Living in Niagara-2014 Report: Critical Indicators for Reflecting on Life in Niagara (Summary Booklet)
This 44-page booklet is a summary resource of the Living in Niagara-2014 report. The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors aligning with the social determinants of health. The report [...]
Niagara Regional Cooperatives by Municipality
According to the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), a co-operative is an autonomous association of persons that are voluntarily united to meet economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. Based around values of self-help, self-responsibility, [...]
Service Ontario: Not-For-Profits Website
Service Ontario has launched a new site for not-for-profits in Ontario, making it faster and easier for organizations to get the services and information they need to start, operate and grow their NFPs. The new site features information on government [...]
Measuring Up: A Yearly Report on How Ontario’s Health System is Performing
How healthy are Ontarians? Is our health system improving? How well does our health system perform compared to those in other provinces and countries? This report aims to answer these questions. Each chapter of Measuring Up represents a sector of [...]
Source Protection Plan for the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Area
Effective October 01, 2014, this plan, mandated by the province under the Clean Water Act, 2006 (Ontario Regulation 287/07), was approved by the Ontario Minister of the Environment. The goal of the plan is to protect drinking water quality at [...]
Niagara’s Beaches: Hidden Gems
This policy brief by the Niagara Community Observatory looks at how people in, and visitors to Niagara utilize our beaches; the current and historic factors affecting water and beach quality; and how beach quality is monitored and reported. The brief [...]
Cultivating Community at the Farmers Market
This report presents findings from research surveying a selection of farmers' market managers across British Columbia over the summer of 2014. The research works to identify opportunities and barriers to providing low-income consumers access to fresh, local, healthy foods. A dominant [...]
Living in Niagara-2014 Report: Recreation and Sports Sector Financial Information Reports
The following information is retrieved from Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Financial Information Report (FIR) files as submitted by Municipalities. The FIR is the main data collection tool used by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to collect [...]
Niagara Sustainability Initiative 2013 Annual Report
Niagara Sustainability Initiative (NSI) is a not-for-profit organization based in the Niagara Region with a focus on improving environmental and economic performance through the greening of local businesses and municipalities. It is NSI’s goal to provide the opportunity for local [...]
Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report: Headline Statements from the Summary of Policymakers
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide [...]
Niagara Region’s Greenbelt Plan Review: Summary Report
This Summary Report compiles the views, thoughts, and perspectives regarding the Greenbelt Plan that were expressed during the Niagara Greenbelt Plan Review process. It is a summary of what the consultant team heard during the consultation program and is intended [...]
Patient Suicide: The Impact of Service Changes (A UK Wide Study)
Previous reports have shown that around 1,585 mental health patients die by suicide in the UK each year. However, there is little evidence for how services reduce suicide. This investigation examined 17 key recommendations and service changes in mental health [...]
Kindergarten Parent Survey 2011
In Ontario, the need for more information on family characteristics and experiences of children before entering kindergarten led to the development of the Kindergarten Parent Survey (KPS), a parent‐completed survey which can be used as a companion document to the [...]
Physicians in Ontario by Specialty of Practice and Local Health Integration Networks
This table breaks down physicians in Ontario by specialty of practice across 7 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs): Erie St. Clair South West Waterloo Wellington Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Central West Mississauga Halton Toronto Central Publication Date: 2012 View Physicians by [...]
Outlook for Manufacturing Firms in Niagara Region Bright as Three in Four (74%) Anticipate Increasing Business Over Next Three Years
Between 2013 and 2015, many manufacturing firms in Niagara expect to increase business and employment,according to 2013 Ipsos Reid research done on behalf of the Niagara Region Economic Development department. The telephone survey of 196 senior decision makers from manufacturing [...]
The 2014 Vineland Innovation Report
This innovation report details exciting new directions for Vineland Research & Innovation Centre and economic opportunities for Niagara. These include, among others, new technologies, the greening highway, new product pipeline for growers and new growing opportunities. Published By: Vineland Research & [...]
Innovate Niagara Executive Summary
Founded on the principle of 'innovation through collaboration', Innovate Niagara provides a single access point to match clients with services to suit their needs through as unite of in-house programs, resource partners and network of incubation facilities. This report provides [...]
Hunger Count 2014
In a country as wealthy as Canada, close to a million people need food banks just to make ends meet each month. Why have we not seen any significant change to this situation after so many years, and after so [...]
Parks, Recreation & Culture Plan Welland
This Plan, which began in September, 2005, details the City of Welland values and governing principles, vision for 2025, five-year strategy for action and supplemental recommendations. The following key objectives are incorporated: To cover all aspects of parks and recreation [...]
The BeFair Project Research
The BeFair Project Report, Evaluation Summary & Research Report detail the research methodology and research findings of the project. Published By: The BeFair Project Publication Date: 2014 View The BeFair Project Evaluation Summary & Research Report View The BeFair Project Report
