Building boost? Province boasts Bill 20 changes; Calgary mayor says it won't do much
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As Calgary continues to battle a housing crisis, the province is rolling out changes it says will help.
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 most urgent concerns all across Canada," said Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver.
"We want to make sure that we are working with our partners at all levels to expand our housing supply and to keep Alberta's housing affordable," said Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon.
But many of these measures are already underway in Calgary.
Calgary's mayor says it won't do much:
