Increasing Hunger in Niagara: The Need for Action
This research is a follow-up to Dr. Heritz's earlier policy brief on food insecurity in Niagara, focusing, this time, on [...]
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11, 2025
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10, 2025
Strengthening Niagara’s Gender-Based Violence Response Through Collaboration and System Mapping
A new report, Navigating the System: A Gender Based Violence Perspective, produced by Community Potential, in partnership with the Coalition [...]
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10, 2025
Navigating the System: A Gender Based Violence Perspective
A new report, Navigating the System: A Gender Based Violence Perspective, has been released, produced by Community Potential, in partnership [...]
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10, 2025
Beyond the Boundaries: The Untold Value of Parks & Recreation Infrastructure
This two-part series explores the untold value of parks and recreation infrastructure in Ontario. Part 1: Infrastructure for Community Wellness [...]
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07, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation Practice Guide
Communities across Ontario are experiencing rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events which affect built, ecological, [...]
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06, 2025
Niagara Region Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 2025-2029
This plan was developed by Niagara Region in partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service and more than 75 community [...]
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04, 2025
Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The NIA 2024 Ageing in Canada Survey
This report provides the findings of the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) 2024 Ageing in Canada Survey. This is the [...]
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03, 2025
Digital Literacy for Older Adults
Digital literacy is increasingly important for older adults; it enhances their quality of life, and helps them remain independent, informed [...]
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03, 2025
Climatedata.ca
This interactive, high-resolution data platform is designed for Canadians to build resilience by accessing and using the most up-to-date climate [...]
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02, 2025
A National Caregiving Strategy for Canada
This strategy includes actionable public policy solutions to address the biggest challenges faced by caregivers, care recipients and care providers [...]
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12, 2024
The State of Mental Health in Canada
The State of Mental Health in Canada The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) provides this first-of-its kind deep dive [...]
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09, 2024
Niagara Region Attainable Housing Strategy
The Attainable Housing Strategy defines the work of Niagara Region on attainable housing and provides context for how attainable housing [...]
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09, 2024
Change in an Evolving Niagara: Navigating the Age-Friendly Communities Movement and Volunteerism
This policy brief shows the evolution of the Age-Friendly Niagara movement in the context of ongoing sociodemographic changes and challenges. [...]
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08, 2024
Canadian Disability Policy Alliance
Canadian Disability Policy Alliance The Canadian Disability Policy Alliance (CDPA) focuses on disability policy research. Alliance partners spanning the academic, [...]
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08, 2024
Ontario’s Community Health Sector Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25
Ontario’s Community Health Sector Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25 This submission is provided by 10 provincial community health care associations in Ontario, [...]
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08, 2024
Guide on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Terminology
Guide on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Terminology This bilingual guide covers key terms and concepts related to equity, diversity, accessibility [...]
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06, 2024
Psychosocial and Economic Impacts of Intergenerational Volunteering: Lessons Learned from the Snow Buddies Program in the Niagara Region
Psychosocial and Economic Impacts of Intergenerational Volunteering: Lessons Learned from the Snow Buddies Program in the Niagara Region Snow Buddies [...]
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06, 2024
Canada in a Changing Climate: Regional Perspectives Report – Ontario
Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action is the national assessment of how and why Canada’s climate [...]
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05, 2024
A Focus on Adolescent Peer Violence and Bullying In Europe, Central Asia and Canada
This WHO (World Health Organization) report shows that since 2018, many traditional forms of adolescent violence are going down, and [...]
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02, 2024
Living in Niagara-2023 report
The Living in Niagara-2023 report presents a snapshot of quality of life in the Niagara region of Ontario, in 2023. [...]
