Mar 23, 2023
Big spending, but will it last?
VCC’s policy and research specialist Lee Stevens reflects on the 2023 Alberta Budget
News and Events
News and Events
- Mar 8, 2023
I tried to write a blog post about International Women’s Day...
It’s challenging to write about this day says VCC’s executive director Meaghon Reid
- Mar 8, 2023
Calgary the second most unequal city in Canada: report
Lee Stevens says Calgary's high ranking in inequality is not new in a recent interview with Global News
- Mar 7, 2023
Amid the rising cost of living, Calgarians are looking out for each other, says new report
VCC's Lee Stevens discusses a new report on Calgary's well-being with CBC
- Mar 7, 2023
Lower-income Calgary students facing additional barriers in recovering from pandemic learning gaps
VCC discusses how there isn't enough research to track how well kids are doing
- Mar 7, 2023
Beneath the surface
VCC's latest report examines the multifaceted layers of wellbeing in Calgary
- Mar 7, 2023
News Release: Beneath the Surface, the layers of poverty in Calgary
Calgarians are invested in the wellbeing of their neighbours amid the affordability crisis says a new report on the city’s state of wellbeing
- Feb 21, 2023
Exploring digital barriers to tax filing
Tax filing can often boost income for people in poverty; Rise Calgary’s Nancy Cobber explores why some people don’t file
- Feb 16, 2023
Calgary announces $13.7M for affordable housing initiatives amid surging demand
VCC discusses the ongoing need for affordable housing with Global News
- Feb 16, 2023
The unseen costs of utility disconnection
Poverty Talks!'s Sue Gwynn talks about the difficulties people face when dealing with utility arears and disconnection
- Feb 14, 2023
Can technology help create a greater understanding of poverty?
A chat with AI-driven ChatGPT about poverty
- Feb 12, 2023
Calgarians struggle to find affordable housing as number of low-cost rental units decreases
It's type for more affordable housing in our city says VCC's Lee Stevens
- Feb 10, 2023
Equity, diversity and inclusion: a pathway to Enough for all
It's important to examine where systems are keeping some people back
- Feb 8, 2023
The complexity of measuring homelessness
Point-in-time counts provide only a part of the information we need to understand the size of the homeless problem, says researcher Dr. Ron Kneebone
- Jan 31, 2023
First affordability payments delivered, but long-term solutions are needed
VCC is concerned some people are falling through the cracks
- Jan 27, 2023
Canada’s poverty measure shows the high cost of necessities in Calgary
The latest Market Basket Measure numbers show Calgary's cost of living is the second highest in Canada
- Jan 26, 2023
Rental vacancy at lowest levels since 2014, affordability gap grows: CMHC
VCC's executive director says Calgarians are being squeezed when they're already facing an affordability crisis
- Jan 25, 2023
Inflation’s impact on people living in poverty
VCC's executive director discusses the effect of rising costs and some solutions
- Jan 21, 2023
'Our next pandemic': Calgary's housing fragility takes a heavy toll on mental health
Poor mental health and access to affordable housing are intertwined
- Jan 13, 2023
Action to improve affordability leaves some out
Singles, a group often overrepresented in deep poverty, are mostly left out of Alberta's Affordability Action Plan
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