VCC's Meaghon Reid spoke with the CBC about the fact folks earning minimum wage can not make ends meet. 

Alberta used to have the highest minimum wage in the country. Now it's the second lowest

VCC discusses minimum and living wages with CTV News Calgary

With federal minimum wage rising, will Alberta follow? Nope

VCC applauds the City’s recommendations for making our core safer

Fewer emergency room visits, cost savings for employers, and health equity are just some of the reasons we should go all in on drug coverage for Canadians

VCC weighs in on the consequences for people living on lower incomes

Alberta intends to opt out of national pharmacare plan

Vibrant Communities Calgary says modest living wage would actually be $23.70 per hour

Meaghon Reid discusses the impacts to people going without food with the Calgary Herald

Food prices expected to rise by up to 4.5% next year, but some items will be cheaper: Report

With affordability challenges dominating the conversation in 2023, Vibrant Communities Calgary continued its advocacy, education and mobilization efforts

VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses the City's new investments and increases to property taxes with CBC

The hourly wage needed for a modest standard of living has increased by more than a dollar

News release: Calgary’s 2023 Living Wage is $23.70

VCC, along with municipalities across Canada, released new hourly wages reflecting what it costs to live

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VCC's Tessa Penich and Meaghon Reid discussed the new living wage with several news media outlets

$100,000 income no longer enough: Families struggle to meet modest living standard, report says

The John Howard Society’s Cassandra Curtis discusses system barriers encouraging repeated criminal offenses among people remanded while waiting for trial and sentencing

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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

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’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...

VCC discusses how there isn't enough research to track how well kids are doing

Lower-income Calgary students facing additional barriers in recovering from pandemic learning gaps

A chat with AI-driven ChatGPT about poverty

Can technology help create a greater understanding of poverty?

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

The Alberta Living Wage Network discusses a few common misconceptions of raising minimum wages in its blog

VCC weighs in on minimum wage report

The Alberta Living Wage Network discusses a few common misconceptions of raising minimum wages in its blog

Alberta used to have the highest minimum wage in the country. Now it's the second lowest

With federal minimum wage rising, will Alberta follow? Nope

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