The image above is just a glimpse of what we’re fighting. These are real words from a provincial advisor — not just ignorance, but systemic ableism in action.
Let’s talk about misrepresentation. Because that’s what this is — plain and simple.
📌 According to Calgary Housing’s public statement, tenants were consulted in face-to-face meetings and were “very positive and supportive of the change.”
📌 They claim designated smoking areas were provided on all properties — complete with signage and disposal receptacles.
📌 They say they understand some tenants still smoke, and supposedly accounted for that in the policy rollout.
Sounds good on paper, right?
But here’s the problem:
None of that matches the actual lived reality.
I was never consulted. I never agreed. No one met with me.
No smoking signage or designated areas exist on my property — and I’ve spoken with other tenants who say the same.
You can’t claim this is a “smoke-free policy” and then still have smoking areas and ashtrays available. That undermines your own lease terms and shows this is just PR spin, not genuine concern for tenant well-being. And if the lease says you’ll be evicted for smoking anywhere on the property — even walking to a receptacle — then any such area is meaningless. Period.
It gets worse.
Their public FAQ and their website offer contradictory information. One page says medicinal exemptions will be transferred. Another version is more vague. Tenant notices say something else entirely. Even now, the MLA’s office says they were told that maybe tenants were just “misinformed” or that the notice was “poorly worded.”
Let’s be real: this is damage control.
They’re scrambling to spin a narrative — after the fact — to cover for the fact that they didn’t properly inform tenants, didn’t consult us, and didn’t get real consent.
So here’s what we’re left with:
✔️ Leases that are legally binding, even if they contradict the supportive-sounding fluff online.
✔️ Policies rolled out as if tenants are livestock to be managed.
✔️ A paper trail of inconsistencies, contradictions, and doublespeak.
✔️ And now, the classic gaslighting: “Oh, you just misunderstood it.”
I didn’t misunderstand anything. I read every word. I kept the screenshots. I followed the paper trail.
This is oppression. This is systemic ableism. This is classist control disguised as public health.
And the kicker? Do you really think that seniors with mobility challenges, disabled single parents, and tenants with chronic conditions are really okay with being told they must leave their own properties just to use a legal substance outdoors? You think we “supported” that?
No.
This is a lie told to the public, dressed up in pretty language, so that the city and Calgary Housing can say they did the right thing — while quietly taking rights away from the people least likely to be able to fight back.
And I’m not going to stop talking about it.
I’m not going to stop collecting evidence.
And I’m not going to stop demanding accountability.
Did you meet with them? Were you supportive?
Because I sure as hell wasn’t.
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