Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators: Trends, April 2026
This dashboard summarizes progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households, from 2020 to 2024. In 2024, the poverty [...]
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05, 2026
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04, 2026
Niagara Tourism Profile 2026
This profile provides a comprehensive overview of the Niagara region’s tourism sector, including economic contributions, visitor activity, business composition, and [...]
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06, 2025
Niagara Region Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 2025-2029
This plan was developed by Niagara Region in partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service and more than 75 community [...]
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04, 2024
Sustaining Food Security in Niagara – Niagara Community Observatory Policy Brief #58
This policy brief outlines the extent of the problem of food security at a national, provincial, and local level. It [...]
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02, 2021
Pay Close Attention to Evidence About Basic Income
Paying close attention to the evidence about Basic Income is a timely idea. The new CANCEA – UBI report, Potential [...]
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02, 2021
Potential Economic Impacts and Reach of Basic Income Programs in Canada: Report Highlights – December 2020
This study by CANCEA (Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis) provides a first-ever look at the economic benefits and impacts of [...]
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05, 2020
Southern Ontario’s Basic Income Experience
The research study, Southern Ontario’s Basic Income Experience, is based on Ontario’s basic income pilot. The pilot was implemented in [...]
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11, 2019
Cost of Living and Living Wage for Niagara in 2019: Calculation Reports Released
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) has recently released the 2019 Cost of Living in Niagara Region and 2019 Living [...]
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11, 2019
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2019
Calculating the cost of living in Niagara region requires a thoughtful process that determines and calculates expenditures necessary to meet [...]
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07, 2019
Unaccommodating: Rental Housing Wage in Canada
This report maps rental affordability in neighbourhoods across Canada by calculating the “rental wage,” which is the hourly wage needed [...]
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06, 2019
Niagara Economic Update: May 2019
The Niagara Economic Update is an annual report from Niagara Economic Development that provides an overview of the performance of [...]
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04, 2019
Analyzing 211 Rural Unmet Service Needs
As a free telephone helpline and online search service that connects inquirers to community, health, social and government services, 211 [...]
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04, 2019
Debt and Assets Among Senior Canadian Families
Using data from the Survey of Financial Security (SFS), this article looks at changes in debt, assets and net worth [...]
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03, 2019
Canadian Income Survey, 2017
This brief includes 2017 specific to the key areas: A strong labour market and an increase in child benefits drive [...]
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11, 2018
The Roadmap for the Prevention of Youth Homelessness
Historically, communities and governments in Canada and the United States have relied heavily on emergency services and crisis responses to [...]
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11, 2018
Release of the 2018 Cost of Living and Living Wage for Niagara Region Calculations
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) has recently released the 2018 Cost of Living in Niagara Region and 2018 Living Wage for Niagara Region calculations, updating [...]
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11, 2018
Calculating the Living Wage in Niagara Region 2018
In Canada, a living wage is currently a voluntary commitment that can be made by public, private and not-for-profit sector [...]
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11, 2018
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2018
Calculating the cost of living in the Niagara region requires a thoughtful process that determines and calculates expenditures necessary to [...]
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10, 2018
Recent Canadian Immigrant Seniors: A Literature Review of Settlement Experiences and Services
This literature review provides an overview of the Canadian academic and grey literature outlining the experiences and challenges faced by [...]
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10, 2018
A Different Ontario: Income and Employment – A Decade of Change
Ontario is changing in important ways that matter for public policy. A Different Ontario: What the Census tells us about [...]
