Council to review housing statutes presentation

Summary#

Calgary City Council adopted the item on its consent agenda on April 28, 2026. The decision was to receive a presentation about Alberta’s Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act for the City’s corporate record; it did not approve the Act or adopt its provisions.

  • The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommended that Council receive the presentation. Council adopted that recommendation.

What it means for you#

  • This Council decision does not itself change residents’ rights, duties, services, or costs.
  • The materials provided do not show what the presentation said about the Act.

Money#

No cost information is in the available material.

What is unclear#

  • The presentation was distributed, but its contents are not included in the available material. The Act’s provisions and any effects they may have on Calgary therefore cannot be verified here.

Case for#

No clear argument available from the supplied material.

Case against#

No clear concern available from the supplied material.

Votes

Calgary City Council, item 7.18 (Overview of Bill 28 - The Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act (Verbal), IGA2026-0355): That the Consent Agenda be adopted as follows: 7.18 Overview of Bill 28 - The Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act (Verbal), IGA2026-0355

For (100%)

Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, item 7.6 (Overview of Bill 28 - The Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act (Verbal), IGA2026-0355): That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2026-0355, the following be approved: That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommend that Council receive the presentation for the Corporate Record.

For (100%)