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. The frigate arrived off Jacmel on 18 January. "Halifax" provided air traffic control for Jacmel Airport on the ship. The ship departed Haiti's waters on 19 February. On 4 September 2010, "Halifax" was turned over to Irving Shipbuilding's Halifax Shipyards, to start an 18-month mid-life upgrading and modernization.