Adequate employment is central to reducing poverty. Workforce policies in Calgary need to ensure families and individuals receive living wages and that people have opportunities to develop and refresh their skills through continuing education.
Lever of ChangeEmployment
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Income from employment that is sufficient to cover the cost of living in a given region is not only vital to reducing poverty but is a necessary component to a resilient city and economy. People need more than the bare minimum, this includes enough income to cover bank fees, education and training, internet costs, and the ability to save for an unexpected event. Other principles identified by Living Wage Canada include a wage that enables working families to have sufficient income to cover reasonable costs, promote social inclusion, and support healthy child development.
Vibrant Communities Calgary is a Living Wage Employer and a part of the Alberta Living Wage Network.
Each lever of change links to one or more of the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Employment links to #2 and #7.
E4A in Action
Report to Community
Evaluating our collective progress towards achieving Enough for All in 2020
News & Events
- Oct 20, 2021
PODCAST: Voices of Lived Experience
Poverty Talks! actively challenges perceptions of poverty
- Oct 17, 2021
Anti-poverty activists alarmed by 'perfect storm' of COVID and soaring inflation
Calgary Herald interviews Meaghon Reid and members of Poverty Talks! Crystal Filler and Sue Gwynn
- Oct 5, 2021
Creating lasting change through community partnership and empowerment
As an Enough for All partner, Momentum shares in the commitment to work toward making poverty a thing of the past in Calgary.
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