Meet Waye, Councillor for District 7
Waye Mason is a community leader, entrepreneur, educator and Halifax Regional Councillor. Prior to his election as Councillor, Waye has grown businesses, led member organizations and developed the arts and culture sector in Nova Scotia for over two decades.
As a municipal councillor, Waye has championed bringing transparency and accountability to Halifax Regional Council. Waye first got elected to council in 2012 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2020 due in part to what Halifax Magazine referred to as his “relentless constituency work.”
News & Updates
- Return of participatory budgeting, 2023 annual report card, more
In this issue My Council Update includes info on HRMs annual budget process and recent Council news, participatory budgeting, my annual report card, the house collapse on Carelton and College, Neptune’s new season, and the war in Ukraine. Housing Update #12 provides info on the recent Rapid Housing project approved by council, short-term rental registration, and the rental registry/M200 […]
- African Heritage month, planned 2023/24 paving and construction, short-term rental registration, rental registration, more
In this issue My Council Update includes information on African Heritage month, skating oval alternatives, planned 2023/24 Roads, Sidewalks and bike lane paving and construction for District 7. Housing Update #11 has some information about the upcoming public hearing on short-term rental registration, and information about the proposed rental registration and minimum standards updates. Public Meetings and Hearings has info on […]
- Call for nominations for volunteer awards, welcome Cathie O’Toole, more
In this issue My Council Update includes a call for volunteers award nominations (deadline Friday), welcoming HRM’s new CAO Cathie O’Toole Public Meetings and Hearings has info on meetings starting in 2023. Roadworks has shrunk down to winter levels of work. Community Events & Information has some new updates on programs and events. Councillor Update Hello all, Happy New Year! I hope you […]
Housing Crisis
- Return of participatory budgeting, 2023 annual report card, more
In this issue My Council Update includes info on HRMs annual budget process and recent Council news, participatory budgeting, my annual report card, the house collapse on Carelton and College, Neptune’s new season, and the war in Ukraine. Housing Update #12 provides info on the recent Rapid Housing project approved by council, short-term rental registration, and the rental registry/M200 […]
- African Heritage month, planned 2023/24 paving and construction, short-term rental registration, rental registration, more
In this issue My Council Update includes information on African Heritage month, skating oval alternatives, planned 2023/24 Roads, Sidewalks and bike lane paving and construction for District 7. Housing Update #11 has some information about the upcoming public hearing on short-term rental registration, and information about the proposed rental registration and minimum standards updates. Public Meetings and Hearings has info on […]
- Nora Bernard Street, Grinchs in the neighbourhood, Housing Update #9, Coronavirus Update #52, more
In this issue My Council Update includes info on Nora Bernard Street, Grinch’s in the neighbourhood, Peninsula South Complete Streets, snow info, two new heritage registrations and a record number of registrations this year, open data, and my new approach to Twitter. Housing Update #9 describes my frustration with Council’s inaction on short-term rentals, and also new Rapid […]
Blog
- Report Card 2022
In the 2020 election, I made 19 promises, and two years into our term 13 were complete, 4 are underway, 1 is incomplete and 1 will, frustratingly, not be met. Of the 3 that are underway, 2 should be in the next two years, and one, “addressing issues of systemic racism, discrimination, and lack of […]
- To bike lane or not to bike lane, is that really the question? How we will get around in the future in HRM.
I get a lot of thoughtful letters from folks concerned about traffic and how the city. Some folks don’t see the point of bike lanes or bus lanes when traffic is “already bad”. Some people are justifiably worried about the impact of a project, like the recent Brunswick Street complete streets project, and often it […]
