Nov 25, 2021
Advocates pleased with social spending in Calgary budget amid concerns of tax hike
Meaghon Reid weighs in on Calgary city council's spending priorities and adjustments to the current four-year budget cycle
News and Events
News and Events
- Nov 22, 2021
Revitalizing Calgary buildings for vulnerable families
Lee Stevens reports on ways to prevent homelessness on National Housing Day
- Nov 17, 2021
PODCAST: Building Assets Brings Opportunity
Exploring financial empowerment, skills development, and investment in local business
- Nov 16, 2021
Addressing homelessness, precarious work, and Reconciliation: Opportunities for the City of Calgary
VCC’s recommendations for Calgary City Council
- Nov 13, 2021
Calgary Co-op and transit hold 29th annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive
Food bank distributing around 400 hampers a day, up from 250 to 300 expected this time of the year
- Nov 8, 2021
Building a strong, supportive and inclusive community
The City of Calgary’s Fair Entry Program and Community Hubs Initiative make a difference in the lives of low-income Calgarians
- Nov 1, 2021
The cost of living in Calgary climbs
Global Calgary reports on the rising costs of food and the renewed calls for a living wage
- Nov 1, 2021
VCC's interview on CBC's Calgary Eyeopener
Meaghon Reid speaks about the rising cost of food, Calgary's living wage calculation and how families are spending more per month on groceries
- Nov 1, 2021
Calgary families see roughly $220 added to monthly grocery bill; CBC launches new focus on food cost
CBC's story about global factors pushing up the cost of food will likely remain for a while, say experts
- Nov 1, 2021
Alberta's minimum wage not a living wage: Vibrant Communities Calgary
CTV News Calgary's story about how a single person in Calgary needs to make a minimum of $16.80 an hour to survive
- Oct 20, 2021
PODCAST: Voices of Lived Experience
Poverty Talks! actively challenges perceptions of poverty
- Oct 19, 2021
VCC's interview on 770 CHQR
Meaghon Reid talks about how a perfect storm is on the horizon; housing, food and fuel costs are on the rise
- Oct 17, 2021
Anti-poverty activists alarmed by 'perfect storm' of COVID and soaring inflation
Calgary Herald interviews Meaghon Reid and members of Poverty Talks! Crystal Filler and Sue Gwynn
- Oct 6, 2021
PODCAST: My Neighbour’s Strength is My Strength
Over a decade of service and hopes for Calgary’s future
- Oct 5, 2021
Creating lasting change through community partnership and empowerment
As an Enough for All partner, Momentum shares in the commitment to work toward making poverty a thing of the past in Calgary.
- Sep 29, 2021
Progress seen with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Indigenous people are co-creators in Calgary's future
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