A new grassroots movement is sounding the alarm on childhood literacy

We discussed issues and opportunities for women in the prison system with University of Alberta researchers Dr. Jana Grekul and Jenna Robinson

Breaking the cycle of incarceration for women

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

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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

New funding and measures are a step in the right direction for Calgarians living on low incomes 

The federal budget offers some affordability measures, but more action is needed

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

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

Meaghon Reid discusses the high cost of groceries with Alberta at Noon

VCC discusses affordability measures in the federal budget

'Wins and misses': Federal budget offers help to Calgarians, but lack of funding for affordable housing hurts

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

It’s challenging to write about this day says VCC’s executive director Meaghon Reid

I tried to write a blog post about International Women’s Day...

Lee Stevens says Calgary's high ranking in inequality is not new in a recent interview with Global News

Calgary the second most unequal city in Canada: report

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

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

VCC discusses the ongoing need for affordable housing with Global News

Calgary announces $13.7M for affordable housing initiatives amid surging demand

A chat with AI-driven ChatGPT about poverty

Can technology help create a greater understanding of poverty?

It's type for more affordable housing in our city says VCC's Lee Stevens

Calgarians struggle to find affordable housing as number of low-cost rental units decreases

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

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

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

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