Niagara Region’s Changing Climate: Preliminary Results
Preliminary results of Niagara's changing climate. Presenters: Adam Fenech, Environment Canada & Tony Shaw, Brock University Published by: Environment Canada Publication Date: December, 2010 Contact: info@niagarasustainability.org View Niagara Region's Changing Climate: Preliminary Results
Niagara 3D: Dynamics, Diversity and Density…Informing Human Capital Development
This report presents results from the application of the human capital development model and 3D: Dynamics, Diversity, and Density framework to the Niagara region. Published By: Niagara Workforce Planning Board, in collaboration with the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB), Pittsburgh, [...]
Housing Vulnerability and Health: Canada’s Hidden Emergency
A research report on the REACH3 Health and Housing in Transition Study. Published By: The Research Alliance for Canadian Homelessness, Housing and Health, crich@smh.ca Publication Date: November, 2010 View Housing Vulnerability and Health: Canada's Hidden Emergency
The Real Dirt on Farming: The People in Canadian Agriculture Answer Your Questions
An in-depth look at the current culture and context of farming in Canada. This resource answers questions about the farming industry, safe food processes, raising farm animals, crops, the role of science, and extending farming beyond food. An updated, 2014 [...]
Age-Friendly Communication: Facts, Tips and Ideas
This guide offers practical and easy-to-follow advice, tips and additional sources of information to help you communicate clearly and effectively. Most of the ideas and advice can easily be applied to communicating with audiences of all ages. There is no [...]
Sofas, Shelters and Strangers: A Report on Youth Homelessness in Niagara
This report outlines the design, methodology, findings and recommendations of a study of the causes and impacts of youth homelessness in the Regional Municipality of Niagara conducted between February 2009 and February 2010. The report outlines the findings from a [...]
Financial Fitness Curriculum for Newcomers in Niagara: Facilitators Handbok
This series of units was developed by Credit Counseling of Regional Niagara with input from agencies serving newcomers to Niagara. The goal of this curriculum is to provide newcomers to the region with an opportunity to increase their knowledge and [...]
Niagara Region Public Health: Report on Preventable Injuries
By identifying leading injury priorities, Niagara Region Public health can allocate resources to these areas in a focused effort to reduce the impact injuries have on Niagara. This can be achieved by collaborating with community organizations to implement comprehensive injury [...]
Ontario’s Social Landscape: Socio-demographic trends and conditions in communities across the province
This document explores the socio-economic changes that are generating additional demands on the limited resources of government and community organizations in communities across Ontario. Published By: Social Planning Network of Ontario Publication Date: June, 2010 Contact: Peter Clutterbuck, 416-653-7947 View Ontario's [...]
The Niagara Region Domestic Violence Report Card: Supplementary Report
Collection of data for the Niagara Region Domestic Violence Report Card Project (DVRCP) ended in June 2009. The initial premise for the report card was to provide the community with a ‘snapshot in time’ of the response to the issue [...]
Walkable Community Checklist Report
This report is a compilation of data collected in Niagara and areas using a walkable community checklist. It is hoped that decision-makers will be able to use this local data to support budget and policy decisions that improve the built [...]
Niagara Culture Plan
The Niagara Culture Plan creates an overarching policy and planning framework including strategic directions and actions to guide Niagara Region’s support for the creative economy and development of the creative cultural sector. The Culture Plan supports the Region’s existing commitment [...]
Green Opportunities: Occupations in the Wind Industry
This report examines and profiles occupations in the wind industry. This green energy sub-sector was chosen due to the extensive research and economic development activity ongoing across Niagara as the region explores opportunities related to growth of a local wind [...]
Wine Council of Ontario Strategic Plan 2010-2015
This plan, developed through engagement with the Wine Council of Ontario (WCO) members, under the leadership of the WCO Board of Directors, describes the mission, vision and strategic priorities of WCO. Five strategic priorities include: Growing opportunities for VQA wine [...]
Building a New Legacy: Increasing Prosperity for Niagara Residents by Improving the Quality of Neighbourhood Life
This report is organized around the four recommendations from the Legacy of Poverty? Addressing Cycles of Poverty and the Impact on Child Health in Niagara Region report, which remain pillars for local action. In this report, each recommendation has been [...]
Niagara Region Neighbourhood Profiles 2009
This resource includes both a regional and municipal overview. It is recommended that readers use this tool in conjunction with The Mapping Tool. Published By: Niagara Prosperity Initiative Publication Date: September, 2009 Contact: Niagara Region, (905) 685-1571 View Niagara Region Neighbourhood [...]
The Niagara Region Domestic Violence Report Card 2008/2009
This is the first Domestic Violence Report Card for the Niagara Region. This report card began in the fall of 2008 as a project of the Niagara Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CEVAW) with an aim to develop an [...]
DRAFT Environmental Land Management Plan for the Niagara Parks Commission: Phase 1
This report identifies threats to biodiversity on Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) Lands and provides a framework of management strategies to deal with these threats. NPC practices and areas of concern, current research pertaining to the NPC and biodiversity conservation, government [...]
Niagara 2031: A Strategy for a Healthy, Sustainable Future
Niagara 2031 is a growth management strategy to guide growth in Niagara for the next 25 years and beyond. The strategy is divided into 5 phases focusing on Regional concerns such as population, employment, servicing systems, transportation corridors, agricultural lands and environmental [...]
Local Food Action Plan: Setting a Course for the Future of Food in Niagara
This Local Food Action Plan outlines actions that need to be taken to support, enhance, and promote local food products. 20 Actions are detailed across four sections: Information, Research and Resources; Local Food Network and Infrastructure; Education and Awareness Raising; [...]
