Community Action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Canada & Niagara
How can global goals help guide local action? In this recorded webinar, Community Potential brings the United Nations Sustainable Development [...]
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06, 2026
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05, 2026
Indigenous Visions of Making Home in Niagara
This policy brief aims to assist the Indigenous community in informing Niagara and its decision-makers of their visions for housing [...]
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05, 2026
Gendered Perspectives on Mental Health Among Canadian Farmers
University of Guelph research examined gendered perspectives on mental health among Canadian farmers. Semi-structured interviews of 75 farmers and agricultural [...]
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05, 2026
Why Storytelling Has Become Essential for Canadian Non-Profits — and How It’s Getting Easier
Across Canada, charities and non-profits are doing vital work every day — supporting families, strengthening communities, responding to local needs, [...]
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05, 2026
Working with people with lived and living experience: A guide for meaningful engagement
This guide highlights practical approaches and recommendations for organizations to engage with people with lived and living experiences (PWLLE) of [...]
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05, 2026
Niagara’s EarlyON Child & Family Centres – a coordinated, community-based hub model
The Regional Municipality of Niagara won a 2026 Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) Local Municipal Champion Award for 'Reimagining [...]
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05, 2026
Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators: Trends, April 2026
This dashboard summarizes progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households, from 2020 to 2024. In 2024, the poverty [...]
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04, 2026
2025 Progress Report on Canada’s 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy
This 2025 Progress Report reflects the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development, tracking the Government of Canada’s progress [...]
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04, 2026
Niagara Tourism Profile 2026
This profile provides a comprehensive overview of the Niagara region’s tourism sector, including economic contributions, visitor activity, business composition, and [...]
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04, 2026
Volunteering & Charitable Giving in Canada, 2018 to 2023
In recent years, unprecedented challenges have contributed to pressures on Canada's volunteer and charitable giving sector. Impacts from the COVID-19 [...]
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03, 2026
United Way Niagara Merging into the new United Way Golden Horseshoe
United Way Niagara is joining forces with Brant United Way, United Way Haldimand Norfolk and United Way Halton and Hamilton [...]
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03, 2026
Niagara District Airport 2025-2045 Master Plan
This Master Plan is a community-informed roadmap. It outlines the path forward in transforming the Niagara District Airport from a [...]
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03, 2026
Designed to Fail: How Ontario’s Income Security Policies Create and Perpetuate Homelessness
As of July, 2025, more than 30,000 people receiving Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits were [...]
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03, 2026
Overdue: The Case for Canada’s Public Libraries
This report shows why investment in public libraries is essential to Canada’s post-pandemic recovery, competitiveness and resilience. It makes the [...]
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02, 2026
Turning Community Knowledge into Action: Community Potential’s 2025 Impact
Community Potential (formerly Niagara Connects) is a Niagara-based nonprofit that works across sectors (including community services, health, education, business, arts [...]
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02, 2026
Community Potential Impact Report 2025 — Strengthening Systems, Supporting Niagara
The Community Potential Impact Report 2025 highlights a year of research, collaboration, and cross-sector leadership aimed at strengthening how Niagara [...]
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02, 2026
Hunger Report 2025 – Feed Ontario
This report warns that escalating food bank use in Ontario is an indicator that homelessness, strain on the health care [...]
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02, 2026
Achieving A Sustainable Future 2025 Progress Report
This report on the 2022-2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) tracks the Government of Canada’s contributions toward sustainable development. It [...]
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02, 2026
2025-26 Annual Local Labour Market Report
This report highlights trends shaping Niagara’s workforce and what they mean for our community. Trends include: Niagara’s labour market is [...]
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02, 2026
Agriculture Wellness Ontario
Through a suite of free programs, Agriculture Wellness Ontario (AgWO) brings mental health education, counselling services and enhanced community support [...]
