Government

28 09, 2018

Open Data Barometer

2020-11-02T10:52:59-05:00September 28, 2018|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

  The report looks specifically at 30 governments that have made concrete commitments to champion open data, either by adopting [...]

16 05, 2018

Age-Friendly Niagara Network: Implementing the Niagara Aging Strategy & Action Plan (NASAP) Focused Action Priorities (2018-2019)

2020-11-02T11:07:12-05:00May 16, 2018|Community Belonging, Economic Prosperity, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility|

This two-page roadmap describes the governance structure of the Age-Friendly Niagara Network, as well as the 2018-2019 focused action priorities across [...]

16 04, 2018

Cannabis Legalization: Government Choices Interact with Business Realities to Help or Hinder Policy Goals (Policy Brief #33)

2020-11-02T11:09:45-05:00April 16, 2018|Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness|

"The Niagara Community Observatory (NCO) has partnered with Michael J. Armstrong, an associate professor in the Goodman School of Business [...]

12 03, 2018

Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Ontario’s Children and Youth: Children’s Mental Health Ontario 2018 Pre-Budget Submission

2020-11-02T11:11:38-05:00March 12, 2018|Health & Wellness, Resources & Publications|

The 2018-19 budget offers an opportunity to significantly increase the ability of accredited child and youth mental health centres to [...]

29 11, 2017

Scaling Up Niagara: Issues and Approaches to Improving SME Productivity and Growth (Policy Brief #29)

2020-11-02T11:23:13-05:00November 29, 2017|Economic Prosperity, Resources & Publications, Work & Employment|

Brock University's Niagara Community Observatory and Niagara College's Productivity and Innovation Lab have partnered to undertake a research project investigating [...]

13 09, 2017

Continuing the Conversation about Homes, Communities and Canadians: 2017 Recommendations on the Federal Role

2020-11-02T11:36:24-05:00September 13, 2017|Economic Prosperity, Housing & Shelter, Resources & Publications|

This report, published by the Canadian Home Builders' Association, outlines key national statistics, reviews the new fundamentals of supply and [...]

24 07, 2017

Getting Ready for a New Generation of Active Seniors: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

2020-11-02T11:41:51-05:00July 24, 2017|Community Belonging, Economic Prosperity, Health & Wellness, Resources & Publications, Work & Employment|

This report makes four recommendations to respond to Canada’s demographic shift – all seemingly simple and all a familiar tune [...]

19 07, 2017

The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne Age-Friendly Needs Assessment

2020-11-02T11:42:13-05:00July 19, 2017|Community Belonging, Economic Prosperity, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility|

Port Colborne's age-friendly needs assessment builds upon the existing needs assessment and action plan developed by Age-Friendly Niagara Community Network. [...]

12 06, 2017

Impressions of the Impact of the Arts on Quality of Life and Well-Being in Ontario: Ontario Arts Council Survey Findings

2020-11-02T12:02:28-05:00June 12, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Resources & Publications|

This report, based on a random survey of 1,004 individuals, shows that Ontario residents recognize the important contribution of the [...]