CBRM Meetings and Minutes

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 it is noted as an In Camera (in private) meeting pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.

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Council usually holds two regular meetings per month: Committee of the Whole on the first Tuesday (at 10:00 am) and Council on the second Tuesday (at 2:00 pm). The CBRM Council and Committee meeting schedule for 2025 can be found here.

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Minutes are the official record of the meeting, and once approved are posted with the corresponding agenda, and video where available.

NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the quality of the video during the months of January and February 2019 was impacted. This problem has now been corrected. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Upcoming meeting notices and agenda outlines are typically available by the Friday prior to a Council meeting. Full agendas that include reports and presentations are usually posted the day before the meeting. Minutes, once approved, are posted with the corresponding agenda. Live and archived video are also linked below when available. Archived video, if applicable, will be available within one week of the meeting date.

Date/Time/Location	Meeting Agendas & Minutes (PDF)	Video
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (11.03 MB) Addendum (3.26 MB)	LiveStream
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (16.39 MB)	Part 1 Part 2
Thursday, May 1, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda - Volunteer Awards (0.2 MB)	Video
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Appeals Standing Committee Agenda	N/A
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (3.42 MB)	Video
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (12.7 MB) Council Addendum (0.3 MB)	Video
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (16.6 MB) Addendum (1.1 MB) 3.1 Presentation - Annual Amendments to CBRM's Land Use By-law (1.14 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (9.5 MB) Addendum (3.4 MB) Attachment A Wayfinding Strategy Report (10.8 MB) Attachment B Preliminary Breakdown of Anticipated Costs for Signage (3.9 MB) Vote	Video
Friday, March 7, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers (if required)	Special Council - Budget Sessions Note: Meeting not required - Capital and Operating Budgets approved by Council March 6, 2025

Thursday, March 6, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Special Council - Budget Sessions Media Summary Minutes	Video
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 6:00 p.m. Via Videoconferencing	Stakeholder Session Agenda (14.07MB) (Agenda includes an overview of Budget Deliberations 2025-26) Minutes	Video
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Police Commission Agenda (1.42MB)	Video
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Audit Committee Agenda (5.29MB)	Video
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Immediately Following Committee of the Whole Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (0.6 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda （11.8MB） Attachment A Wayfinding Strategy Report (10.8 MB) Attachment B Preliminary Breakdown of Anticipated Costs for Signage (3.9 MB) Minutes	Part 1 Part 2
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (1.39 MB)	Video
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (9 MB) Minutes Vote	Video
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (13.8 MB) Minutes Vote	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (7.4 MB) Council Agenda Addendum (18 MB) Public Hearing Submissions: - Case 1096 (In accordance with Section 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act) Minutes	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2 Video - Part 3
Monday, January 20, 2025 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Audit Committee Agenda (17.7 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Immediately Following Committee of the Whole Council Chambers	Special Council Agenda (0.21 MB) Special Council Addendum (0.21 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Committee of the Whole Agenda (17.6 MB) Minutes	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 2:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (6.74 MB) Council Addendum (2.21 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers Tuesday, November 12, 2024 11:05 a.m. Council Chambers	In Camera Emergency Council Meeting (per Section 22(2)(g) of the Municipal Government Act) Special Council Agenda (0.03MB) Minutes	N/A Video
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	In Camera Council Meeting (per Section 22(2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act)	N/A
Friday, November 1, 2024 1:30 p.m. Council Chambers	Special Council Meeting Agenda (2.07 MB) Minutes	Video
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:00 p.m. Main Concourse, Centre 200 481 George Street, Sydney	The Swearing-In Ceremony for the new CBRM Mayor and Council Program Minutes	Video
Monday, October 28, 2024 Immediately Following Audit Committee Via Videoconferencing	Special Council Agenda Minutes	Video
Monday, October 28, 2024 1:30 p.m. Via Videoconferencing	Audit Committee Meeting (6.4 MB) Minutes	Video
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 9:30 a.m. Via Videoconferencing	Council Agenda (1.34 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 9:30 a.m. Via Videoconferencing	Council Agenda (13.1 MB) (In accordance with Section 22(2)(e) of the Municipal Government Act) 6.3 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) (0.15 MB) Council Addendum (0.46 MB) Minutes	Part 1 Part 2
Thursday, June 27, 2024 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Board of Police Commission Agenda (1.13 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (11.1 MB) Item 5.2 New Dawn Enterprises (9.8 MB) Item 5.2 Breton Ability Centre (5.5 MB) Item 6.1 Doucet Developments (1.83 MB) Minutes	Video
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:30 a.m. Via Videoconferencing	Special Council Agenda (1.45 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Cancelled with respect to Davis Day	N/A	N/A
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (11.37 MB) Council Addendum (0.725 MB) Minutes	Video
Thursday, May 16, 2024 4:30 p.m. Council Chambers	Heritage Advisory Committee Agenda (6.2 MB)	Video
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (8.6 MB) Minutes	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 1:30 p.m. Council Chambers Quorum Not Met	Special Council Agenda (2 MB)	N/A
Thursday, May 2, 2024 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Fire and Emergency Services Committee Agenda (4.1 MB) Minutes	Video Item 1 Correction - Motion Carried
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (15.8 MB) Item 7.1 - Accessory Dwelling Unit Amendment (0.08 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (2.54 MB) Council Addendum (1.63 MB) Minutes	Video
Thursday, March 28, 2024 4:30 p.m. Via Videoconferencing	Emergency Council Meeting Minutes	N/A
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (4.08 MB) Council Addendum Update to Library Workshop Minutes	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (5.92 MB) Updated Presentation: 4.1 Pitu'paq Minutes	Video
Friday, March 8, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Budget Sessions Continue Note: Meeting not required - Capital and Operating Budget approved by Council March 6, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Budget Sessions Continue Note: Meeting not required - Capital and Operating Budget approved by Council March 6, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Budget Sessions Commence Special Council Agenda Media Summary (5.5 MB) Minutes	Part 1 Part 2
Monday, March 4, 2024 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Police Commission Agenda Minutes	Video
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (7.58 MB) Minutes	Video
*POSTPONED Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Regional Council	N/A
Sunday, February 4, 2024 11:45 a.m. Via Video Conferencing	Emergency Council Meeting - Updates Related to Storm Minutes	Video
*POSTPONED until a later date Wednesday, February 7, 2024 10:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Nominating Committee Agenda Outline	N/A
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers	Fire & Emergency Services Committee Agenda (2.55 MB) Minutes	Video
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (4.44 MB) Addendum (0.4 MB) 5.1 Nova Scotia Power Report - Cape Breton Regional Municipality Reliability Overview (2.3 MB) 5.2 2024 Assessment Roll - Property Valuation Services Corporation (0.43 MB) 6.1 Consultant Report - Assessment of Former Courthouse Building (5.28 MB) Minutes	Video - Part 1 Video - Part 2
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers	Council Agenda (3.1 MB) 6.1 Issue Paper - Tentative Collective Agreement NSGEU (1.89 MB) Minutes	Video

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