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Disrupting pathways into poverty with creativity, futures thinking, and play
VCC's Meaghon Reid says she isn't surprised that people are turning to these options with a vacancy rate of less that 2%
VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses the City's new investments and increases to property taxes with CBC
Providing wraparound supports for domestic violence victims
Lee Stevens discusses the need for a basic income for Alberta to create certainty and security for people
VCC's Ameera Shivji discusses the tradeoffs people are making as cost of energy in Calgary continues to rise
The hourly wage needed for a modest standard of living has increased by more than a dollar
VCC, along with municipalities across Canada, released new hourly wages reflecting what it costs to live
VCC's Tessa Penich and Meaghon Reid discussed the new living wage with several news media outlets
VCC says it's pleased to the City moving forward with some relief for Calgarians living on low incomes
VCC's Ameera Shivji and Brendan Haley from Efficiency Canada discuss how federal energy efficiency programs are not working for low-income Canadians in their Edmonton Journal op-ed
VCC's Lee Stevens and the School of Public Policy's Ron Kneebone discussed the study with Live Wire.
A new University of Calgary report is shedding light on financial challenges that put people at risk of homelessness and policy interventions that could make a difference
VCC launched a new End Poverty Month campaign discussing how inflation has impacted the community
From October 17-31, the public is invited to Unaford, a faux luxury storefront highlighting the growing issue of poverty in Calgary
The John Howard Society’s Cassandra Curtis discusses system barriers encouraging repeated criminal offenses among people remanded while waiting for trial and sentencing
Meaghon Reid discusses how the lack of affordable housing may lead to younger people leaving Alberta
The importance of Indigenous ways of knowing and being
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