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...

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

Poverty Talks!'s Sue Gwynn talks about the difficulties people face when dealing with utility arears and disconnection

The unseen costs of utility disconnection

VCC is concerned some people are falling through the cracks

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

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

CBC called on two financial experts for the best advice and we've got their answers here

It is time to STOP doing what we always do to address household food insecurity

An independent evaluation on Calgary’s poverty reduction strategy just wrapped up 

More important than ever: Enough for All Evaluation

A new study on the effects of the catastrophic 2020 hailstorm looks at the broad impacts to northeast Calgary communities 

Systemic inequality in Calgary highlighted by 2020 storm

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

Spreading the seeds of early literacy across Calgary

PODCAST: Literacy & the Dandelion Strategy

How Indigenous Law brings healing, growth, and community connection

PODCAST: Systemic Change – Indigenous People and the Legal System 

Addressing misconceptions with some new resources

VCC's Meaghon Reid and Hagir Sail discuss how poverty exists despite being hidden in certain areas of the city with the Calgary Journal

Poverty profile paints a clearer picture of Ward 8 incomes

For the over 20% of Canadians with inadequate coverage, universal pharmacare would mean not having to sacrifice other necessities

Jurisdictions around the world are proposing safeguards, but the trick is getting it right

With the rise of the gig economy in Canada, is it time to rethink this type of work?

A future for child care that supports work and life

What we’re watching for in the upcoming Alberta Budget

Free tax filing support is available for Calgarians living on low incomes

How do poverty and the law intersect?

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