Summary#

On 22 September 2026, Calgary City Council approved the 2026 Non-Profit Tax Mitigation Report on the consent agenda, with a 15–0 vote. Under section 347 of Alberta’s Municipal Government Act, Council cancelled city property taxes for qualifying non-profit organizations listed in Attachment 2; the report says the cancellations total $226,419.24 for five facilities under construction. The stated goal is to support eligible non-profit facilities during construction, when they are not yet receiving the property-tax exemption that can apply once they are operating.

• This is an annual approval under Calgary’s existing Non-Profit Tax Mitigation Policy, not a new tax exemption for all non-profits.
• The decision covers qualifying organizations and construction-period taxes from previous tax years. City staff are to process the approved cancellations.

What it means for you#

• The five qualifying non-profit organizations: Their city property taxes covered by this approval will be cancelled. The supplied material does not identify the organizations or facilities.
• Other non-profits and taxpayers: The decision does not directly change tax rules for other organizations or residents.

Money#

The report lists $226,419.24 in tax cancellations, against a 2026 budget of $500,000 for the policy.

• This is existing operating funding and is described as a one-time cost. The amount represents city property-tax revenue cancelled.
• The report gives no breakdown by organization or facility.

What is unclear#

• Attachment 2, which lists the organizations and cancellations, was not supplied, so their names and individual amounts cannot be verified.
• The supplied material does not explain how the cancellations are applied to taxes already paid or otherwise owed.

Case for#

• City staff say operational public facilities run by eligible non-profits are generally exempt from property tax, but facilities under construction are not. Cancelling those construction-period taxes addresses that gap.
• City staff say the approval supports five non-profit facilities, with a total cancellation of $226,419.24.

Case against#

• The cancellation means the City gives up $226,419.24 in property-tax revenue. The report does not explain how that affects other City services or revenues.
• Without Attachment 2, readers cannot assess which facilities receive the cancellations or how the total is divided.