09-05-2024 05:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

Building boost? Province boasts Bill 20 changes; Calgary mayor says it won't do much

As Calgary continues to battle a housing crisis, the province is rolling out changes it says will help. Changes within Bill 20 and to the city charters will provide property tax exemptions for non-profit housing providers and streamline building standards across Alberta by taking away a municipality's ability to require energy efficiency standards. Ministers say it's a boost to municipalities everywhere: "It is no surprise that affordable and attainable housing has become one of the mo
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