Calgary Council Votes to Repeal Single-Use Items Bylaw in Response to Public Pushback

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks to the media after being sworn-in as the new mayor in Calgary, Alta., on Oct. 25, 2021. Jeff McIntosh /The Canadian Press

Calgary City Council has voted to repeal its single-use items bylaw just two weeks after it went into effect in response to “overwhelming” public criticism.

The single-use bylaw came into effect Jan. 16, setting a 15-cent fee for paper bags and requiring restaurants, cafes, and drive-thrus to ask customers if they want single-use items like cutlery and napkins.