Housing Affordability Task Force Recommendations Pass | 12-3!
Over the past month, we have worked together to ensure the City of Calgary's Affordable Housing Strategy is passed because we heard from you that this is one of the most important issues facing our communities.
Moving Calgary Forward - Victories from the 2022 Budget
During the 2022 Budget campaign our members in collaboration with others, secured funding for the Climate Resilience Strategy, the 5A network, continuation of the Mental Health Strategy and successfully pushed for the City to re-engage and move forward with the Indigenous Gathering Place
Read moreA Major Victory for The Mental Well-Being of our Children and Youth!
Yesterday (July 28th, 2022) Mike Ellis, the minister for Mental Health and addictions, announced an additional $87 million over three years that will go to school-based mental health and pediatric rehabilitation supports. $42 million of this will go to mental health support, and $45 million will go to pediatric rehabilitation support. This is in addition to the $110 million that was announced in June.
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Make Calgary Net-Zero
Victory!
Late last night, Calgary’s City Council voted 13-2 to declare a climate emergency and call to action. This motion included a clear direction to city administration to make Calgary a Net-Zero city by 2050.
Green Line Victory!
In July of 2021, the Green Line LRT, as announced by Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is a go. A news release from the Government of Alberta the same day also confirmed that the province has reviewed the City of Calgary's business case for the Green Line - and approved it.
That means all three levels of government are onboard the Green Line and, in the fall of 2021, construction begins. Learn more here.
Langevin Renamed
Langevin School has been renamed, effectively immediately, by the Calgary Board of Education!
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Enmax to go Net-Zero
ENMAX is going Net-Zero by 2050.
This is an important step by the city in meeting our shared responsibility and do our part in addressing climate change. The adoption of the goal means a change to how the utility runs its companies, the creation of new opportunities for Calgarians and moving forward on climate change in our city.
Mobile Response Teams & PACTS
April 16th, 2021. This week we had a victory for the city and the Calgary Alliance. The Calgary Police Service and AHS have agreed to expand the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) and Mobile Response Team (MRT).
Read morePassing the Mental Health Strategy
We took action by asking our city councillors to pass the city's Mental Health strategy. In March of 2021, the strategy passed at council and will begin to be implemented across the city. This programming was threatened with cuts in July of 2019. We took action then, too, to stop those cuts to the most vulnerable in our city.
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