Concerns about housing affordability are valid and work needs to be done

Is Calgary in an affordable housing crisis?

VCC's Meaghon Reid and Hagir Sail discuss how poverty exists despite being hidden in certain areas of the city with the Calgary Journal

Poverty profile paints a clearer picture of Ward 8 incomes

Should new policies be implemented to avoid debt loading Calgarians living on low incomes?

Jurisdictions around the world are proposing safeguards, but the trick is getting it right

With the rise of the gig economy in Canada, is it time to rethink this type of work?

With prices at the gas pump and utilities continuing to rise, more people are finding it hard to keep up

New spending priorities don’t address issues that matter to struggling Albertans

Alberta Budget 2022’s business as usual approach falls short 

What we’re watching for in the upcoming Alberta Budget

Exploring data, trends and societal impacts of wealth disparity

VCC's Poverty Snapshot highlighted in two recent interviews with CBC and LiveWire Calgary

Anti-poverty advocate says action needed to help Albertans struggling with soaring inflation

COVID-19, supply chain issues, inflation, rising housing prices, and climate change impacted poverty in Calgary

VCC discussed food security with Mount Royal University’s Institute for Community Prosperity’s James Stauch

Albertans have options for buying electricity and natural gas

VCC says we have to learn from what's working and that's the informal, responsive, meet-people-where-they're-at model

No bus ride, no forms, just food — how tiny charity startups have pushed big players to change

Food bank distributing around 400 hampers a day, up from 250 to 300 expected this time of the year

Calgary Co-op and transit hold 29th annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive

The City of Calgary’s Fair Entry Program and Community Hubs Initiative make a difference in the lives of low-income Calgarians

Building a strong, supportive and inclusive community

Global Calgary reports on the rising costs of food and the renewed calls for a living wage

CBC's story about global factors pushing up the cost of food will likely remain for a while, say experts

Calgary families see roughly $220 added to monthly grocery bill; CBC launches new focus on food cost

CTV News Calgary's story about how a single person in Calgary needs to make a minimum of $16.80 an hour to survive

Alberta's minimum wage not a living wage: Vibrant Communities Calgary

The Alberta Living Wage Network discusses a few common misconceptions of raising minimum wages in its blog

Meaghon Reid talks about how a perfect storm is on the horizon; housing, food and fuel costs are on the rise

VCC discusses how even small price hikes can have impacts on those living in poverty

Cost-conscious retailer is raising prices

Cost-conscious retailer is raising prices

VCC discusses how even small price hikes can have impacts on those living in poverty