CALGARY — In response to public backlash following the implementation of Calgary’s Single-Use Item (SUI) on Jan. 16, 2024, Calgary City Council passed a motion by a 10-to-five margin on Jan. 30 requesting staff start the process of repealing the bylaw.
Recently, city staff reported back to Council that all steps needed to repeal the bylaw have been completed. Following a two-hour public hearing, Council voted 12 to three to officially repeal the city’s SUI bylaw. As a result, Calgary restaurants will no longer be required to comply with the bylaw requirements including charging customers $0.15 for a paper bag or $1 for a re-usable cloth bag and asking customers to request items such as utensils at checkout. However, Calgary members are free to keep policies implemented to comply with the bylaw in place voluntarily.
