Brock NCO Age-Friendly Poster, April, 2025
This poster summarizes key points from Niagara Community Observatory policy brief #59, "Change in an Evolving Niagara: Navigating the Age-Friendly Community Movement and Volunteerism". The brief calls for creating and sustaining Niagara as an equitable, age-friendly community for all ages [...]
More Than a Food Bank – Partnering to Address Food Insecurity in Niagara Webinar Recording
This is a recording of the Thursday, April 3, 2025 webinar hosted by Community Potential, in partnership with the Niagara Community Foundation and the UNESCO Chair on Community Sustainability at Brock University. The webinar examines how Niagara's unique collaborative of [...]
The Cost of Conflict: Tariffs and Food Insecurity
This report warns that US Tariffs will drive up food prices and increase food insecurity in Canada. It details how these tariffs will hit every stage of the supply chain, resulting in raised costs for consumers, reduced food availability and [...]
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 country's largest ongoing research initiative focused on the perspectives and experiences of Canadians aged 50 and older. Now in its [...]
Niagara Community Foundation 2025-2029 Strategic Priorities
This strategic plan sees the value of the Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) as being based upon its impact in the communities it serves - as a grant maker, convenor, connector and influential leader in the charitable sector and beyond. Three [...]
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 and connected. Many older adults face significant barriers to using digital technologies effectively. This resource highlights the evidence-based strategies to [...]
Niagara Falls Poetry Project
This site is dedicated to the poetry of Niagara Falls - the waterfalls, river, city, people and history, and a section showcases Niagara poets. The site aims to explore the history, culture, and social aspects of the two Cities of [...]
Navigating Generative AI: Implications for small businesses and non-profits Event Recording
This recording shows the benefits and challenges of Generative AI (GAI) adoption, drawing insights from a research study on early GAI adopters in Niagara. Brock University researchers Kate Cassidy and Michelle Chen state that while GAI presents promising opportunities to [...]
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 data. Easy-to-use formats and visualizations include datasets, interactive maps, and guidance material. The data is provided to support adaptation planning, [...]
Shrinking products, rising prices: Food-specific quantity adjustments in the Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures changes to the prices and quantity of products over time. When a product is sold in a smaller quantity than before, but for the same price, this is often referred to as shrinkflation. When [...]
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 across Canada. These recommendations were co-designed with thousands of caregivers, care providers and leaders across the disability, aging, healthcare, and [...]
2024-25 Annual Labour Market Update
This annual report outlines shifts in population, workforce and employment dynamics that shape the local labour market in the Niagara region of Ontario. Highlights include: - Migration trends have been a major driver of population growth, particularly among individuals [...]
Opportunities for Workforce Planning and Development in Niagara
This white paper outlines several unique-to-Niagara opportunities that can help position Niagara as an ideal place to work and grow professionally. The Niagara Workforce Coalition includes representatives from local education and training providers, employer-serving organizations, employment services, economic development [...]
Food Affordability in Niagara
This Niagara Region web page provides information about food affordability and the mount of money left over for necessities after paying rent and food, in Niagara. In 2024, Niagara Region Public Health collected the cost of nutritious food through the [...]
Knowing Our Numbers Regional Municipality of Niagara report (2024)
Knowing Our Numbers (KON) is a collaborative project that focuses on understanding the challenges faced by the Early Years workforce in Ontario. Information gathered about demographics, compensation, job satisfaction, working conditions, opportunities for career advancement, and professional learning, as well [...]
Niagara Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON) Strategic Plan 2024-2027
The Niagara Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON) is a partnership of the Niagara region’s health and social care providers organized under the Province’s Ontario Health Teams initiative. This plan sets a clear roadmap for 2024-2027, aligning [...]
HungerCount 2024
Food Banks in Canada are buckling under the strain of demand and there are signs that the food-banking system is reaching its absolute limit. Food Banks Canada’s annual HungerCount report shows that in March, 2024, a total of 2,589 food [...]
Living Wage for Niagara 2024-2025
In Niagara, the living wage for 2024/25 was calculated at $20.90 per hour. A living wage is an evidence-based calculation that reflects what a worker needs to earn to cover the cost of living in their community. Included in the [...]
Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering
Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering This Volunteer Canada data hub uses data from a variety of sources, including Statistics Canada’s General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSS-GVP). The hub provides information about the GSS-GVP; data literacy [...]
Niagara Economic Update November, 2024
Niagara Economic Update November, 2024 This report was presented to the Niagara Region Planning and Economic Development Committee on November 6, 2024. It provides an update on the regional economy, including: Despite a slowing economy, Niagara outperformed Ontario and is [...]
