Pot + Driving
Young Canadians have one of the highest rates of cannabis consumption in the world and many misperceive the risks associated with cannabis-impaired driving. CPHA developed the Pot and Driving campaign, informed by youth focus groups and key informants, to facilitate [...]
Youth in Niagara: Highly Skilled, Highly Mobile (Policy Brief #32)
With Niagara’s shift toward an aging population, our authors looked to the region’s youth to examine where Niagara’s workforce is headed, highlight potential future opportunities, and understand where Niagara’s youth fit within a broader provincial snapshot. This paper updates the [...]
Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Ontario’s Children and Youth: Children’s Mental Health Ontario 2018 Pre-Budget Submission
The 2018-19 budget offers an opportunity to significantly increase the ability of accredited child and youth mental health centres to meet the needs of infants, children, youth and families. This pre-budget submission is offered on behalf of Children's Mental Health [...]
Improving Prosperity for Niagara’s Women Business Owners (Final Report)
Small business has been proposed as the way forward for our region to address Niagara's high unemployment rate as reported by Statistics Canada. This report describes a 3-year project aimed to increase the economic prosperity of women business owners in [...]
Living in Niagara-2017 Report: 62 Suggested Action Steps Across 12 Sectors
The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align with the Social Determinants of Health. The report and its Sectors are described, built, and owned by the Niagara-wide community. [...]
Opioid-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Ontario (Interactive Tool)
The Interactive Opioid Tool allows users to explore the most recent opioid-related morbidity and mortality data including emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths. Results can be viewed by public health unit, local health integration network, age, sex, and in some [...]
Opioid-Related Harms in Canada
The rise in opioid-related harms is an issue of increasing public health importance in Canada. Measures that provide a better understanding of the harms associated with opioid use are a high priority. This chartbook provides an overview of opioid-related harms [...]
Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy: What We Heard About Poverty So Far
As a whole, Canada remains among the best places in the world in which to live. However, too many Canadians live in poverty. This is why the Government made a commitment to develop a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy that would [...]
Barriers to Accessing Dental Care in Niagara (Infographic)
Poor oral health is linked to diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Access to oral health care should NOT be limited to people with private health insurance or who can afford to pay out of pocket. 1,334 adults from all 12 [...]
Niagara Region Adult Dental Health Care Barriers Survey Report 2017
The Niagara Dental Health Coalition conducted a survey in early 2017 looking at barriers faced by Niagara region residents aged 18 and over when accessing dental health care services. The survey was developed to help quantify anecdotal stories from local [...]
How Canada Compares: Results from the Commonwealth Fund’s 2017 International Health Policy Survey of Seniors
The 2017 edition of The Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey focused on the views and experiences of seniors (age 65 and older) in 11 developed countries. This chartbook highlights the Canadian story of seniors’ interactions with their health system, [...]
More Than Money: Leveraging the Benefits of Sport Hosting in Niagara (NCO Policy Brief #30)
In the winter of 2017, sport management Master’s student Chris Charlebois surveyed 251 people attending the Scotties Tournament of Hearts to measure how they perceived the national championship affecting St. Catharines and the Niagara region in terms of economic, social, [...]
Stepping up 2016 Annual Report: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed
Stepping Up: A Strategic Framework to Help Ontario’s Youth Succeed (2013) is the Government of Ontario’s framework to support the positive development of Ontario youth aged 12 to 25. Stepping Up includes a commitment to report annually on outcomes and [...]
The Landlord Engagement Toolkit: A Guide to Working with Landlords in Housing First Programs
This toolkit is meant to be a practical “how to” guide to working with landlords in the context of a Housing First program. It will help program providers build effective, lasting relationships with landlords. Although many aspects of the [...]
Protection Services for 16-17 Year Olds: Information for Youth-Serving Agencies
On January 1st, 2018 Ontario increased the age of protection to include all children under the age of 18 years. By increasing the age of protection, 16 and 17-year-olds who are in need of protection are eligible for the full range [...]
Cannabis Stats Hub
In the Cannabis Stats Hub, you will find updated social, health, justice and economic statistics related to cannabis. Published By: Statistics Canada Publication Date: 2018 View Cannabis Stats Hub
Niagara College At-A-Glance: December 2017
This summary provides an at-a-glance look at the campus locations, commitment to sustainability, local and global connections, and redevelopment activities of Niagara College. It also includes Fall 2017 enrollment data. Published By: Niagara College Publication Date: December 2017 View Niagara College [...]
Legal Problems Facing Trans People in Ontario (Event Recording)
This is an event recording of the November 29th, 2017 webinar with presenter Dr. Julie James. 18 participants joined from 9 organizations across Niagara. During the webinar, the presenter provided an overview of some of the provincial and local findings [...]
Languages Used in the Workplace in Canada (Census in Brief)
The 2016 Census data indicate the importance of international migration in the evolution of Canada’s population. Despite increasing ethnocultural and linguistic diversity within the Canadian population, English and French remain the languages of convergence and integration into Canadian society. The [...]
Commuters Using Sustainable Transportation in Census Metropolitan Areas (Census in Brief)
People use sustainable modes of transportation for various reasons, including cost, availability, the environment and convenience. Regardless of the reasons, using sustainable transportation has a number of documented benefits, such as less pollution, reduced traffic congestion, fewer accidents, better health [...]
