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Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) is a convening organization that brings together individuals concerned about poverty and its effects, and is committed to developing and implementing long-term strategies to address the root causes of poverty in our community. Partners include Calgarians living on low incomes and representatives from government, business, labour, faith communities, non-profit organizations, health and education.
We are active members in a Pan-Canadian Learning Community convened and supported by Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement, Caledon Institute of Social Policy, and The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. This national network provides a process and a working environment where diverse community leaders from communities across Canada work together to share ideas, practices and policies that strengthen their community-based poverty reduction initiatives.
Public Interest Alberta, builds networks of those commited to public interest and promotes "an understanding of the importance of public services, institutions and spaces in Albertans' lives". VCC was one of two recipients recently honoured to receive Public Interest Alberta’s annual award. Click here to see Director Salima Stanley-Bhanji accept the award.
Fair Calgary is asking users to help improve understanding around process and access of the following City programs: City Links, Low Income Monthly Transit Pass, Residential Property Tax Assistance Program, Recreation Fee Assistance Program, and Seniors' Reduce Rate Annual Transit Pass ($15/year).If you are a user of one of the subsidised programs linked to income as primary criteria. Click here to take the online survey.
The City of Calgary established itself as a leader in the work of poverty reduction on April 28, 2008 when Council voted “yes” to direct Administration to develop a range of Living Wage policy options and financial impacts, and to report back no later than January 2009. Stakeholders in the community look forward to working with the City to develop the policy.
Why did almost $75,000 Calgarians continuework for less than $12.00 an hour in the first six months of 2007, when higher paying jobs were vacant? The "Low Wages in a Boom Town" report asked Calgary employers and employees, to answer the question. Click here to read the report.
This publication was developed to motivate and encourage Calgary businesses to create vibrant workplaces that benefit both employees and employers. Click here for a PDF version of the guide or Click here to learn where to find your free copy of the guide.
How does the reduced rate low income transit pass impact on user's lives? Almost all respondents stated that the Pass was useful (99%) and their lives were better when they had the Pass (97%). Read the report
Click here to read the latest addition.
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