Statistics Canada Survey of Financial Security, 2023
Statistics Canada Survey of Financial Security, 2023 In Canada, in 2023, among families whose major income earner was 55 to 64 years of age, those who owned their principal residence and had an employer-sponsored pension plan had a median net worth of $1.4 million. Those [...]
The Price of Inactivity: Measuring the Powerful Impact of Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation in Canada
The Price of Inactivity: Measuring the Powerful Impact of Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation in Canada This 2023 research report provides new research, tools and resources that demonstrate the comprehensive social, health, economic and environmental impact of the sport, physical [...]
A Distributional Analysis of the Purchasing Power of Canadian Households Since 2019
A Distributional Analysis of the Purchasing Power of Canadian Households Since 2019 This report presents discrepancies in how the purchasing power of Canadian households has changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a distributional analysis of inflation [...]
Niagara Well-Being Tool
This interactive tool helps you explore well-being data for Niagara’s 12 municipalities and 44 neighbourhoods. The Niagara Well-Being Tool is a Power BI report that allows you to explore information about our community, such as demographics, education and employment, housing, [...]
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 relates to affordable housing and economic prosperity. It presents 12 actions that Niagara Region can implement to effect change on [...]
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. It provides recommendations and conclusions to inform a diverse range of decision-makers in public, non-profit, and business sectors, as well [...]
History of Niagara’s Economic Development in a Changing World
This project, completed by the Niagara Community Observatory at Brock in partnership with the Wilson Foundation, brought together an interdisciplinary research team focusing on five key economic sectors: hydroelectric power generation, manufacturing and industry, marine transportation, tourism and agribusiness. Project [...]
Caring in Canada: Survey insights from caregivers and care providers across Canada
The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence supports and empowers caregivers and care providers, advances the knowledge and capacity of the caregiving field, and advocates for effective and visionary social policy, with a disability-informed approach. It includes a network of 64 [...]
Biinaagami – Our Shared Responsibility to the Great Lakes
Biinaagami, translated from Anishinaabemowin, means pure, clean water. This website, transitioned from Great Lakes Guide, is a multimedia, change-provoking initiative rooted in Indigenous knowledges. Through ceremony, mapping, inclusive storytelling, augmented reality, experiential learning, community water hubs and ecosystem restoration, Biinaagami [...]
Canadian Disability Policy Alliance
Canadian Disability Policy Alliance The Canadian Disability Policy Alliance (CDPA) focuses on disability policy research. Alliance partners spanning the academic, community and policy sectors work together to develop evidence-informed disability policy. They share a vision of Canada where people with [...]
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, spanning 1,300 member agencies. There is a $2 billion wage gap between workers in Ontario’s community health sector compared to [...]
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 and inclusion. It was developed by Public Services and Procurement Canada, Women and Gender Equality Canada, the Treasury Board of [...]
Measuring Poverty with a Material Deprivation Index (MDI): An Updated Index for Canada
Measuring Poverty with a Material Deprivation Index (MDI): An Updated Index for Canada This Food Banks Canada report shows that assessing poverty goes beyond income. Utilizing Canadian data, the report introduces a Material Deprivation Index (MDI), a poverty metric that [...]
National School Food Policy
National School Food Policy The Vison of the federal government’s 2024 National School Food Policy is: all children and youth in Canada have access to nutritious food at school, in an inclusive, non-stigmatizing environment that fosters healthy practices, while strengthening [...]
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 give students and adult volunteers the opportunity to be matched with a senior, helping keep their driveway/pathway clear of snow [...]
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 is changing; the impacts of those changes on our communities, environment, economy, and how we are adapting. The 2022 Regional [...]
Niagara Community Foundation 2023 Annual Report – Turning Intent into Impact
Niagara Community Foundation 2023 Annual Report – Turning Intent into Impact In 2023, the Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) provided nearly $3.5 million in grants, bringing the foundation’s historical grants tally to over $27.5 million to Niagara’s charitable sector since the [...]
Food Banks Canada Poverty Report Card
The 2024 Poverty Report Card for provinces/territories is provided by Food Banks Canada. The Ontario report card can be compared to those of other provinces. For 2024, Ontario’s report card grade is D-, compared to C+ for Quebec. The grades [...]
United Way Niagara 2023 Impact Report
This report highlights United Way Niagara (UWN) 2023 investment in solutions to local social challenges. It also extends thanks to the generous supporters who made it possible for UWN to raise $5,289,000 in 2023. With ongoing support of donors, and [...]
Addressing the Early Childhood Educators Labour Shortage in Canada: Challenges, Solutions, Challenges and Impacts
This report cites a lack of qualified Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) needed to staff additional spaces as a key reason that the Canada-wide early learning and child care program may not successfully provide the additional 250,000 child care spaces by [...]
