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Janice Pasay is a Barrister and Solicitor and is a Co-Chair of the Justice Sector Constellation. The Constellation is a Champion of the Enough for All strategy. The mission of the Constellation [...]

As we look forward and celebrate Indigenous culture throughout the month of June I also want to reflect back. Growing up Indigenous in the Traditional Territory of Treaty 7, it was Indigenous [...]

Enough for All 2.0, Calgary’s poverty reduction strategy, is owned by Calgarians. We recognize that racism is a root cause of poverty. Many are asking what they can do? As the work around racism [...]

As we watch events unravel in the United States and Canada, we’re called on to reflect on our own history in Canada and the systemic racism that persists here at home. As part of [...]

Lee Stevens, Public Policy Coordinator at VCC and Kelly Dowdell, Policy & Research Specialist at Momentum The Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has helped many in a time of crisis, [...]

Timothy Wild is a social worker and Calgarian who is interested in transformative public policy.  With the COVID-19 pandemic, the global village has been shaken to the core. Those on the social, [...]

A bird’s eye view of Enough for All advocacy goals and the groups leading them. In this period of uncertainty, it is likely that our goals for poverty reduction will change and priorities will [...]

Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) has been working on the Living Wage initiative for over a decade. The living wage for Calgary was last updated in 2018 and is currently at $16.45 per hour (see [...]

By Lee Stevens Our team is pleased to hear that all levels of government are quickly responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety and welfare of everyone.  Here is a summary of those [...]

When Calgary’s poverty reduction strategy – Enough for All – was developed, it would have been hard to imagine a city where we are quite seriously considering that phrase as it [...]