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- Mar 21, 2024
With federal minimum wage rising, will Alberta follow? Nope
VCC discusses minimum and living wages with CTV News Calgary
- Mar 19, 2024
Alberta tops list of people doing 'gig work' as main job
Meaghon Reid spoke with CBC why we may have seen a rise in gig based work in Alberta
- Feb 25, 2024
Alberta intends to opt out of national pharmacare plan
VCC weighs in on the consequences for people living on lower incomes
- Feb 19, 2024
Raising the minimum wage?
Vibrant Communities Calgary says modest living wage would actually be $23.70 per hour
- Jan 31, 2024
Homelessness in Calgary: CBC
Meaghon Reid spoke with CBC News about the number of people at extreme risk of homelessness in Calgary
- Jan 9, 2024
AISH caseloads have ballooned over the past decade. What's driving that?
Lee Stevens discussed social safety nets and the unique challenges faced in Alberta.
- Jan 2, 2024
Calgarians to pay more at the pumps and on property taxes in 2024
Meaghon Reid discusses the rise in prices that were ushered in on January 1, 2024 in Calgary and Alberta.
- Dec 27, 2023
Program for low-income Calgarians to apply for city discounts grows by 34% in 2023
VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses the Fair Entry program and how it may be helping Calgarians budget with increasing cost of living
- Dec 15, 2023
Alberta dentists worry new federal plan will add more work, confusion and costs
VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses the importance of the program while stressing that low barriers to access will be key
- Dec 12, 2023
Concerns raised about the vulnerable in the cold after Calgary shed fire
VCC's Lee Stevens discusses the concerns about vulnerable populations and shelter spaces with CityNews Calgary
- Dec 8, 2023
It now costs more to afford basic necessities in Calgary than in Vancouver, Toronto: StatsCan
Meaghon Reid says Alberta has some of the highest income inequality in Canada
- Dec 7, 2023
Food prices expected to rise by up to 4.5% next year, but some items will be cheaper: Report
Meaghon Reid discusses the impacts to people going without food with the Calgary Herald
- Nov 27, 2023
'Everyone deserves to have a roof over their head': How some are turning to motels and campgrounds for housing
VCC's Meaghon Reid says she isn't surprised that people are turning to these options with a vacancy rate of less that 2%
- Nov 23, 2023
Calgarians weigh in on city's new budget
VCC's Meaghon Reid discusses the City's new investments and increases to property taxes with CBC
- Nov 8, 2023
$100,000 income no longer enough: Families struggle to meet modest living standard, report says
VCC's Tessa Penich and Meaghon Reid discussed the new living wage with several news media outlets
- Nov 7, 2023
City proposing $10 million in emergency funding in response to skyrocketing electricity fees
VCC says it's pleased to the City moving forward with some relief for Calgarians living on low incomes
- Nov 6, 2023
Opinion: Western Canada left out of federal energy efficiency supports
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
- Oct 26, 2023
40,000 Calgary households could be at risk of homelessness: UCalgary report
VCC's Lee Stevens and the School of Public Policy's Ron Kneebone discussed the study with Live Wire.
- Oct 17, 2023
Calgary's new faux boutique sheds light on the struggles of rising costs
VCC launched a new End Poverty Month campaign discussing how inflation has impacted the community
- Oct 3, 2023
‘I live in instability’: Survey shows one in four Calgarians can’t meet basic financial needs
Meaghon Reid discusses how the lack of affordable housing may lead to younger people leaving Alberta
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