About Howard Epstein

Howard and Maude Barlow, National Chair of the Council of Canadians
About Howard Epstein On June 9, 2009 Howard joined 30 other elected New Democrats to form the first NDP government in Nova Scotia history. A native of Halifax, Howard attended Tower Road School, Halifax Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth High School. He has a BA (Carleton University, English Lit.) and a Law degree from Dalhousie Law School (1973). He is the son of Dr. Ray Epstein and the late Leah Epstein, and has two sisters, Linda and Ruth. In his private practice, Howard specialized in labour law, municipal and planning law, and environmental law. He teaches land use planning law at Dalhousie Law School. During his term as Executive Director of the Ecology Action Centre in 1991-1994, Howard represented the EAC in such matters as a proposed PCB incinerator, energy reduction programmes proposed by Nova Scotia Power Corp., HRM's solid waste plans, the development of the Sable Offshore gas project, and Halifax Habour clean-up. He is a well-known environmentalist and while on HRM Council, he initiated the process that resulted in a pesticide control by-law. He was first elected to Halifax City Council in 1994 and then elected to the amalgamated Halifax Regional Municipality Council in 1995. He was twice voted Best Municipal Councillor by the readers of The Coast newspaper. Howard has always been active in community affairs. He has been an active member of many community organizations such as Friends of the Public Gardens, the North End Community Health Centre, St. Joseph's Day Care, Friends of Point Pleasant Park, Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, Harbour City Homes and Greenpeace Canada. Howard enjoys gardening and reading in his spare time and has always been a strong supporter of the Arts community in Nova Scotia, attending live theatre, exhibits and concerts. He has two children, Hannah and Noah. Next: Some of Howard’s Favorite Issues	In the Halifax Public Gardens after Hurricane Juan
	Hannah, Howard and Noah


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