1. Resources & Publications

    Reflections on Amalgamation: Where Do We Go From Here? (Policy Brief #44)

    Posted on: January 6, 2020
    The Niagara Community Observatory produced a policy brief in April 2019 entitled “Under the Knife & Under the Gun: An overview of regional government in Niagara.” The ominous feeling reflected in that title captures the tension that municipalities felt at the time. Twenty years ago the local government system was...
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  2. Resources & Publications

    Niagara Region Strategic Plan 2019-2022

    Posted on: December 12, 2019
    The purpose of a strategic plan is to guide the work of the organization over a four year period, to shape a new direction for Niagara as a community and an organization. Niagara Regional Council set strategic directions focused on services provided at the Regional government level, bringing attention to...
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  3. Resources & Publications

    Towards Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy

    Posted on: September 10, 2019
    In September 2015, Canada and all United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda), a shared blueprint for partnership, peace and prosperity for all people and the planet, now and into the future. The 2030 Agenda focuses on the commitment to leave no one...
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  4. Resources & Publications

    Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector

    Posted on: July 15, 2019
    Struck in January 2018, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector was asked to examine and report on Canada’s charitable and non-profit sector. Through extensive consultations, the committee heard evidence on four key topics: the people working and volunteering in the sector; the rules governing the sector; and the...
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  5. Resources & Publications

    Food Policy for Canada: Everyone at the Table

    Posted on: June 26, 2019
    Food affects the daily lives of all those living in Canada. It provides the energy and nutrients needed to live a healthy life, brings together communities, and creates economic growth and many jobs for Canadians. Building on public consultations held in 2017, the Government of Canada has released the first...
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  6. Resources & Publications

    Niagara’s Agribusiness Sector: Towards a More Resilient Innovation Cluster (Policy Brief #40)

    Posted on: June 18, 2019
    The purpose of this policy brief is to provide a portrait of recent trends in the agribusiness sector in Niagara relative to similar mid-sized regions in southern Ontario. In doing so, it takes a deeper dive into some of the industry-specific strengths of the agribusiness sector as well as highlight...
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  7. Resources & Publications

    Analyzing 211 Rural Unmet Service Needs

    Posted on: April 10, 2019
    As a free telephone helpline and online search service that connects inquirers to community, health, social and government services, 211 Ontario records a variety of detailed caller demographics and needs information that could be of use for policy-makers in the provincial and municipal sector. This report summarizes data collection methodology,...
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  8. Resources & Publications

    Under The Knife and Under the Gun: An Overview of Regional Government In Niagara (Policy Brief #38)

    Posted on: April 1, 2019
    Prof. David Siegel, an expert on local government in Ontario, weighs in on the discussion surrounding regional government in Niagara. With the Ontario government having appointed two special advisors to review how effectively and efficiently regional governments across the province are operating, this policy brief is meant to present factual...
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  9. Resources & Publications

    Canadian Open Data Summit 2018: Data Commons in Montreal’s Smart City – Beyond Open Data

    Posted on: February 22, 2019
    This resource package includes presentation files and additional resources for Patrick Lozeau’s keynote presentation at the Canadian Open Data Summit (CODS18) on November 8, 2018 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Sharing of this package is made possible by ODX in partnership with Niagara Connects. The City of Montreal is one of the 5 finalists for...
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