Road Safety Attitudes and Behaviours: Draft Report
This report presents the findings of the 2017 Ministry of Transportation Road Safety Survey. Similar surveys were conducted in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Data from previous surveys are presented in the report where available and appropriate. Published By: Ministry of [...]
Canadian Open Data Summit 2018: Hillary Hartley Keynote Presentation
This resource package includes presentation files and additional resources for Hillary Hartley’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. Speaker: [...]
Canadian Open Data Summit 2018: Dr. Jonathan Dewar Keynote Presentation
This resource package includes presentation files and additional resources for Dr. Jonathan Dewar’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 [...]
The National Report of the First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey
The First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES, or REEES) was created to address a long-standing data gap that existed around early childhood education and development, youth employment and education, adult employment and education, and labour-market conditions [...]
First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3: Volume 1 and 2
Volume 1: This landmark report provides unprecedented insight into a wide range of factors affecting the health and well-being of First Nations people living in reserve and Northern communities across Canada. Volume 2: The second volume provides insight into a [...]
Ontario’s Digital Action Plan: Start with Users. Deliver Together. Ontario’s Path to Simpler, Faster, Better Government
This Action Plan outlines Ontario's current picture, answers the question 'what is digital'?, and describes what a digitally inclusive tomorrow looks like for Ontarians. Published By: Government of Ontario Publication Date: 2018 View Ontario's Digital Action Plan
Civic Tech Playbook for Canadian Municipalities: A Guide to Engaging with Your Local Civic Tech Community
Across Canada, data and technology are becoming increasingly synonymous with city-building. With the rapid uptake of new technologies in our daily lives, Canadians have come to expect a certain level of convenience and efficiency with government public services and products. [...]
Niagara Regional Housing 2017 Annual Report
This annual report highlights Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) accomplishments and provides a financial report for 2017. Published By: Niagara Regional Housing Publication Date: 2018 View Niagara Regional Housing 2017 Annual Report
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 support young people who are homeless. Communities use a range of crisis supports and interventions, including emergency shelters, day programs, [...]
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 employers to compensate directly-employed and contract-employed full-time and part-time workers. It is a guide for employers who wish to pay [...]
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 meet basic needs and to participate both economically and socially in the community. In order to maintain calculation consistency with [...]
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 recent immigrant seniors during their first five years of settlement. Three questions guided this literature review: What settlement experiences and [...]
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 how Ontario is changing, a new series of reports from the Mowat Centre, takes a close look at data from [...]
Indigenous Peoples of Canada Learning Resources
Though created to supplement classroom learning in conjunction with an Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada Giant Floor Map, the wealth of resources and background data shared on this website are relevant for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of Indigenous [...]
iGeriCare: Bringing Clarity to Dementia
A diagnosis of dementia can be challenging for patients, families, and caregivers. These easy to understand lessons, helpful resources, and online community will help reduce stress and increase quality of life. Published By: McMaster University Publication Date: 2018 View iGeriCare
The Status of Women in the Canadian Arts and Cultural Industries
The majority of existing research on the status of women in the arts in Canada focuses on specific sectors, such as media arts/ screen, or theatre, etc., rather than addressing the arts and cultural industries as a whole. The purpose [...]
Families in Canada Interactive Timeline
Data shows that families and family life in Canada have become increasingly diverse and complex across generations - a reality highlighted when one looks at broader trends over time. This resource looks at Motherhood; Fatherhood; Demographics; Families & Households; and [...]
The Brock University Effect: How Thousands of Students and Millions of Dollars Energize the Economy of Niagara Communities (Policy Brief #36)
With more than 19,000 registered students, 4,800 faculty and staff, and an annual operating budget of $320 million, exactly how much does Brock University contribute to the local economy? This policy brief contains findings from a pilot study examining Brock [...]
Shifting Gears: Examining the Recent Upswing of Niagara’s Manufacturing Sector (Policy Brief #35)
This brief will pick up where Filling the Void left off and provide a deeper understanding of the manufacturing sector between 2012 and 2018. Rather than compare manufacturing with similarly-sized sectors in Niagara, this brief considers the characteristics of the [...]
Niagara Regional Housing Quarterly Report April 1 to June 30, 2018
The Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) Quarterly Report provides updates on the following NRH programs and services: Public Housing (NRH Owned Units) Non-Profit Housing Programs Rent Supplement Program Affordable Housing Program Service Manager Responsibilities Housing Access Centre and Centralized Waiting List [...]
