Position Statements

Citizens for Halifax wants to make Halifax the most vibrant and liveable city in Canada. We feel passionately about our city and the prospects for our future. We want to engage citizens in building a great city. To that end, we support the following key positions.

1. The division of the municipality into two units with smaller councils to better serve the rural and urban communities more effectively and efficiently.
2. Tax reform that more closely aligns taxes with the actual cost of services delivery.
   
3. More aggressive development of the Arts and Cultural sector by committing a minimum of 1% of the annual municipal budget to this sector.
   
4. The creation of the position of Chief Sustainability Officer with the necessary authority and budget to ensure Halifax becomes the most sustainable city in Canada by 2020.
   
5. The development of an integrated intercultural strategy to attract and retain immigrants and to better support disadvantaged groups within our community.
   
6. The creation of a transportation authority to develop and implement a long-term comprehensive transportation strategy that integrates all modes of transportation.
   
7. The adoption of a more transparent and streamlined development process as proposed by the HRM by Design initiative.