June 19, 2008 - The Association of Family Serving Agencies (AFSA) has just published their July e-newsletter.
Click here to read AFSA news.

May 20, 2008 - What does it cost to live in BC's Capital Region? The 2008 Living Wage calculation illuminates the costs of living, the income that is required, and is an indicator of the affordability of our region.
Click here to read the Living Wage 2008 media release
Click here to read the backgrounder on the Living Wage 2008

April 16, 2008 - The Understanding Early Years Project has launched their Early Years Community Appreciation Awards.
Click here for details.

April 10, 2008 - Read three new reports prepared by the Community Council for the United Way of Greater Victoria:

• Family and Community Well-Being Social Infrastructure Assessment Survey Results
• Mental Health and Addictions in Greater Victoria: Results of Key Informant Interviews
• Housing Low-Income People in BC's Capital Region

April 8, 2008 - CR-FAIR and the CRD Roundtable on the Environment have recently released a Food and Health Action Plan booklet that identifies priority actions needed to realize their vision for the regional food system.
Click here to read the booklet.

March 28, 2008 - The Labour Market Dialogues has just released its final report from Phase II of the project.
Click here to read the full report

March 5, 2008 - The new edition of Making Food Matter, CR-FAIR's quarterly newsletter, is now available online.
Click here to read the March 2008 Making Food Matter Newsletter

Feb 28, 2008 - A new, electronic version of the Indicator Newsletter is now available. Your comments and feedback on the new format are welcome, please email info@communitycouncil.ca

Click here to read the February 2008 Indicator Newsletter

December 2007 - afsa news, the December edition of AFSA's quarterly newsletter, is now available online.

What does it cost to live here?
Typical family needs 'living wage' of $14.88 an hour, 60 hours a week - Louise Dickson, Times Colonist (Victoria) May 15, 2006

Higher wages not the only way to make life easier for employees
Businesses can support their employees through benefit plans, child care or paying for the cost of a bus pass - Times Colonist (Victoria) May 15, 2006