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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's latest report examines the multifaceted layers of wellbeing 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

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A chat with AI-driven ChatGPT about poverty

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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

VCC is concerned some people are falling through the cracks

First affordability payments delivered, but long-term solutions are needed

The latest Market Basket Measure numbers show Calgary's cost of living is the second highest in Canada

Canada’s poverty measure shows the high cost of necessities in Calgary

Singles, a group often overrepresented in deep poverty, are mostly left out of Alberta's Affordability Action Plan 

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VCC's executive director says many of the lowest wage employees are forced to work multiple jobs 

Life on minimum wage in Calgary was always stressful, but it's even harder now

Food security, affordable housing, allyship and incomes were the focus in advancing the Enough for All strategy

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

New affordability measures will help many Albertans

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

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The latest living wages for Alberta confirm that affordability measures and higher wages for low income workers are needed now

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