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
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News and Events
- 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 discusses the effect of rising inflation on people living with poverty in our city
- 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
- Jan 9, 2023
New affordability payments
Meaghon Reid discusses Alberta's new affordability measures and other opportunities
- Dec 26, 2022
Life on minimum wage in Calgary was always stressful, but it's even harder now
VCC's executive director says many of the lowest wage employees are forced to work multiple jobs
- Dec 20, 2022
Top 10 Recapping 2022
Food security, affordable housing, allyship and incomes were the focus in advancing the Enough for All strategy
- Dec 15, 2022
Understanding housing and houselessness
Here’s what I learned from a recent workshop with housing expert Nick Falvo
- Dec 6, 2022
East Village rebirth started 15 years ago; there's still much work to do
VCC discusses affordable housing in East Village and how it could lead to a more diverse and vibrant community
- Dec 1, 2022
New affordability measures will help many Albertans
Government actions to tackle inflation are a move in the right direction, but more can be done
- Nov 30, 2022
PODCAST: Shifting Mindsets – Scarcity to Strength
Creating slack in people’s lives through economic and social mobility
- Nov 26, 2022
'Enough for all': Advocates pleased to see social spending in Calgary budget
VCC says new money will go a long way to getting the best information for data-based policy decisions when dealing with poverty, mental health and addictions
- Nov 25, 2022
Systems change: getting to where we need to go
Collective strengths, connection and collaboration were the focus of VCC’s champion gathering
- Nov 23, 2022
UCP's cash payouts to Albertans is 'ideal way' to weather inflation: economist
VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses the provincial government announcement with the Calgary Herald and how single people are excluded from the help
- Nov 23, 2022
Calgary city councillors to juggle affordability as budget debate continues
Meaghon Reid discusses how investments in people living on low incomes can save the City money
- Nov 22, 2022
Calgary non-profits call for $30M injection from province to keep sector afloat
VCC weighs in on how organizations responding to poverty are being pushed to their limits
- Nov 17, 2022
Questions about debt?
CBC called on two financial experts for the best advice and we've got their answers here
- Nov 14, 2022
Living wages: one solution to working poverty
The latest living wages for Alberta confirm that affordability measures and higher wages for low income workers are needed now
- Nov 14, 2022
Living wage higher than minimum wage: Alberta Living Wage Network
VCC reflects on how Alberta was the only province not to increase its minimum wage in 2022
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