Calgarians for Secondary Suites is a grassroots group dedicated to increasing the amount of legal secondary suites in Calgary.
Since September 1, 2014, we have engaged Calgarians regarding Council’s current practice of considering individual suite applications one by one. The evidence is clear. There is unquestionable support from Calgarians for a better secondary suites process.
We identified more than 3,000 unique constituents from across the City who have either wrote a letter to City Council or signed our petition in support of secondary suites.
In addition, we received endorsements for Council action on secondary suites from more than 50 leading civic leaders, community organizations and businesses.
In the hundreds of letters sent to City Council, constituents have stressed the major benefits of secondary suites as a safe and market-driven solution for the housing affordability and availability crisis in Calgary. More housing is needed now in order for Calgary’s economy to thrive and to compete for world-class talent. All other major Canadian municipalities permit secondary suites in all residential neighbourhoods.
On behalf of the thousands of identified supporters of secondary suites across the city, we ask Calgary City Council to support secondary suite reform.
-Calgarians for Secondary Suites
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Aboriginal Friendship Centre – Sandra Sutter, President |
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Accessible Housing – Jeff Dyer, Executive Director |
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Action to End Poverty in Alberta – Joe Ceci, Coordinator |
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Alberta College of Social Workers – Calgary Social Workers for Social Justice |
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the Alex – Shelley Heartwell, CEO |
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Bankview Community Association |
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Bishop Frederick Henry |
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Brookfield Residential - Trent Edwards, COO |
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Calgary Arts Development – Patti Pon, President & CEO |
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Calgary Economic Development – Bruce Graham, President & CEO |
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Calgary Food Bank – James McAra, President & CEO |
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Canadian Home Builders’ Association - Calgary Region – Amie Blanchette, Director Government Affairs |
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Catholic Family Service – Patricia Jones, CEO |
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Catholic Women's League, St. Albert the Great Parish |
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce – Adam Legge, President & CEO + Rob Hawley, Chair-Elect |
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Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations – Geoff Braun, Director Policy & Research |
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Calgary Interfaith Council – Murray Nicholson |
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Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta – Kimberley Matthews, Community & Government Relations Coordinator |
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Donna Kennedy-Glans – Former Progressive Conservative MLA |
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Greg Clark – Calgary-Elbow MLA, Alberta Party Leader |
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Immigrant Sector Council of Calgary – Wendy Fehr, Director |
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Kent Hehr – Former Calgary-Buffalo MLA, Federal Liberal Candidate for Calgary-Centre |
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Leadership in Action – Students’ Association of Bow Valley College |
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Momentum – Jeff Loomis, Executive Director |
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National Post Editorial Board |
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Poverty Talks |
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Rachel Notley – Premier of Alberta, NDP Leader |
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Redline Real Estate Group – Brett Turner, Broker/Owner |
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Scott McGillivray – Host of HGTV’s Income Property |
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Servants Anonymous Society – Theresa Jenkins, Executive Director |
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Steve Allan |
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Strategic Group – Ken Toews, VP Development |
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Students’ Association of Mount Royal University |
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Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association |
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Thrive – Carolyn Davis, Community Relations Director |
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United Way of Calgary – Lucy Miller, President & CEO + Joe Lougheed, Chair Public Policy Committee |
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Urban Calgary Students’ Association |
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Urban Development Institute - Calgary – Guy Huntingford CEO |
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Vecova Centre – Joan Lee, Chief Executive Officer |
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Vibrant Communities Calgary – Franco Savoia, Director + Joe Ceci, Chair |
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the Women’s Centre – Jana Lait, Board Chair + Susan Gillies, Executive Director |
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YWCA Calgary – Sue Tomney, CEO |
Help us make the crucial December 15th City Council vote on Secondary Suites a success - take action today!