VCC's executive director says Calgarians are being squeezed when they're already facing an affordability crisis

Rental vacancy at lowest levels since 2014, affordability gap grows: CMHC

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

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

New affordability measures will help many Albertans

Meaghon Reid discusses how investments in people living on low incomes can save the City money

Calgary city councillors to juggle affordability as budget debate continues

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 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

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty community conversations were about food as one grocery retailer announces their prize freeze

VCC and Poverty Talks! weigh in on high cost of food

17 community organizations are raising the profile of affordable housing with three policy recommendations as the Alberta election heats up

Now is the time to invest in affordable housing

Five things you should know about Calgary Eats!

Help us spread the word about poverty in Calgary

Expected growth in Calgary has got us thinking about vibrant, affordable and inclusive communities

Urban sprawl is not the answer to affordable housing

The legacy of discrimination against the 2SLGBTQ+ community and ongoing impacts are important to recognize

Recapping the summer and our plans for the next season

Our top picks from 2022, and a few on the wishlist

The overturn of Roe vs. Wade had us asking, should we be concerned about abortion access in Alberta?

The state of reproductive health in Alberta: A Q&A with Dr. Carol Williams

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?

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

Poor mental health and access to affordable housing are intertwined

'Our next pandemic': Calgary's housing fragility takes a heavy toll on mental health

'Our next pandemic': Calgary's housing fragility takes a heavy toll on mental health

Poor mental health and access to affordable housing are intertwined