385
Records pertaining to proposed by-law changes in relation to required property setbacks for cannabis production facilities from January 01/16 to September 01/18.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 112

Request #18/19-386
Records pertaining to proposed cannabis production facility at 551481 Shore Loop Road.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 186

Request #18/19-389
Correspondence between the Halifax Port Authority and HRM regarding the municipal director position on the Halifax Port Authority from 2014 to present.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 6

Request #18/19-391
Correspondence sent to HRM employees in 2018 about using social media or social networks.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 61

Request #18/19-398
A copy of Homeward Bound City Pound's response to HRM's RFP #P14-356 for Animal Shelter Services.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 29

Request #18/19-399
A copy of all reports from Homeward Bound City Pound to HRM regarding animal intake, adoptions, returns, euthanasia, operating expenses and the day to day operations from January 01/10 to November 09/18.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 128

Request #18/19-401
A copy of the study undertaken in or around 2005, regarding Animal Control and Care Services.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 43

Request #18/19-426
All sign permits and temporary sign licenses applied for from Nov 19/19 to Nov 19/18.  
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 3 Excel files

Request #18/19-437
All records related to the installation of a bump-out at the intersection of Wentworth and Ochterloney in Dartmouth.  
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 206

Request #18/19-439
Records in relation to Halifax Transit Corp. Bus 15 from January 01/70 to 2018.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 144

November 2018

Request #18/19-306
Records of comments made by the public received by email, the 311 service, other phone contact or by physical letter related to the changes to Halifax Transit bus routes implemented August 20, 2018.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 258

Request #18/19-315
A machine-readable file of all credit/payment card transactions made by HRM employees from July 1, 2017 to September 28, 2018.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 5 Excel files

Request #18/19-335
Records of all communications at the Director level including Corporate Communications department about designated smoking areas from September 15, 2018 to October 16, 2018.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 220

Request #18/19-337
Data of each M-200 complaint the city has received since 2008.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2 Excel files

October 2018

Request #18/19-271
Records off all complaints filed against Councillor Matt Whitman.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 113

Request #18/19-307
A machine-readable file of all parking tickets issued in the year of 2017 including fields for location, meter number, the ID of the Officer who issued the ticket, time ticket was issued, the offenses listed on the ticket, the fine, the early payment amount, status of payment, amount paid, whether owner plead guilty or was deemed guilty for not appearing in court.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 3 Excel files

Request #18/19-338
A machine-readable file of all parking tickets issued in the year of 2017 and 2018 to date, including fields for location, meter number, time ticket was issued, the set fine and the offense.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 4 Excel files

September 2018

Request #18/19-191
All unclaimed cheques issued by the municipality between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 and still outstanding as of July 1st, 2018 including 1) cheque number, 2) cheque date, 3) amount and 4) beneficiary name (excluding those issued to individuals).
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #18/19-226
All emails from Bruce Zvaniga to municipal employees from July 22, 2018 to July 31, 2018.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 168

Request #18/19-257
Report submitted by Nova Scotia Archaeology Society regarding the Bayer's Lake mystery wall.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 36

Request #18/19-263
Approvals and permits issued in relation to the RDM Recycling facility at 1275 Old Sambro Road.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 79

Request #18/19-288
Records of the roof lights issued and how long they were issued for in the last five years in the Halifax District by the Taxi Commission.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 2

August 2018

Request #18/19-172
The total dollar value and number of hours Halifax Transit and other Halifax work units pay out in administrative leave to staff.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

July 2018

Request #18/19-166
Information identifying the roads and sidewalks for which HRM assumes responsibility for snow removal.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 21

Request #18/19-184
Street cleaning data for Cornwall Street, Halifax from April 1, 2016 to July 12, 2018.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 139

Request #18/19-185
Parking tickets issued for street cleaning on Cornwall Street, Halifax between April 1, 2016 to July 12, 2018.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

June 2018

Request #18/19-083
All records and communications pertaining to the temporary location of the Edward Cornwallis statue following its removal from Cornwallis Park in Halifax on January 31, 2018. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 39

Request #18/19-093
Documentation regarding the transfer of the Jordi Bonet sculpture from HRM possession to the family of Jordi Bonet. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 23

May 2018

Request #18/19-016
Records in relation to the Regional Centre Urban Design Study/Greenprint specifically related to building typologies and forms of urban development contemplated. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 49

Request #18/19-017
Lake Banook Wind Study - 2003-2005 prepared for HRM Planning. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 86

Request #18/19-080
Correspondence among Halifax Regional Council members between October 01/17 and October 31/17 including emails relating to Matt Whitman, First Nation issues, Cornwallis, Truth & Reconciliation, racism. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 7

April 2018 -

Request #17/18-426
Records in relation to any updates, memos or correspondence between Councillors, the Mayor's Office and the CAO's Office regarding the Cornwallis historical panel from October 04/17 to January 29/18. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 57

Request #17/18-427
Any consultant reports, staff reports and copies of staff presentations relative to Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and land use by-law harmonization form 2015 to 2018, along with a department organizational chart showing the by-law rationalization unit. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 493

Request #17/18-436
All records regarding Halifax Transit's review of the ability of buses to use the Barrington St, MacDonald bridge ramp to access the bridge including correspondence with Bridge Commission or materials provided to consultant as part of the Transit Priorities Measures contract between the period of February 1, 2015 to January 31, 2018. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 426

Request #17/18-442
Records relating to the removal of the Edward Cornwallis statue from January 22/18 to February 02/18. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1076

Request #17/18-449
All records in relation to the use of the MacDonald Bridge's Barrington St on-ramp by Halifax Transit from April 01/16 to present. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 426

Request #17/18-465
An electronic copy of pothole/sinkhole data from January 01/17 to March 02/18.  
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 10 Excel files

March 2018 -

Request #17/18-438
Data regarding sexual assaults and harassment that occurred on Halifax Transit property including bus stops from January 01/13 to December 31/17. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #17/18-440
Data regarding sexual assaults and harassment of Halifax Transit staff from January 01/13 to December 31/17. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

February 2018 -

Request #17/18-389
Regarding the Quinpool Road Mainstreet Association - account statements and documents in relation to how funds are spent/disbursed. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 53

Request #17/18-423
A list of contracts over $10,000, including: company name and contract amount from January 01/16 to January 01/17. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 42

Request #17/18-439
A de-identified list of individuals currently restricted from using Halifax Transit including reason for restriction, type of restriction, length of restriction. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

January 2018 -

Request #17/18-336
All reports prepared in response to incidents of violence against Halifax Transit operators prepared by Halifax Transit from January 2014 to November 1, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 86

Request #17/18-363
All emails and other forms of correspondence between citizens and Halifax Councillors about the recent changes to the Lucasville official boundaries as approved by city council on December 12, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 42

2017

December 2017 -

Request #17/18-269
Records indicating the number of tickets issued each year from 2008 to 2016 for dogs being off leash in each city park and on public sidewalks.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 Excel file

Request #17/18-281
An electronic copy of the database of complaints about Halifax Transit employees from January 1, 2014 to present.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 4 Excel files

Request #17/18-293
Database of false alarms for the period of January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016, including but not limited to the following: false alarm record, ID of the incident, address, city, postal code, date of the incident and reason for the false alarm.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1 Excel file

Request #17/18-297
A copy of Halifax's final bid for Amazon's second headquarters. In addition, correspondence between HRM and the Province of NS related to the bid for Amazon HQ2, meeting dates/times and the minutes/notes from these meetings between HRM and government of Nova Scotia.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 8

Request #17/18-301
All complaints filed against Councillors under Administrative Order 52 and any response from Municipal Officials, including the CAO's Office, the Municipal Clerk's Office and the Mayor's Office since November 1, 2016.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 96

Request #17/18-331
Parking tickets issued in downtown Halifax over the last year, specifically location and the time of day.
Disposition: In full
Pages: 1 Excel file

November 2017 -

Request #17/18-174
Database of fire calls and associated information from January 1, 2014 to August 31, 2017.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 11 Excel files

Request #17/18-194
All documents including letters, memos, reports, email correspondence and text messages regarding the departure of Bob Bjerke from September 1, 2016 to September 4, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 25

Request #17/18-237
1) Gender breakdown for taxi roof light licence holders, 2) Gender breakdown for taxi roof light waiting list and 3) If there is a woman on the waitlist, how long as she been waiting?
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #17/18-252
Record indicating the maintenance and the cost of the maintenance conducted on the Mainland Common dedicated off-leash dog park for 2016 and 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 299

Request #17/18-253
All emails between Jacque Dubé and Council concerning Bob Bjerke's dismissal from August 1 to September 1, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 39

Request #17/18-254
All emails and text messages between Jacque Dubé and Bob Bjerke from August 1 to September 15, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 19

Request #17/18-270
Itemized list of all expenses from every Halifax Public Library senior staff member separated by member for the last five years.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 17

Request #17/18-272
Going as far back as possible: 1) How much of each type of recyclable material was collected by the municipality, 2) How much of it was actual recycled? 3) How much it was sold for by type and year.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

October 2017 -

Request #17/18-136
Records in relation to the protest at Cornwallis Park regarding the removal of the Edward Cornwallis statue from July 8th to July 21st, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 581

Request #17/18-141
Records in relation to the potential removal of the Edward Cornwallis statue between May 1st and July 29th, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 653

Request #17/18-144
Records in relation to Edward Cornwallis from July 1st to July 19th, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 564

Request #17/18-169
Information relating to HRM's Employment Systems Review Final Report, presented by Turner Consulting Group and dated January 19, 2016.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 15

Request #17/18-175
Database of transactions made monthly with city payment cards from December 2014 to the most recent month available.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 35 Excel files

Request #17/18-193
For the municipality's Planning & Development and Legal Services departments, records detailing 1) their current service standards, 2) the process to be followed in respect to their applicable service standards and 3) records evaluating their compliance with the applicable service standards.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 79

Request #17/18-196
All minutes, notes, correspondence and materials from the strategic retreat held this past summer for senior HRM staff.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 29

Request #17/18-197
The CAO's performance review and notes, correspondence materials related to said review from the past nine months.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 11

Request #17/18-198
All communications from January 1 to September 5, 2017 between Councillors, the Mayor and the CAO Jacque Dubé regarding planning department personnel.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 39

Request #17/18-199
All calendars, meeting minutes, briefing materials and notes from meetings held (other than public/council/committee meetings) as well as briefing materials from corporate communications and the CAO's Office prepared for Councillor Matt Whitman from June 1 to September 5, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 8

Request #17/18-200
All calendars, meeting minutes, briefing materials and notes from meetings held (other than public/council/committee meetings) as well as briefing materials from corporate communications and the CAO's Office prepared for Jacques Dubé from June 1 to September 5, 2017.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 40

September 2017 -

Request #17/18-162
All unclaimed cheques issued by the municipality between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 and still outstanding as of July 1st, 2017 including 1) cheque number, 2) cheque date, 3) amount and 4) beneficiary name (excluding those issued to individuals).
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

August 2017 -

Request #17/18-055
2015/16 operating budget and financial statement for the BMO Centre (4-pad ice facility).
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 11

Request #17/18-093
Records in relation to the new outpatient clinic that is part of the QEII redevelopment.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 147

Request #17/18-133
Policies/procedures related to the use of emergency lights/sirens on Halifax Fire vehicles.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 12

Request #17/18-134
Fire Services data: firefighter/civilian injuries or deaths as well as Halifax Fire vehicle collision stats: date, time, location, nature of call, vehicle identifier, description of damage etc.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 3

July 2017 -

Request #17/18-105
The business case report, developed by Information, Communications & Technology division, in support of the need for additional staff, as reference in the June 2017 Contract Management Audit by the municipal Auditor General.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 4

June 2017 -

Request #17/18-056
Operating contract or management agreement for BMO Centre (4-pad ice facility).
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 186

May 2017 -

Request #17/18-024
Records in relation to the appointment of members to the HRM Board of Police Commissioners.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 16

April 2017 -

Request #17/18-010
Data regarding to Access to Information Applications processed since January 1, 2014.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 3 Excel files

March 2017 -

Request #17-044
Records in relation to an audit of the sound levels from the public address (PA) system of the Halifax Common Oval.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 10

Request #17-049
Information in relation to structure fire, vehicle accident and medical calls for specific HRM fire stations.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 63

Request #17-051
Information regarding "actual" costs relative to road and sidewalk maintenance.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #17-062
Amount of revenue collected from violators of the winter parking ban.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

February 2017 -

Request #16-461
Records in relation to tender/RFP #14-022 (Transit Services Peer Review).
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 219

Request #17-003
Information in relation to dog bites and dog registrations from 2011 to 2016 inclusive.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

January 2017 -

Request #16-383
Records in relation to the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lake Regional Park.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 39

Request #16-418
Records in relation to the relationship between HRM, the Federal Gov't and the Canada Mortgage Housing Corp with respect to the Historic Properties.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 53

2016

December 2016 -

Request #16-338
Records in relation to the recommendation of width for a right-of-way on Lower Water St back to 2008.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 253

Request #16-374
Records in relation to convention centre - Jan 01/08 to Jun 01/09.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 254

Request #16-375
Records in relation to contract between HRM and Trapeze Software Group Inc. (Halifax Transit AVL/CAD system).
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 451

Request #16-440
Agendas/meeting minutes relating to HRM Fire Service Senior Management team meetings.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 48

Request #16-455
Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments for the Gordon Bell Annex.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 156

November 2016 -

Request #16-363
Information in relation to the number of calls per station and how many calls met the response criteria.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

Request #16-364
Records/information in relation to the tender/contract with Iamresponding.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 8

Request #16-370
Contract between HRFE and VFIS insurance for volunteer firefighters and information in relation to this program.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 9

Request #16-371
Records/information in relation to medical benefits plans.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 77

Request #16-373
Information in relation to repairs and other work done to fire services fleet that was done outside of HRM's Fleet Services.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 22

Request #16-376
Records in relation to the proposed redesigned Halifax Transit network.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 461

Request #16-377
Records regarding the costs incurred by Halifax Transit in relation to the redecking project on the Angus L. MacDonald bridge.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #16-378
Records in relation to reports/complaints against taxi drivers for the last three years.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 3 Excel files

Request #16-379
Records in relation to the purchase of properties in the North End of Halifax by Steele Auto Group as well as records in relation to the development applications for the new lots on Robie St.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 22

Request #16-384
Records in relation to 22 Evans Ave, Halifax, NS.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 163

Request #16-385
Records in relation to 24 Evans Ave, Halifax, NS.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 80

Request #16-386
Records in relation to 15 Dawn St, Halifax, NS.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 290

Request #16-405
Request for previously released as well as more current parking ticket data.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 4 Excel files

October 2016 -

Request #16-362
Information in relation to parking ticket data from January 2015 to present.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1 Excel file

September 2016 -

Request #16-261
Records in relation to the Remuneration Committee established by HRM Council.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 235

Request #16-279 
All unclaimed cheques issued by HRM between January 1, 2015 and December 31st, 2015 and still outstanding as of July 1st, 2016: 1) cheque number, 2) cheque date, 3) amount, 4) beneficiary name.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #16-285 
Information from the dog registration database.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 5 Excel files

Request #16-306 
Information in relation to current leases for office accommodations for municipal government departments, agencies, boards and commissions or other located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #16-330 
List of those who own taxi license(s) and how many they own.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 13

August 2016 -

Request #16-260
Information/records in relation to rooming houses in the HRM.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 58

Request #16-265
Information in relation to companies that were awarded tenders or purchase orders for toner and copy paper for 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #16-268
Correspondence between former CAO Richard Butts and various individuals/companies.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 3

Request #16-284
Parking enforcement data from April 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 as well as parking data available through Routine Disclosure from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 3

July 2016 -

Request #16-264
Records regarding Notices to Comply in relation to lodging houses.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 2

June 2016 -

Request #16-176
A list of fire stations that toned out more than 2x to respond to a call and a list of apparatus that responded to calls with less than 4 persons on board.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

Request #16-177
List of fire stations, # of calls per station for the last 24 months.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #16-184
Information relating to fire apparatus, aerial devices and fire department ground ladders and when they were last tested/certified to NFPA standards.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 3

May 2016 -

Request #16-110
Records in relation to Mayor and Councillors' expenses for fiscal years 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 568

Request #16-112
Records in relation to staff research into truck sideguards.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 154

Request #16-115
Records in relation to Councillors' presence on social media.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 5

Request #16-161
Records in relation to the Chief Planner's calendar of meetings with outside parties between January 01, 2015 and May 11, 2016.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 5

Request #16-175
Average absenteeism percentage and threshold for all HRM employees by employee status.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

2016

April 2016 -

Request #16-064
Records in relation to Case #19461: use of crown land in St. Margaret's Bay for aggregate and quarry asphalt plant and landfill use or operations and related municipal zoning requirement. 
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 671

Request #16-114
Information in relation to the recent Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency recruitment.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #16-116
Summary of 311 calls made from February 7 to 13, 2016.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 Excel file

Request #16-119
Records in relation to operation/maintenance expenses for Bloomfield Centre.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #16-126
Records in relation to taxi licenses that have been revoked.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

March 2016
Request #16-034
Names, phone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses and digital photos of all employees under HRM umbrella.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 42

Request #16-065
Records in relation to encroachment fees paid to HRM from 2010/11 to present.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 10

Request #16-074
Amount of fuel used monthly by Halifax Transit buses and ferries and cost of fuel monthly for buses and ferries from 2013 to 2016. 
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 10

February 2016
No requests to report.

January 2016
Request #15-395

Database of calls to 311 line between the dates of January 1, 2010 and December 2, 2015.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 8

Request #15-396
Database of all accidents, collisions and incidents involving vehicles leased, owned or driven by the city and its employees or contractors between the dates of January 1, 2010 and December 2, 2015.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 9

Request #15-400
Database of all accidents, collisions and incidents involving vehicles leased, owned or driven by the city and its employees or contractors between the dates of January 1, 2010 and December 2, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 186

2015

December 2015
Request #15-354
All bills, invoices and receipts for costs related to Heads Up Halifax campaign in 2014 and 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 64

Request #15-375
Records relating to 2015 Federal Government announcement (funding for projects for First Responders) at Fire Station 2 involving Defense Minister Julian Fantino.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 31

Request #15-376
Records relating to CAO Richard Butts’ airfare expenses.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 16

Request #15-393
Homeward Bound Pound's statistics - total number of cats and dogs impounded, killed, adopted and returned to owner for the following years: 2013, 2014, 2015 YTD.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 

Request #15-397
Electronic copies of quarterly statements, annual budgets and annual reports for the Otter Lake Waste Processing and Disposal Facility and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility between the dates of January 1, 2010 and December 2, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 465

November 2015
Request #15-321

Any form of communication between HRM and Slide the City for the time period of September 27, 2014 to September 27, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 83 

Request #15-333
All documentation of money spent to build and maintain the Halifax Emera Oval for 2014-2015, all documentation of money spent on equipment for 2014-2015 and staff, as well as documentation of money the Halifax Emera Oval profited for 2014-2015.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 6

Request #15-334
All records, memos and reports pertaining to overtime costs for road construction projects between January 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

Request #15-343
A breakdown of Halifax Transit overtime by position and division. A breakdown of union and non-union overtime costs and reasons behind above salary pays.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

Request #15-348
Work related emails between/involving Mayor Mike Savage, Councillor Matt Whitman and legal department staff regarding unanimous Supreme Court of Canada ruling on prayers recited at municipal council sessions.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 21

October 2015
Request #15-238
Any documentation or communication submitted from external parties to HRM regarding Phase 2 or 3 of the HRM Human Resources service review.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 258

Request #15-288
1) Annual volume of recycled materials collected by HRM and sold on the market for the past 3 years, 2) Revenue received by HRM for recycled materials, 3) name of all companies that have purchased recycled materials from HRM and 4) volume required to sell and/or ship recycled materials.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 4

Request #15-316
Reports or documents pertaining to the amount of garbage, compost and recycling collected in the city of Halifax between August 1st to September 30th, 2014 and August 1st to September 30th, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

Request #15-319
A list of Councillors who took paid and/or unpaid leave of absence during the period of September 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015 and the dates of such leave of absence.
Disposition: Not subject to legislation/Publically Available
Pages: 1

Request #15-329
Records of all parking tickets issued in downtown Halifax between April and September 2015 for both meter violations and for parking past a posted time limit.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 Excel file

September 2015
Request #15-228

A list of all unclaimed cheques issued by HRM between January 1, 2014 and December 31st, 2014 and still outstanding as of July 1st, 2015, including 1) cheque number, 2) cheque date, 3) amount, 4) beneficiary name (excluding individual names).
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

Request #15-237
A dataset (in any format) of all calls for service made to the municipality's non-emergency 311 call centre from January 1, 2015 to July 20, 2015.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 3 Excel files

Request #15-239
Any written or electronic communications since April 2, 2014 from or to the office of the CAO, regarding Phase 1 of the HRM Human Resources service review.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 121

Request #15-244
Records in relation to the bike lane on Hollis Street.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 36

August 2015
Request #15-122
All current contracts between the City and a third party for the operation/management of city owned/leased parking facilities.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 97
 
Request #15-137
Copies of the original contracts between HRM and Scotiabank, BMO, Emera & Molson Coors for various branding rights to municipal properties.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 121

Request #15-216
An electronic database of data regarding damage to private and public property caused by snow-clearing equipment from November 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1 Excel file

Request #15-219
Complaints regarding cabs, cab drivers and cab companies in Halifax from July 10, 2012 to July 10, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 2 Excel file

Request #15-220
All fire investigation summaries prepared by Halifax Regional Fire Services that were at a rooming house between the years 1995-2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 58

Request #15-240
A list of any Twitter accounts muted and any accounts blocked for each of the Twitter accounts operated by HRM municipal personnel.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #15-253
A complete list of all streets and roads in District 15, including total street length, current surface condition (good, fair, poor) and winter priority status for the years 2015, 2010, 2005 and 2000.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 43

July 2015
Request #15-120

Phase 1 external review of HR Services report prepared for HRM, in accordance with Request for Proposal P13-321.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 17

Request #15-131
All correspondence between the Mayor and the Province in 2014 on the subject of provincial funding for municipal programs.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 23

Request #15-136
Detailed expense records from all Councillors on council expenses for the fiscal year of April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. Should include any item such as hospitality (entertainment, food, etc.), travel, transportation and other reimbursed costs.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 120

Request #15-141
Information in relation to Councillor's Support Office advertising and promotion budget . An excel spreadsheet detailing how each councillor and the manager spent this budget for the 2014/2015 fiscal year.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #15-145
Access to an electronic file of all freedom of information requests received since January 2, 2012, including requests that remain uncompleted.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 40

Request #15-205
Records in relation to the Urban Reserve Designation for 1162 Main St. and west, up to and including the NS Home for Coloured Children. All information as to when urban designation was assigned, from 2010 to present.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 6

 June 2015
Request #15-068

Records in relation to snow clearing operations in the HRM from January 1, 2015 to March 19, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 249

Request #15-133
The number of hours and dollar value of overtime claimed by each HRM employee in 2014.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 47

Request #15-135
All correspondence to the Mayor on the subject of bicycling infrastructure (including painted bike lanes) in HRM - from January 2015 to June 2015.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 5

Request #15-139
Data in relation to animal registration and licensing from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

Request #15-140
Data in relation to parking ticket information from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

Request #15-146
An electronic file of the names, salary ranges and classification of HRM employees with a dedicated media relations and/or communications function, the total pay and benefits costs for 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #15-148
A copy of HRM's internal policy for employee use of social media.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

May 2015
Request #15-106

All parking violations in HRM from 2010 to 2014 including the following: location of violation, anonymized agent identifier and time/date of violation.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

April 2015
Request #15-022

Any document(s) related to the estimated total amount owed to Halifax by the Federal Department of Public Works via PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes) for ownership of the 40+ acres known as Citadel Hill.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 24

Request #15-045
The number of bus (Halifax Transit) collisions there have been since March 31, 2013, along with location, date/time and reasoning for accident.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 96

Request #15-074
All documents: memos, emails, reports, minutes of meetings and speeches relating to the 2010 Africville Apology.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 60

March 2015
Request #15-003

HRM winning proposal for RFP 14-032R Water Quality Monitoring (awarded November 14, 2014 to SLR Consulting).
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 66

Request #15-016
All general ledgers/ account details from 2009 - 2014 pertaining to project/capital account number CQ300748- Washmill Lake Court/102 Underpass.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 486

Request #15-028
Halifax Transit drivers overtime for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. The amount of all over time paid out by Halifax Transit and a breakdown by division.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

February 2015
Request #14-291
Copy of climate survey responses as related to the operational review survey conducted by HRM Fire Services.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 427

Request #15-012
All communications (reports, lessons learned, briefs, memos, emails etc.) between City staff and Halifax Water relating to Lake Major Dam evacuation order and associated repairs (December 10, 2014 - January 19, 2015).
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 27

Request #15-014
Documentation and correspondence that Halifax used to successfully secure federal grant for its new library.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 32

Request #15-027
Infractions to Bylaw M100 including open cases by both the City and Fire Services, details should include but are not limited to dates, names, locations, specific infractions.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 4

January 2015

Request #14-275
All general ledger/account details from 2009-2014 pertaining to project/capital account #CQ300743 - Bayers Lake Infill and Ragged Lake Developments.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 65

Request #14-281
RFP #09-137 - Animal Services - Shelter Services. A copy of the winning proposal.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 65

Request #14-288
Detailed line item breakdown of savings as referenced on Page 23 of the Fire Services Operational Review - 2014 Update as presented to HRM Executive Council on December 15, 2014.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 4

Request #14-290
Copies of Memorandum of Understanding and/or Mutual Aid Agreement between HRM and Enfield, Hubbards, Mount Uniacke or any other fire departments or municipalities relating to fire protection.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 17 

Request #14-294
A copy of the data in HRM's database of animals licenced under the A-300 bylaw including fields for the name of the pet, breed information, date licenced, type of licence and expiry date.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 153

Request #14-296
A copy of the data in the database of parking tickets issued in HRM from 2009 to 2014 inclusive.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

2014

December 2014
Request #14-298

Monthly breakdown of overtime for operational firefighters and officers from January 1, 2013 to December 15, 2014.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

November 2014
Request #14-224

The total value of library fines collected and issued in 2013 and 2014 to date by Library branch including a breakdown of the types of fines issued.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #14-226
All passenger complaints to Metro Transit during 2013.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 11

Request #14-227
All passenger complaints to Metro Transit during 2014 up to September 16, 2014.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 12

Request #14-228
All passenger complaints to Metro Transit during 2012.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 12

Request #14-231
An electronic file on all orders to comply issued under the M100 bylaw from January 2014 to date.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

Request #14-232
An electronic file on all orders to comply issued under the M100 bylaw from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2014.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1 

Request #14-245
All outstanding debts to the Municipality that have been turned over to third party debt collectors in the last five years and the names of those third party agencies.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1                                                                                                                                                                                

October 2014
Request #14-198

Database information in relation to specific types of calls (re: Taxi licensing, Vending, Minimum Standards, Land Use, Illegal Dumping, Animal) placed to HRM.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 7

Request #14-206
Details of unusual transactions in Ontario on a commercial fuel card, identified in HRM's Auditor General report of May 2014.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 18 

Request #14-213
Information in relation to deck/balcony inspections in HRM.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

Request #14-222
Records in relation to the number of sick days claimed by employees in each HRM Business Unit for 2012.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1
 
Request #14-223
Records in relation to the number of sick days claimed by employees to date in each HRM Business Unit for 2014.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #14-225
Results of Hazardous Materials study by Stantec Consulting Ltd taken in February 2014 on 1588 Barrington St., Halifax.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 12

Request #14-229
Information relating to parking ticket data from January 2010 to date.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

September 2014
Request #14-126

Records in relation a diesel fuel leak on Halifax (Metro) Transit property.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 768 

Request #14-130
Information on diesel fuel leak on Halifax (Metro) Transit's Burnside Facility.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 771 

Request #14-132
Various records/correspondence in relation to Purcell's Cove, water & sewer, RP+5 from November 20/13 to May 22/14.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 120

Request #14-191
Staff report pertaining to capital withdrawals from the Parkland Capital Fund, information relating to heritage building upgrades and contributor information in relation to specific Parkland Fee (Q107) items.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 12

August 2014
Request #14-086

Records in relation to the Roy Building, 1657 Barrington St, Halifax, NS.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 136 

Request #14-155
A listing of all unclaimed cheques (except those issued to individuals) issued by HRM from January 01/13 to December 31/14 and everything unclaimed in 2014 as of July 01/14.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

Request #14-157
Information in relation to Capital Reserve Fund Q107 - balances, contributions, interest earned, capital/operating/other budget withdrawals from 2006 through to fiscal 2013/2014.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 20

Request #14-176
Records in relation to streets markings and parking control signs for Hollis St., Lower and Upper Water Street, Halifax.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 203 

Request #14-177
Information in relation to Deed Transfer Tax revenue and Building Permit revenue.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1
 
Request #14-179
Water quality data (upstream and downstream) along Nine Mile River, adjacent to Otter Lake Landfill.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 2878 

Request #14-181
Water sample results for all HRM beaches from May to September, 2003 to present.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 11

Request #14-184
Information relating to parking ticket data from 2009 to 2013.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1 

July 2014
No requests to report. 

June 2014
Request #14-054

Records in relation to the "Bank of Canada" building on Hollis St., Halifax, NS.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 107 

Request #14-085
A list of all 311 complaints over the last year by address or neighbourhood.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 

Request #14-113
Information in relation to Capital Reserve Fund Q107 - fund balance, contributions, capital/operating/other budget withdrawals for fiscal 2013/2014.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 8
 
May 2014
Request #14-037

Records in relation to purchase/sale of Shannon Park.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 46 

Request #14-073
Numbers and types of animals taken by Animal Services between Jan 01/10 and Mar 31/14. Also reason for confiscation.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 88

Request #14-074
Information regarding complaints made to the City that caused Animal Services to launch an investigation between the dates of Jan 01/13 and April 11/14. Also the total number of complaints for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 2

Request #14-079
Density lot calculation for "The Craigmore" located at 1 Craigmore Dr., Halifax, NS.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 4

Request #14-090
Amount of overtime worked by Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Services operational officers and the reason why the overtime was needed.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 39

April 2014
Request #14-002

Agreement relating to IBM support services.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 33

Request #14-036
Information in relation to vandalism of HRM property.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 70

Request #14-040
Information in relation to HRP vehicle repairs.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 82 

Request #14-059
Information in relation to graffiti costs.
Disposition: Not Subject to Legislation/Routinely Available
Pages: 1

Request #14-060
Location information in relation to graffiti repairs/clean-up.
Disposition: Not Subject to Legislation/Routinely Available
Pages: 1 

Request #14-061
Information in relation to graffiti removal kits.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 

Request #14-075
Number of cases of arson from Jan 01/06 to present. Also from Jan 01/13 to present, the type of building.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 11 

Request #14-076
Number and type of prohibited animals still in the HRM and permitted under grandfathered regulations.
Disposition: Not Subject to Legislation/Routinely Available
Pages: 1

Request #14-077
Number of violations to the curbside solid waste regulations from January 2011 to March 2014.
Disposition: Disclosed in Part
Pages: 1

March 2014 
No requests to report. 

February 2014
Request #14-005

The number of workplace harassment complaints per business unit for 2010, 2011, 2012.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 

January 2014
Request #14-003

Metro Transit passenger counts for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1

Request #14-004
The amount of road salt used for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and the amount budgeted for.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 1 

Request #14-012
Copy of HRM's Social Media policy.
Disposition: In Full
Pages: 18