 The ship returned to Halifax on 11 February 2002.On 13 January 2010, as part of Operation Hestia, it was announced that "Halifax" would be deployed to the waters around Haiti to assist in relief efforts after the January 2010 earthquake, along with the destroyer .Specifically "Halifax" was to be deployed outside the area of Jacmel, which was slow to receive aid due to the fact the roads were cut off and the airport was too small to handle large aircraft.