VCC’s policy and research specialist Lee Stevens reflects on the 2023 Alberta Budget

VCC's latest report examines the multifaceted layers of wellbeing 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

Meaghon Reid discusses Alberta's new affordability measures and other opportunities

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'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 weighs in on how organizations responding to poverty are being pushed to their limits 

Calgary non-profits call for $30M injection from province to keep sector afloat

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 and Poverty Talks! are calling on the province to help struggling Albertans with expected surplus

Alberta government called on to share the wealth

Recapping the summer and our plans for the next season

Even as I’m calling to expand transit access, my own husband is choosing to carpool downtown, says Lee Stevens

Get mad at the right things. Why enforcement can't be the only answer for CTrain security

VCC was asked to weigh in on the government's electricity rebate

Is Alberta's $300 rebate enough to help you deal with inflation?

The latest living wage calculations have sparked a discussion about the need to change the National Living Wage Framework

Single people now have higher income needs than a family

VCC discussed rising costs and how investments in affordable housing would save money in the long run with the Calgary Sun

A surplus shouldn't be celebrated unless more is done to help those living on low incomes

VCC says the surplus is an opportunity to re-index income support and AISH to keep up with inflation

With a $3.9B surplus in Alberta, should that money be used to make life more affordable?

Inflation is driving anxiety and exacerbating mental health issues said Meaghon Reid in a recent Calgary Herald article

Inflation hits highest levels in Alberta in almost four decades

VCC discusses rising food costs and desperation some are feeling

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

Alberta Budget 2022’s business as usual approach falls short 

Meaghon Reid discusses the rising cost of living and how struggling people are making tough choices 

VCC's executive director discusses the effect of rising costs and some solutions

Inflation’s impact on people living in poverty

Inflation’s impact on people living in poverty

VCC's executive director discusses the effect of rising costs and some solutions