Downtown Sydney

Committee & Council Meetings

Meetings

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 identified as “In Camera” (private), in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.

Upcoming Meetings

February 10 - Council

  • 10 a.m., City Hall Council Chambers

Watch Meeting Live

When Regional Council is in session, meetings can be watched online:

See Council Video Stream

Past Meetings & Minutes

For ease of access, this page includes Council agendas, meeting recordings and minutes from the current Mayor and Council term.

For records from previous terms, please reach out to the Clerk’s Office by phone at 902-563-5010 or email clerksoffice@cbrm.ns.ca.

2026

February 3 - Committee of the Whole

January 28 - Police Commission

January 20 - Council

January 13 - Committee of the Whole

January 7 - Special Council

2025

December 17 - Audit Committee

December 17 - Special Council

December 9 - Council

December 2 - Heritage Advisory Committee

December 2 - Committee of the Whole

November 18 - Council

November 13 - Police Commission

November 13 - Committee of the Whole

October 28 - Heritage Advisory Committee

October 21 - Council

October 16 - Special Council

October 14 - Committee of the Whole

September 16 - Appeals Standing Committee

September 16 - Council

September 9 - Committee of the Whole

September 3 - Audit Committee

September 3 - Police Commission

  • Agenda (PDF, 17.5 MB)
  • Addendum (PDF, 379 KB)
  • Minutes (PDF, 76 KB)
  • Watch Recording Part 1
    • Note: Part 2 is unavailable due to technical issues. Discussion concluded with Divisional Reports and Adjournment.

August 19 - Council

August 19 - Council (In Camera)

Per Section 22(2)(c)(e)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.

July 29 - Special Council

  • Agenda (PDF, 510 KB)
  • Minutes (PDF, 50 KB)
  • Vote (PDF, 24 KB)
  • Watch Recording
    • Note: Technical issues occurred during the Call to Order, Land Acknowledgement, Roll Call, and Approval of Agenda.

July 15 - Council

June 18 - Police Commission

Per Section 22(2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act.

June 10 - Council

June 5 - Council (In Camera)

Per Section 22(2)(e)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.

June 4 - Audit Committee

June 3 - Committee of the Whole

June 2 - Heritage Advisory Committee

  • Agenda (PDF, 11.7 MB)
  • Minutes (PDF, 62 KB)
  • Recording is unavailable due to technical issues.

May 13 - Council

May 6 - Committee of the Whole

May 1 - Special Council (Volunteer Awards)

April 15 - Appeals Standing Committee

April 15 - Special Council

April 8 - Council

April 1 - Committee of the Whole

March 18 - Council

March 7 - Special Council - Budget Sessions (if required)

Meeting not required. Capital and Operating Budgets approved by Council on March 6, 2025.

March 6 - Special Council - Budget Sessions

March 5 - Special Council - Stakeholder Session

March 5 - Police Commission

March 5 - Audit Committee

March 4 - Special Council

March 4 - Committee of the Whole

February 18 - Special Council

February 11 - Council

February 4 - Committee of the Whole

January 21 - Council

January 20 - Audit Committee

January 14 - Special Council

January 14 - Committee of the Whole

2024

December 10 - Council

December 3 - Emergency Council (In Camera)

Per Section 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act.

November 12 - Special Council

November 12 - Council (In Camera)

Per Section 22(2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act.

November 1 - Special Council

October 30 - Swearing-In Ceremony for the New CBRM Mayor and Council