Andy Fillmore Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Ns, Ca

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia

In 2015 Andy was elected to be the Member of Parliament for the federal riding of Halifax. During his first term, Andy elevated the level of federal investment in Halifax from the back of the pack in the four years prior to his election to the 8th most invested-in riding in the country. In his first term Andy's Private Members Motion, M-45 was also passed. M-45 created the climate lens through which all federal infrastructure investments must now pass prior to approval.In 2019 Andy was elected to a second term, in which his focus on building clean, green and smart communities continued. Andy led the design of the Canada Healthy Communities initiative (www.healthycommunitiesinitiative.ca), funding municipalities and community groups to make rapid improvements to community mobility and public spaces, to reconnect Canadians during and after the pandemic. Andy also led the development of Canada's first National Active Transportation Strategy and associated fund, worked on national transit fleet electrification, and on dramatically increasing federal funding for rural transit and active transportation. In 2021 Andy was elected to a third term, in which he is focussed on the post-pandemic economic recovery of Canada's communities through federal investments in innovation, renewable energy, and community infrastructure like housing and transit. Having grown up in Halifax and now as a father raising his daughter here, he is working to help Halifax achieve its full potential to be one of Canada’s most livable cities, and is working to help Canada lead the world in action on climate change. As an activist Member of Parliament, Andy works tirelessly on behalf of his 96,000 constituents on the Halifax peninsula and in Armdale, Spryfield, Herring Cove, Ketch Harbour, Sambro, and all the communities in between.House of Commons page: www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Andy-Fillmore(88325)Open Parliament page: https://openparliament.ca/politicians/andy-fillmore/

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

September 2023-Present:- Member, House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence- Member, House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.December 2021-September 2023:- Parliamentary Secretary, Innovation, Science and Economic Development; working with Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne to accelerate Canada's global innovation leadership.- Member, House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry.December 2019-October 2021: - Parliamentary Secretary, Infrastructure and Communities; worked with Minister Catherine McKenna to design and administer the federal government’s massive community infrastructure investments.- Member House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.- Associate Member, House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.August 2018-December 2019: - Parliamentary Secretary, Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism; worked with Minister Pablo Rodriguez to increase funding allocations to Canada’s creators, and modernizing Canada’s Copyright Act to ensure creators are fairly compensated.- Member, House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. January 2017-August 2018: - Parliamentary Secretary, Democratic Institutions; worked with Minister Karina Gould to strengthen and protect Canada's democracy, remove barriers to voting, increase participation of women and under-represented groups in politics, and secure Canada's democracy from the threat of cyber attack.- Member, House of Commons Standing Committee on House Affairs and Procedure.December 2015-January 2017: - Chair, House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.The committee examined issues affecting Indigenous peoples and northerners by engaging directly with First Nations peoples. Andy also convened and chaired the first-ever summit between Nova Scotia’s eleven MPs and twelve First Nations Chiefs to advance reconciliation.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Waterfront Development (now known as Build NS) is a provincial crown corporation developing the strategic potential of waterfronts in Bedford, Dartmouth, Halifax and Lunenburg. It’s our job to foster the creation of waterfronts that drive economic opportunity, enhance tourism, provide experiences, and reflect and protect our marine heritage.Andy lead the planning and development of a significant portfolio of large, complex and exciting mixed-use and public space design and development initiatives with a construction value of nearly half a billion dollars. Key responsibilities were: leading the creation of a comprehensive Waterfronts Masterplan for all of Waterfront Development’s landholdings; initiating and implementing long-term planning, real estate and public space development strategies and supporting financial strategies; evaluating development proposals; negotiating development agreements and regulatory approvals; and, day to day management and coordination of consultants delivering a variety of projects for Waterfront Development.http://my-waterfront.ca/

Halifax, Canada Area

The Dalhousie University School of Planning offers a professional planning education to students from Canada, the United States and abroad. The School of Planning is one of two constituent schools in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning. Our strength lies in understanding urban and environmental systems, and the relationships between them. The faculty are committed to planning and designing good communities in life-sustaining environments. The School of Planning seeks to provide rigorous education in community design, and to advance the academic discipline and professional practice of planning through teaching, research, and professional and community service.In this position Andy directed the administration of the School of Planning, engaged in both professional practice and research, and taught core and elective courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Andy was instrumental in framing the Faculty of Architecure & Planning’s Strategic Plan, and helped to initiate a new Landscape Architecture degree program in the faculty. Prior to departing from Dalhousie, Andy was approved for tenure.http://architectureandplanning.dal.ca/planning/

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Led strategic urban planning and design initiatives for a municipality with a population of 400,000+. Senior subject matter expert on urban design. Areas of focus included sustainable urbanism, economic development, transit & active transportation, neighbourhood design, heritage conservation, and strategic organizational change. Also project budgets, staffing, leading community engagement, and reporting to Regional Council. Directed the HRMbyDesign Downtown Halifax Plan, which received the highest national honours from the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. This Plan sparked Halifax's downtown renaissance, and in a resounding victory for sustainability has dramatically shifted the focus of development from the suburbs to the urban core.Led the development and implementation of a number of high profile strategic direction-setting initiatives for the City of Halifax: - Capital Ideas - Leveraging Urban Investment for Regional Prosperity;- The Strategic Urban Partnership (SUP); - The Regional Centre component of the 2011-2016 Halifax Economic Strategy; - Scoping and initiation of the Regional Plan 5 Year Review (RP+5);- Scoping and initiation of the the HRMbyDesign Centre Plan; - Urban development elements of the City of Halifax Corporate Strategy. Scoped and project managed two public lands plans jointly for HRM and the Province of Nova Scotia: The Spring Garden Road/Queen Street Area Public Lands Plan (which sited and initiated the Halifax Central Library project), and The Grand Parade/Province House Area Joint Public Lands Plan (which removed councillor parking from the premiere downtown public open space and returned it to public park use).Member of the Halifax Central Library Project Management team, which was responsible for making the business case to Regional Council, procuring the site, running the architectural competition, awarding the contract, leading public engagement, and managing construction.

New Gloucester, Maine

Founder and Principal of this land use/architectural design consultancy providing a range of planning and design services, including: ordinance writing and design guideline writing for municipalities; representing applicants before planning and zoning boards, and; community design.Design services also included residential and commercial architectural design, residential renovations and additions, and; design and construction of custom cabinetry and furniture.

Cumberland, Maine

Reviewed development applications, made recommendations to the Planning Board; drafted Design Guidelines; drafted Residential Impact Fee Ordinance; recommended regulatory amendments to the Town Council and Planning Board toward clustering development, preserving open space, promoting affordable housing and general Smart Growth principles. http://cumberlandmaine.com/government/departments/planning-department/

Boston (Somerville), Massachusetts

Involved in the preliminary design and permitting for major commercial, retail and mixed use projects in Boston MA, Washington DC, New Haven CT, and Burlington VT; shepherded these developments through multi-tiered municipal, state and federal approvals processes, and; site planning/design projects of all scales.http://www.arrowstreet.com/

Greater Boston Area

As an intern Urban Designer, helped research, write and diagram design guidelines for project architects and engineers to follow toward ensuring a wholly coherent project, while recognizing and celebrating local character along the mega-project's 7 mile length. Particular focus on the Charles River Crossing component of the project, now known as the Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge.https://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/TheBigDig.aspx

Master Of Design Studies (Urban Design), Urban Design, City Planning, Architecture

Activities and Societies: . - Class President. - Student Representative on the GSD Faculty Committee.

Master Of Urban And Rural Planning, & Bachelor Of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture), City Planning, Urban Deisgn, Architecture

Activities and Societies: . - President of the Graduate Planning Society - Student Member, Admissions Committee - Teaching Assistant.

Engineering And Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: . - Acadia Engineering Society - Intramural athletics.

High School Diploma, 12

Activities and Societies: . - Model Parliament - Varsity Rugby - School Spirit Club