VCC applauds the City’s recommendations for making our core safer

A new Canada Housing Advocate report on encampments has VCC’s Meaghon Reid questioning broken systems

VCC's Lee Stevens discusses the concerns about vulnerable populations and shelter spaces with CityNews Calgary

Concerns raised about the vulnerable in the cold after Calgary shed fire

With affordability challenges dominating the conversation in 2023, Vibrant Communities Calgary continued its advocacy, education and mobilization efforts

VCC's Ameera Shivji discusses the tradeoffs people are making as cost of energy in Calgary continues to rise

Cost of energy forcing many to go without necessities, StatsCan survey says

VCC's Lee Stevens and the School of Public Policy's Ron Kneebone discussed the study with Live Wire.

40,000 Calgary households could be at risk of homelessness: UCalgary report

The John Howard Society’s Cassandra Curtis discusses system barriers encouraging repeated criminal offenses among people remanded while waiting for trial and sentencing

Deconstructing the system of remanding people into custody

The situation is dire for many, says Meaghon Reid in an interview with CityNews

Alberta’s response to poverty is below the national average: Food Banks Canada

VCC says despite the positives inflation, ballooning utility costs and rising interest rates have entrenched a feeling of hopelessness among many.

Calgary's jobless rate still high, but there are positives, say experts

As Alberta's economic growth is expected to slow but outperform other provinces, Vibrant Communities Calgary draws attention to the growing number of individuals facing economic hardships

Alberta's economic growth expected to slow, but outperform other provinces

Approaches like more affordable housing, more addiction support and income floors focus on prevention

Why “boots on the ground” won’t solve social disorder

The uncertainty caused by the strike may hit those living in poverty the hardest says VCC

PSAC strike will hit low-income Calgarians, newcomers the hardest, advocates say

VCC discusses the issue with the Calgary Herald, saying 28% of Calgarians could not weather a financial shock for at least three months

'The worst is yet to come': Consumer Debt Index shows Albertans bracing for financial difficulties

VCC discusses how there isn't enough research to track how well kids are doing

Lower-income Calgary students facing additional barriers in recovering from pandemic learning gaps

VCC discusses affordable housing in East Village and how it could lead to a more diverse and vibrant community

East Village rebirth started 15 years ago; there's still much work to do

Government actions to tackle inflation are a move in the right direction, but more can be done

New affordability measures will help many Albertans

Collective strengths, connection and collaboration were the focus of VCC’s champion gathering

Systems change: getting to where we need to go

VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses the provincial government announcement with the Calgary Herald and how single people are excluded from the help 

UCP's cash payouts to Albertans is 'ideal way' to weather inflation: economist

VCC reflects on how Alberta was the only province not to increase its minimum wage in 2022  

Living wage higher than minimum wage: Alberta Living Wage Network

Poverty Talks! and VCC talk poverty with CBC News Calgary

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Meaghon Reid discusses growing encampments and how the answer is more housing with CityNews

Downtown encampment growing as cold weather lingers, faces relocation again

Downtown encampment growing as cold weather lingers, faces relocation again

Meaghon Reid discusses growing encampments and how the answer is more housing with CityNews

Downtown safety report

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