Housing a Senior Population: The Economic and Social Benefits of Seniors in Your Community
When communities attract and retain older residents in a diverse population mix, they gain the economic benefits as well as the social strengths of a mature population. This resource outlines the economic and social contributions of older adults. Published By: Canada [...]
A Home for All: Niagara’s Housing and Homelessness Action Plan Community Update
A Home for All is the vision of the Niagara Region’s 10 year Housing and Homelessness Action Plan (HHAP). The HHAP was launched in 2013 as part of a province wide effort to address the very complex issue of housing [...]
Health Behaviours and Perceptions of Niagara Students 2017: Report and Infographics
The Ontario Students Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS), administered by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), is the longest ongoing school survey of adolescents in Canada and one of the longest in the world. The survey has [...]
Getting Ready for a New Generation of Active Seniors: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
This report makes four recommendations to respond to Canada’s demographic shift – all seemingly simple and all a familiar tune to seniors’ advocates: developing a national seniors strategy; supporting aging at home and building better homecare; considering demographic needs in [...]
The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne Age-Friendly Needs Assessment
Port Colborne's age-friendly needs assessment builds upon the existing needs assessment and action plan developed by Age-Friendly Niagara Community Network. This report details the results from a community-wide assessment and provides a starting point for setting and establishing community goals, [...]
Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Surveys Report: City of Thorold
The goal of this report is to provide the Thorold City Council with the direct feedback from the members within its community. Needs assessment surveys were distributed across Thorold to community members over the age of 55 and to businesses [...]
Canada Day… By The Numbers
This 'By the numbers' article presents interesting facts compiled to portray Canada's ethnocultural diversity, our national identity, land and natural environment, and more. Published By: Stats Canada Publication Date: June 2017 View Canada Day...By The Numbers
Behind Every Number: A Portrait of Canada
Throughout Canada’s history, Statistics Canada has collected, compiled, and disseminated data and insights on Canadians’ lives, creating a unique record of our country, and also building part of the foundation for a healthy democracy. This video shows how Statistics Canada [...]
HEART – Program Handbook
The HEART project is aimed at improving access to healthcare for marginalized populations in their local communities. It combines qualitative research methodology with research-based ‘legislative theatre’ to achieve these goals and assist in advocacy. The imperative to design health systems [...]
Local Labour Market Planning Report 2016
This report is an annual summary of the developments, challenges, and strengths of the local labour market. Published By: Niagara Workforce Planning Board Publication Date: 2016 View Local Labour Market Planning Report 2016
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2017
This brief provides context on the cost of living in Niagara region in 2017, as well as a detailed description of the methodology used to calculate the expenses in each category. For 2017, the conservatively estimated cost of living expenses [...]
Calculating the Living Wage for Niagara Region 2017
A living wage reflects what earners in a family need to be paid based on the actual costs of living and being included in a specific community. The living wage is calculated as an evidence-based hourly rate at which a [...]
Healthcare First: Improving Access to Healthcare for the Homeless and Vulnerably Housed in Niagara
This report provides a description and analysis of eight patient-centered policies that provide powerful options for local health system reform that is rooted in multi-stakeholder participation, community knowledge, and rigorous evidence-based research. Serious consideration of these patient-centered policies and a [...]
A Healthier Niagara: Niagara Health Annual Report 2017
This report highlights some of the achievements of Niagara Health, with a focus on strategic initiatives aligned with four areas of focus: Extraordinary Teams Extraordinary Care Extraordinary Future Extraordinary Innovation Published By: Niagara Health Publication Date: 2017 View A Healthier Niagara
The Precarity Penalty: The Impact of Employment Precarity on Individuals, Households and Communities
This report is a follow-up report to It’s More than Poverty. Based on 4,193 surveys collected during 2014, 28 interviews conducted during early 2015, and a review of policy initiatives related to precarious employment, The Precarity Penalty has three objectives: [...]
Second Global Report on Gastronomy Tourism
As global tourism is on the rise and competition between destinations increases, unique local and regional intangible cultural heritage has increasingly become the discerning factor for the attraction and amusement of tourists. Gastronomy tourism has emerged as particularly important in [...]
Impressions of the Impact of the Arts on Quality of Life and Well-Being in Ontario: Ontario Arts Council Survey Findings
This report, based on a random survey of 1,004 individuals, shows that Ontario residents recognize the important contribution of the arts to vibrant, livable communities. The survey also shows that regardless of the respondent’s region, gender and age, a majority [...]
Turning a Corner: Laying the Groundwork for Charity Regulatory Reform in Canada
Canada’s charitable sector is at a crossroads. Heavy demand for services is already straining capacity. If, as seems likely, charities face a future of slow revenue growth, the gap between demand and capacity may degrade the quality of supports for [...]
Costs of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the Impacts on Families, Businesses and Government
Clean water, air and land contribute to better health, greater enjoyment of life, more productive communities and a stronger economy. Likewise, contamination of the environment by pollution leads to a wide variety of costs. Pollution harms human health, damages forests [...]
Building a Food Systems Network for Niagara: April 20 2017 (Slides)
26 people from 16 organizations attended a working session on April 20, 2017. During the event Participants expressed strong support for developing a charter-like food systems framework for Niagara. Examining proven best practice models that work in other communities was [...]
