Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) is Calgary’s sole non-profit dedicated to poverty reduction through systems change. As the steward of Calgary's poverty reduction strategy, Enough for All, VCC works with government, community, and partners to improve the economic and social well-being of Calgarians.
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Vibrant Communities Calgary addresses Council during budget deliberations
VCC’s advocacy to Calgary City Council on key social issues was covered by the Calgary Herald and Sun, and LiveWire Calgary.
Calgary's 2025 Living Wage Rises to $26.50
Vibrant Communities Calgary, in collaboration with the Alberta Living Wage Network, releases Calgary's living wage for 2025
Alberta lays out federal budget wish list
VCC spoke to local media about the critical need for sustained or increased investments in poverty reduction
Driving Poverty Reduction and Well-Being in Calgary
E4A and VCC’s 2024 Evaluation highlights partnerships and progress towards poverty reduction
As Calgary’s municipal election heats up, the Your Voice, Our Future report confirms Calgarians top priorities
Housing, education and employment are top of mind for Calgarians right now
Calgary Chamber calls for safer streets, faster permits, better transit in election platform
Vibrant Communities Calgary's election platform notes that cost-of-living increases, a lack of adequate housing, and wider geopolitical issues are making life less affordable for all Calgarians.
Calgarians say housing, education, and employment are top issues ahead of municipal election: report
Jaclyn Silbernagel spoke to CityNews about the findings in the Your Voice, Our Future report
Housing progress in Calgary and increasing co-pays
VCC commented on changes to the Alberta prescription co-payment
VCC’s policy priorities for the 2025 municipal election
Key decisions new City Council should make to build an economically and socially resilient city
Preventing homelessness is cheaper than managing it
Adjustments to income supports ensure Calgarians avoid homelessness and save government money
How has the living wage impacted employers and staff in Calgary?
VCC’s latest report explores the impact of living wage work in Calgary and Alberta
Amid tariff war, poverty reduction measures are crucial for economic stability
Newly imposed tariffs likely to force more people into poverty
What We Heard
Summarizing the voices of lived experience around employment and access to mental health services
Discussing solutions to food insecurity
VCC explores Calgary's food insecurity and looks at the financial future of 2025
Recapping 2024
As the poverty gap continued to widen in Calgary, advancing the Enough for All strategy remained critical
Calgary's Living Wage is $24.45
Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC), in collaboration with the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN), releases a new living wage for 2024.
News Release: Calgary’s Living Wage for 2024 is $24.45
Calgarians are paying more for housing and food, less for electricity and child care
Calgary’s Latest Policies on Transit, Housing, and Social Welfare
VCC Weighs in on Transit Regulations, Housing Access, and Economic Challenges for Calgarians
Calgary's Housing and Food Crisis Top of Mind
Meaghon Reid emphasizes the urgency of addressing Calgary's affordability issue
Research, advocacy and engagement drove a marathon year of advancing Enough for All
Join us in reviewing the collective progress we made towards Enough for All in 2023.
VCC Supports Citywide Zoning in Calgary
Read our letter of support for the proposed citywide rezoning to a base residential district
No one chooses to lose their housing
Telling the stories of the challenges people are facing in Calgary’s housing crisis
Canada’s poverty measure shows the high cost of necessities in Calgary
The latest Market Basket Measure numbers show Calgary's cost of living is the highest of major cities in Canada
News release: Calgary’s 2023 Living Wage is $23.70
The hourly wage needed for a modest standard of living has increased by more than a dollar
Calgary’s Newest Luxury Store Sells Toilet Paper
From October 17-31, the public is invited to Unaford, a faux luxury storefront highlighting the growing issue of poverty in Calgary
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