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City Council and many City events have opened with land acknowledgements for over a decade. These are framed as showing respect and supporting learning. They take time in every meeting and appear in reports, parks, and programs. Have they achieved the intended results; better understanding, practical partnerships, measurable outcomes, or have the become routine? Is it time to end them or potentially limit them to one deliberate time a year (e.g., National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or Treaty 7 anniversary) and focus energy on concrete results instead? Does ending LA put us in reverse or is it the next step in the process?

Calgary has 70 boards, commissions and committees that Council appoints to. Since Jan 1, 2026, public members on City BCCs get paid meeting stipends. How many of these are actually necessary for the essential operation of the city of Calgary. ★ = paid seats ★ Calgary Salutes’ Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee ★ Calgary Salutes’ Heritage and History Subcommittee ★ Calgary Salutes’ Community Engagement Subcommittee ★ Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee Inter-City Forum on Social Policy Calgary Climate Innovation Fund Executive Advisory Committee ★ Climate Advisory Committee ★ Anti-Racism Action Committee ★ Council Advisory Committee on Housing ★ Community Safety and Wellbeing Advisory Committee ★ Calgary Aboriginal Urban Advisory Committee ★ Urban Design Review Panel ★ Advisory Committee on Accessibility ★ Access Design Subcommittee ★ Calgary General Hospital Legacy Fund Review Committee ★ Beltline Community Investment Fund Committee Mall Programming Fund Management Committee East Paskapoo Slopes Joint Advisory Committee Werklund Centre Transformation Advisory Committee Multisport Fieldhouse Committee Calgary Sport & Major Events Committee Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta Federation of Canadian Municipalities Alberta Municipalities Calgary Stampede Board Saddledome Foundation McMahon Stadium Society WinSport Calgary Arts Development Authority Heritage Calgary Tourism Calgary Calgary Convention Centre Authority Platform Calgary Calgary Economic Development Ltd. Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund Ltd. Parks Foundation Calgary Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Calgary Housing Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation Silvera for Seniors Calgary Public Library Board Calgary Airport Authority ★ Combative Sports Commission ★ Tax Incentive Appeal Board ★ Licence and Community Standards Appeal Board ★ Calgary Transit Access Eligibility Appeal Board ★ Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee Calgary International Airport Development Appeal Body Nominations Committee Council Services Committee CAO Recruitment and Appointment Sub-Committee Pension Governance Committee Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Executive Committee ★ Audit Committee Community Development Committee Bow River Basin Council City of Chestermere and City of Calgary Intermunicipal Committee Rocky View County and City of Calgary Intermunicipal Committee Foothills County and City of Calgary Intermunicipal Committee Foothills County – City of Calgary Annexation Negotiation Committee Prairie Gateway Oversight Committee ★ Assessment Review Board ★ Subdivision and Development Appeal Board ★ Calgary Planning Commission Infrastructure and Planning Committee Emergency Management Committee ★ Fire Services Committee ★ Calgary Police Commission ★ Water Utility Oversight Board Edmonton this year has eliminated 7 of their BCCs. Should we follow suit? Anti-Racism Advisory Committee Edmonton Historical Board Edmonton Salutes Committee Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee Women’s Advisory Voice of Edmonton (WAVE) City of Edmonton Youth Council