Police-reported Crime Statistics in Canada, 2025
This report shows that the volume and severity of crime in Canada, as measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI), decreased 5 per cent in 2025. In Canada in 2025, there were 672 homicides, 125 fewer than in 2024. This [...]
Underrecognized Human Capital: Canada’s Charitable Workforce
Insights in this brief draw on data collected through a national survey panel, comprising roughly 1,000 Canadian charities from across the country. The survey panel is facilitated by Carleton University's Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP). Canada’s charitable sector, comprising more [...]
South Niagara Hospital Project
This website provides information about the South Niagara Hospital site of Niagara Health. The 1.3 million square foot hospital is located at the corner of Montrose and Biggar roads. It is scheduled to open in Summer 2028. Features of the [...]
Climate Change and Wildfires Fact Sheet
This Canadian Climate Institute fact sheet states that the smoke from wildfires can spread thousands of kilometres, requiring school closures and causing other disruptions while threatening the health of millions of people, particularly children, seniors, and people with heart or [...]
United Way Golden Horseshoe 2025-2026 Impact Report
'Local Impact, Lasting Change. Together, we can build stronger communities for everyone' is the theme of United Way Golden Horseshoe's (UWGH) 2025-2026 Impact Report. The UWGH was formed April 1, 2026 when the United Way organizations in Niagara, Brant, Haldimand [...]
2026 Poverty Report Card
This Food Banks Canada report card shows that Canada's resilience against poverty and food insecurity improved slightly in 2026. However, positive progress is at risk of being swept away, without urgent federal action to modernize EI, and provincial and territorial [...]
Niagara Economic Update – May 13, 2026
This report summarizes the May, 2026 economic update presentation to the Planning and Economic Development Committee of Niagara Region Council. While economic growth in Niagara has slowed, the region is seeing growth in both population and housing affordability. Key facts [...]
Canada’s National Food Security Strategy
Canada's National Food Security Strategy is about giving Canadians more choice, more control, and more affordable locally-produced food on the shelf. A more Canadian food system means one that is more reliable, with local food, lower costs, and stronger communities. [...]
Niagara Parks Sustainability Report 2025-2026
Niagara Parks' first-ever Sustainability Report outlines the agency's progress in 2025-26 in environmental conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable operations across the 56-kilometre Niagara River corridor. The report outlines achievements spanning five key pillars which are part of Niagara Parks' long-term [...]
Connections Between Poverty, Climate, Women’s Health & Health Equity
Increasingly, health organizations in Canada are recognizing the climate crisis as a health emergency which exacerbates existing inequities, and calls for increased action at multiple levels. In this webinar recording, the Canadian Poverty, Health Equity, and Climate Change initiative (CPHECC) [...]
Community Action on the UN SDGs in Canada & Niagara: Webinar Recording
How can global goals help guide local action? In this recorded webinar, Community Potential brings the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals down to earth by exploring how the SDGs are already shaping community work in Canada and Niagara. Rather than [...]
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 and in identifying persistent barriers. A community-driven research project brought together Indigenous leaders in the Niagara region advocating for Indigenous-led [...]
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 community members centred on stress, mental health challenges and help-seeking. Results underscore that the contributions of women farmers remain undervalued. [...]
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 substance use in meaningful, non-stigmatizing and equitable ways. The document was developed by PWLLE as a guide for community organizations, [...]
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 rate for Canada remained relatively stable at 11.0%, compared with the previous year (11.1%). This means that approximately 4.5 million [...]
Niagara Votes – Municipal Election, Monday October 26, 2026
The next municipal election in Ontario is on Monday, October 26, 2026. The Niagara Votes 2026 website is provided by a partnership between Niagara's 12 local municipalities and the Niagara Region. The partnership aims to streamline communications activities to ensure [...]
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 since the publication of the 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS). It brings together key contributions of the [...]
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 workforce insights. The report highlights key indicators which offer a current snapshot of tourism’s role in Niagara’s economy: GDP Employment [...]
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 pandemic, including increased demand for services, inflation, and labour shortages have all had an effect. Data from the 2023 Statistics [...]
Children’s Experiences of Homelessness in Shelter Living
In 2022, the YWCA Niagara Region partnered with Drs Rebecca Raby and Christine Tardif-Williams of Brock University to embark on a research project into the lives and experiences of children who are homeless with their families. This is an underexplored [...]
