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HRM council passes motion to ask for coastal buffers along shorelines

August 25, 2026

Halifax Regional Council has passed a motion asking the province to approve a 30-metre coastal buffer along municipal shorelines. This comes a year after the province rejected the HRM's regional plan, citing issues with inland and coastal buffers, particularly what they could mean for new housing projects. Angela Capobianco has the details.

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