In the past decade alone, Halifax Common land has been taken for a garage, a hospital, a temporary stadium and multiple parking lots. There are no plans to return Common land to public use. The Common is 'shrinking' by the year.
We are fortunate to have the Halifax Common in the centre of our city. It is a great place to enjoy organized activities or just to hang out and watch the world go by. FHC is committed to ensuring the Common remains open green space for all. Just in the past decade, Common land has been taken away for a garage, hospital and a temporary stadium.
FHC lobbies the media, city council, committees of council and even the provincial government to prevent any more give aways of Common land. We work to reclaim Common land taken by the municipal and provincial governments and support all efforts to maintain and grow the Common as green space.
Most city politicians are not aware of the many, many acres of Common land lost. We educate them and the public on the shrinking Common and why it is important to take all opportunities to reclaim lost Common land.
Why does FHC lobby the city
Most city politicians are not aware of the many, many acres of Common land lost. We educate them and the public on the shrinking Common and why it is important to take all opportunities to reclaim lost Common land. We work to reclaim Common land taken by the municipal and provincial governments and support all efforts to maintain and grow the Common as green space.
Your Contribution
You can make your voice heard. Participating in our letter-writing campaigns to the Mayor and Council, appearing at public hearings at City Hall and joining other activities organized by FHC will ensure that your views are considered by those who are making decisions and shaping our city.
You can help by:
participating in our letter-writing campaigns;
appearing at public hearings and joining other activities organized by FHC. You are only heard when you speak up. Make your voice heard by supporting our efforts.
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The Halifax Common is located in Mi'Kma'ki, the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi’Kmaq.
Friends of Halfax Common (FHC) acknowledges our location in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) People first signed with the British Crown in 1725.
We are all Treaty People. We honour the enduring presence and contributions of the Mi'kmaq people, and we are dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
