Code of Conduct for Elected Officials

The public expects the highest standards of professional conduct from elected officials in local government. The new Code of Conduct for Elected Municipal Officials, as prescribed by the Province, aims to outline the expectations for the behavior of council members in fulfilling their duties and making decisions that benefit the constituents of their municipality. The Council is accountable to the community through democratic processes, and this Code will help ensure good governance in the Municipality.

The new Code of Conduct came into effect in the Province of Nova Scotia following the October 2024 municipal elections and was formally adopted by Council at their Regular Council meeting on November 25, 2024. To view the regulations and Code of Conduct, visit the Code of Conduct for Municipal Elected Officials Regulations.

On October 7, 2025 amendments to the Code of Conduct for Municipal Elected Officials Regulations were made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The amendments included that:

• complaints may only be made by a council member related to the conduct of another elected official in the same municipality; and
• council members may not submit a complaint on behalf of another person or entity; and
• multiple complaints may not be submitted by a council member on the same subject.

Contact Information:

Tanya Tynski
Investigator
MC Advisory Group Inc.
1969 Upper Water Street, Suite 1300
Halifax, NS B3J 3R7
Phone: (902) 598-7423
E-mail: 

In accordance with section 15 of the Code of Conduct for Municipal Elected Officials Regulations the following provides a public record of Code of Conduct complaints.

In accordance with section 16 of the regulations, Council’s determination regarding a complaint is final and binding on all parties.