Niagara Priority Profiles
Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services provides information about specific populations in Niagara. Population profiles show how people’s health is affected by where they live, grow, work and play. Individuals planning projects are encouraged to think about how to [...]
Ontario is an agricultural powerhouse that leads in many farming categories
The 2021 Census of Agriculture results show that Ontario accounted for over one-quarter (25.5%) of total farms in Canada, while making up 7.7% of total farm area. In 2021, there were 48,346 farms reported in Ontario, down from 49,600 in [...]
Grocery Affordability: Examining Rising Food Costs in Canada
Food price inflation affects Canadians' ability to feed themselves adequately. While driven in part by global factors, such as rising input and fuel costs, relationships in the food supply chain have a major influence on how prices are transmitted along [...]
Reframing Aging – Empowering Older Adults: CIHR Institute of Aging Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Older adults represent the fastest-growing demographic in Canada. This plan places healthy aging, risk reduction and mitigation at the forefront, while remaining focused on reducing the impact of complex health challenges. Its aim is to drive toward health equity and [...]
Loneliness & Connection Infosheet
Loneliness can impact our mental health in negative ways. Human connection is as important to our wellbeing as other basic needs. This infosheet highlights the definition and dimensions of loneliness; its impact on mental health; the relationship between isolation and [...]
Discover Niagara’s Team-Based Care Providers
This digital flyer has clickable links to the websites of 10 Team-based care providers in Niagara, to help people to take advantage of these providers’ health and wellness groups and education sessions, which are open to the community. Aboriginal Health [...]
An Examination of Gender Differences in Social and Democratic Values in Canada
This Statistics Canada study used data from the 2020 General Social Survey – Social Identity, to look at personal agreement with the values of human rights, respect for law, gender equality, linguistic duality, ethnic and cultural diversity, and respect for [...]
State of the Ontario Tourism Industry Report 2022
This report explores obstacles that the tourism industry still faces on the road to economic recovery. It points to opportunities for the future of tourism in Ontario. The report includes a strategy to make Ontario the best destination in the [...]
OUT in Niagara – Collectively Advancing 2SLGBTQ+ Equality in Niagara+
This report summarizes the responses of 480 people in Niagara who participated in the 2021 OUTnIagara Community Strengths and Needs Assessment engagement process. The report comprises community members’ stories and experiences. A total of 480 people informed the needs assessment. [...]
Leveraging Research for Legacy
This case study report highlights legacy aspects of Brock University’s 2022 Canada Games Research Grants program. The program encouraged faculty and staff at Brock to pursue projects that would contribute to a transdisciplinary exploration of the Games using research, creativity, [...]
Niagara Poverty Reduction Strategy – Interim Report on Community Engagement
From September to December, 2022, Niagara Region staff engaged with community groups and individuals, to gather diverse perspectives and experiences to inform Niagara’s first poverty reduction strategy. Participants were asked to envision an ideal future state, speak to challenges, identify [...]
Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into your work in Niagara: Event Recording
This is an event recording of the May 02, 2023 webinar presented by Niagara Connects, to examine ways in which people at Niagara College and Brock University are embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their work in Niagara. [...]
Childcare Workforce in Crisis: Our Economy Won’t Work Without ELCC workers
A 2-page Topic Brief highlighting current issues within our ELCC workforce as well as the links between early learning and childcare (ELCC) and our economy. Published By: Workforce Collective Published Date: March 2023 Click here to view: Childcare Workforce in [...]
Equitable Employment for Immigrants: A Win-Win for All
This 2-page Topic Brief is a snapshot in time; helping readers get an idea of how many newcomers are in Niagara right now, the challenges and inequities in employment they face, and intending to serve to spark further conversation and [...]
2023 Giving Report
The rising cost of living and prolonged impacts from the pandemic have more Canadians in need of charitable services. At the same time, fewer Canadians are making charitable donations. The sixth annual edition of Canada Helps’ Giving Report focuses on [...]
Fostering Healthy, Equitable & Climate-friendly Communities – Webinar Recording
This webinar recording presents case studies of strategies used by 3 Canadian public health organizations, to advance policies that address population health, health equity, and climate emissions in their communities. Two BC case studies (Vancouver and Vancouver Island), and one [...]
Strengthening Niagara: Insights from a Survey of Niagara’s Older Adults
This is an event recording of the March 29, 2023 Age-Friendly Niagara Council (AFNC) webinar, hosted by Niagara Connects, to share results of the 2022 'Empowering Older Adults in Niagara' survey, conducted by the AFNC. More than 1,200 adults 50+ [...]
Canada’s National Active Transportation Strategy 2021-2026
The aim of this strategy is to: make data-driven and evidence-based investments to build new and expanded active transportation (AT) networks; and to create safe environments for more equitable, healthy, active and sustainable travel options to thrive. The strategy vision [...]
Town of Lincoln Age-Friendly Survey Report
This report summarizes results of the Town of Lincoln Age-Friendly Citizen Survey, conducted from November, 2019 to January, 2020. A total of 461 individuals participated in the survey, with a 79% completion rate. The report presents initiatives that are currently [...]
CLEO Connect Learning Preferences Survey Deadline March 24, 2023
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Connect would like to invite you to complete our Learning Preferences survey. Your responses will help CLEO Connect develop practical training and support for those of you who work with the public and assist people [...]
