Shifting Gears: Examining the Recent Upswing of Niagara’s Manufacturing Sector (Policy Brief #35)
This brief will pick up where Filling the Void left off and provide a deeper understanding of the manufacturing sector [...]
10
10, 2018
1
10, 2018
Sorry, Can’t Come in Today! The Hidden Reasons Behind Absenteeism and What You Can Do (Webinar Recording)
Absenteeism, which refers to frequent, short, unscheduled or unexpected absences due to sickness or other types of leaves, can negatively affect [...]
28
09, 2018
Open Data Barometer
The report looks specifically at 30 governments that have made concrete commitments to champion open data, either by adopting [...]
30
08, 2018
Understanding Employment Precarity and Its Impact in Niagara
Precarious employment is defined as work that is typically part-time, temporary, or contract, and often without longer-term job security and [...]
17
08, 2018
Building a Stronger Socio-Economic Future for Niagara
Communities are strengthened when decision-making and planning processes are informed by local, reliable and relevant data. Niagara Connects is taking [...]
9
07, 2018
Filling the Void: Economic Development in Post-Industrial Niagara (Policy Brief #34)
The general trend of economic downturn and major social challenges for many once prosperous cities and regions over the past [...]
11
06, 2018
Strengthening Employee Recruitment and Selection Processes in Niagara (Event Recording)
This is an event recording of the June 6, 2018 webinar with speakers Ashley Flett, Amber Tremblay and Melissa Wilson [...]
4
06, 2018
Local Labour Market Planning Report 2017
This report is an annual summary of the developments, challenges, and strengths of the local labour market. Additional labour market [...]
23
05, 2018
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Report on Health and Aging in Canada: Findings from Baseline Data Collection 2010-2015
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is Canada’s largest and most comprehensive study on the health and well-being of [...]
3
05, 2018
Race to the Top: Developing an Inclusive Growth Agenda for Canada
This report seeks to provide guidance to policymakers looking to put Canada on a path towards more inclusive growth. It [...]
1
05, 2018
Uncertain Jobs, Certain Impacts: Employment Precarity in Niagara
Poverty and Employment Precarity in Niagara (PEPiN) has completed a research study on precarious employment and its impact in Niagara. [...]
13
04, 2018
YMCA Niagara Annual Report for the Community 2016-2017
This annual report provides a spotlight on the programs and impact of YMCA Niagara between 2016-2017 Published By: YMCA Niagara Publication [...]
21
03, 2018
Youth in Niagara: Highly Skilled, Highly Mobile (Policy Brief #32)
With Niagara’s shift toward an aging population, our authors looked to the region’s youth to examine where Niagara’s workforce is [...]
12
03, 2018
Improving Prosperity for Niagara’s Women Business Owners (Final Report)
Small business has been proposed as the way forward for our region to address Niagara's high unemployment rate as [...]
9
03, 2018
Living in Niagara-2017 Report: 62 Suggested Action Steps Across 12 Sectors
The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align [...]
26
02, 2018
Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy: What We Heard About Poverty So Far
As a whole, Canada remains among the best places in the world in which to live. However, too many Canadians [...]
21
02, 2018
Let’s Work Together to Make a Smart Niagara!
Smart Cities empower communities to address real issues through the use of data and connected technology. The Government of Canada [...]
21
02, 2018
Contributing Citizens, Workers, Volunteers, Innovators and Leaders: What We Know About Older People in Niagara
Here in Niagara, we’ve heard about our aging population, and we know that more than one-third of our population is [...]
2
02, 2018
Stepping up 2016 Annual Report: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed
Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed (2013) is the Government of Ontario’s framework to support the [...]
30
11, 2017
Languages Used in the Workplace in Canada (Census in Brief)
The 2016 Census data indicate the importance of international migration in the evolution of Canada’s population. Despite increasing ethnocultural and [...]
