Halifax social media channels and Social Media Usage Guidelines for the Public

The municipality’s social media channels exist so you can communicate and engage with each other and municipal staff about municipal events, programs, services, initiatives, and public safety information. Follow or like these social media accounts to stay informed and connected.

Social Media Usage Guidelines for the Public

The Halifax Regional Municipality is committed to keeping its social media channels safe, respectful and welcoming for everyone. We encourage open dialogue, but all users are expected to follow these guidelines when interacting with our official accounts.

By participating on municipal social media channels, you agree to the following terms of use.

1. Respectful participation

We ask all users to:

engage respectfully and thoughtfully;
treat others with courtesy and kindness; and
stay on topic when commenting or posting.

Comments that are offensive, abusive or inappropriate will be removed.

2. Accountability

The opinions, comments and content shared by members of the public on municipal social media channels are their own. The municipality does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, any user-generated content. We disclaim all liability associated with public comments and submissions.

3. Content we will remove

We reserve the right to monitor, moderate and remove any content that violates these guidelines, including:

content that goes against the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
harassment, bullying or discrimination of any kind
content that violates the Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act
hate speech, including racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise hateful language
violent, threatening, obscene or pornographic content
serious or unfounded accusations against individuals or organizations
defamatory, insulting or personal attacks
spam or advertising, including promotional links
repeated or copied comments (spam or flooding)
posts from someone claiming to be another person
off-topic, random or unintelligible comments

4. Consequences of violating these guidelines

your content may be deleted without notice
you may be blocked or muted from municipal social media accounts
serious or repeated violations may result in permanent restrictions

5. Additional notes

All moderation decisions are made at the discretion of the municipality. For clarification, or to appeal a moderation decision, you may contact us at myhrm@halifax.ca.

Halifax social media channels and Social Media Usage Guidelines for the Public

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Social Media Usage Guidelines for the Public