Evangelism and the Amazing Spread of Quality Reputation of Ontario Winemaking
This research overview provides a summary of a five-year long study of Ontario winemaking and Ontario Wine Industry’s thirty-year quest for recognition as a world-class wine region. Authors: Dr. Maxim Voronov & Dr. Wesley Helms Published By: Brock University Publication Date: March 2016 [...]
Concurrent Disorders Capacity Building Strategy: Resource Website
The Concurrent Disorders Capacity Building Strategy is a project of the HNHB LHIN (Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network) and aims to lead local concurrent disorders improvement projects, create local 'action tables', and provide education on concurrent disorders. [...]
Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: A Shared Responsibility
In 2015, The Premier’s Highly Skilled Workforce Expert Panel was appointed to develop a strategy to help the province's current and future workforce adapt to the demands of a technology-driven knowledge economy. This report contains the Panel’s final recommendations specific [...]
July 2016: Labour Market Observer (St. Catharines-Niagara Census Metropolitan Area)
The monthly labour market observer presents local, provincial, and national labour market data from the previous calendar month. Raw data from the infographic may be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet or as a CSV file. Readers should note that Statistics Canada provides data [...]
Victimization of Aboriginal People in Canada, 2014
This article uses both provincial and territorial data from the 2014 GSS on Victimization to present information on Aboriginal victimization, with a particular focus on violent victimization. Characteristics associated with these incidents, including possible risk factors as well as consequences [...]
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity 2016 Public Trust Research Report: With Insights From Moms, Millennials and Foodies
This public trust research provides a benchmark on the model and comparison to consumer trust studies undertaken by The Center for Food Integrity in the United States since 2007. The Consumer Trust Model was tested using food system issues in [...]
Are Canadian Kids Too Tired to Move? The 2016 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children & Youth
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada. The Report Card synthesizes data from multiple sources, including the best available peer reviewed research, to assign evidence-informed grades across 12 indicators. [...]
Obesity in Canada: A Whole-of-Society Approach for a Healthier Canada
There is an obesity crisis in this country. Canadians are paying for it with their wallets — and with their lives. But there is hope. An extensive study conducted by the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology charts a course to [...]
Niagara Regional Housing 2015 Annual Report
This annual report provides an overview of Niagara Regional Housing in 2015. It outlines challenges and describes how NRH has adapted to new challenges. The report concludes with a financial overview, definition of affordable housing and photos from the NRH community. Published [...]
June 2016 Labour Market Observer (St. Catharines-Niagara Census Metropolitan Area)
The monthly labour market observer presents local, provincial, and national labour market data from the previous calendar month. Raw data from the infographic may be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet or as a CSV file. Readers should note that Statistics Canada provides data [...]
Canada’s Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness in 2016
In a fiercely competitive world, business needs more than its own skills to win—it also needs supportive public policies. This annual list of barriers points to economic hurdles and self-imposed limits on the growth of Canadian businesses. Published By: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce & Greater [...]
Examining Food Security in Niagara: Through the Lens of Environment and Climate Impacts (Summary)
This one-page resource summarizes the Greening Niagara project Food Security in Niagara: A Collective Approach and includes suggested action steps arising from this collaborative work to describe food security in Niagara through the lens of environment and climate impact. The full report is [...]
Examining Food Security in Niagara: Through the Lens of Environment and Climate Impacts (Full Report)
This report was prepared by Niagara Connects to describe the Greening Niagara project: Food Security in Niagara - A Collective Approach. It provides background information about food security and describes the findings, opportunities and barriers identified at the November 12th 2015 community [...]
Vital Signs: Sport and Belonging
The 2015 Vital Signs report explores the importance of belonging. From healthier and more meaningful lives; safer, more resilient and more inclusive communities; flourishing culture and identity and greater community participation; a greater sense of belonging has an extraordinary capacity to [...]
Niagara Open Data
The Niagara community is providing this catalogue to put data in the hands of the people. This website provides open access to datasets from various organizations in Niagara, including: municipalities, community groups, provincial agencies, not for profits, schools and more. It is [...]
Household Food Insecurity in Canada 2014
In 2013 and 2014, the Household Food Security Survey Module was optional on Statistics Canada’s annual Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), and British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon chose not to include the measurement of food insecurity for [...]
Ontario Wine and Grape Industry Performance Study 2015
This report provides an overview of the state of the industry based on a comprehensive survey of active wineries and grape growers. Information is presented on the financial state of the industry, including the impact of tourism and hospitality. Published [...]
Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators 2010-2014
This paper outlines the Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (PTCI) developed by Statistics Canada. The PTCI are timely economic estimates of culture and sport in Canada and were developed as an extension to the more comprehensive Provincial and Territorial Culture [...]
EnABling Nonprofits Ontario: Working Together to Embrace and Lead Accessibility
What is accessibility and why are nonprofit organizations positioned to lead the way in accessible communities across Ontario? In order to advocate, engage and lead on this issue, this infographic summarizes what your nonprofit needs to know about the Accessibility [...]
The Value of Cycling
This report was commissioned to provide a review of the literature on the value of cycling. It focuses on evidence of the wider economic benefits of cycling as a mode of transport, such as retail revenue, employment effects, and public spending efficiencies. Authors: Fiona Raje [...]
