More needs to be done for the almost 22% of Albertans struggling to put food on the table 

No Alberta advantage when it comes to food security

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

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

VCC weighs in on the need and barriers to access for dental care

Canadian Dental Care Plan set to expand to children under 18, those on assistance

Check out these law, crime and incarceration resources to further your understanding of the issues at play

Understanding how the justice system can contribute to poverty

Shining a light on poverty in the transgender community

VCC's Lee Stevens discusses a new report on Calgary's well-being with CBC

Amid the rising cost of living, Calgarians are looking out for each other, says new report

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

News Release: Beneath the Surface, the layers of poverty in Calgary 

Tax filing can often boost income for people in poverty; Rise Calgary’s Nancy Cobber explores why some people don’t file

It's important to examine where systems are keeping some people back

Equity, diversity and inclusion: a pathway to Enough for all

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 

Action to improve affordability leaves some out

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

Here’s what I learned from a recent workshop with housing expert Nick Falvo

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

Living wages: one solution to working poverty

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

A new report on emergency food assistance highlights that there is no end in sight for food assistance measures started in response to the pandemic

News Release: “More than hampers” required to combat alarming level of food insecurity In Calgary

Five things you should know about Calgary Eats!

The latest numbers from Food Banks Canada shows how employment and food security are now decoupled

New report offers policy solutions to food insecurity in Canada

New report offers policy solutions to food insecurity in Canada

The latest numbers from Food Banks Canada shows how employment and food security are now decoupled