NiagaraOpenData.ca – a new tool for sharing Open Data Sets
Sparks of innovation occur when data is openly shared and put into the hands of people. The Niagara Open Data [...]
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06, 2016
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02, 2016
Emerging Stronger 2016
Emerging Stronger is a five-year agenda aimed at spurring growth and prosperity in Ontario. It is the product of extensive [...]
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01, 2016
On The Mend: Putting the Spark Back into the Government – Charitable Sector Relationship
The recent concerns over the “advocacy chill” highlighted systemic problems in the relationship between the government and sector. The newly [...]
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11, 2015
Moving Niagara Towards a Knowledge Economy: Policy Brief #23
With the decline of the manufacturing sector, this 12-page policy brief outlines Niagara's need to develop a "knowledge economy" building [...]
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10, 2015
Federal Election Turnout in Niagara: 2004-2011
This infographic displays voter turnout in Niagara ridings for the four federal elections conducted in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. It [...]
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09, 2015
Healthy Rural Communities Toolkit: A Guide for Rural Municipalities
This tool kit is intended for use by municipal planners, health unit staff and elected officials in rural communities. It [...]
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07, 2015
Vote Pop Up: A Kit for Community Groups to Ignite Voter Participation
Vote PopUp is an easy-to-use, do-it-yourself kit designed to give first-time or infrequent voters the opportunity to practice casting a ballot [...]
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07, 2015
The Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan Officially Launched
The Niagara Age-Friendly Community (AFC) Network officially launched the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan on June 5, 2015 in [...]
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06, 2015
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Implementation Template
The Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Booklet consists of five goals developed to advance the Niagara Age Friendly Community Initiative’s [...]
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03, 2015
Inspire: St. Catharines Culture Plan 2020
This plan provides a framework to integrate culture into municipal priorities and decision making, and aims to build a shared [...]
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03, 2015
Socrata 2014 Open Data Benchmark Report
The report, sponsored by Socrata, was designed to better understand the current attitudes and opinions on open data among publishers [...]
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03, 2015
An Open Future: Data Priorities for the Not-For-Profit Future
In recent years, governments around the world have begun to develop open data policies as part of a broader push [...]
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11, 2014
Service Ontario: Not-For-Profits Website
Service Ontario has launched a new site for not-for-profits in Ontario, making it faster and easier for organizations to get [...]
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11, 2014
2012 Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative Performance Measurement Report
The 2012 Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative Performance Measurement Report is a comparative report and does not attempt to provide an [...]
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11, 2014
2013 Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP) Results
The MPMP program is a performance measurement and reporting system introduced in 2000 by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and [...]
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10, 2014
Canadians (Not) At The Polls: A Local, Provincial and National Story
When Niagara Falls voters were called to the polls last February in a hotly-contested provincial by-election, just under 38 per [...]
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10, 2014
Voting Patterns of Municipal Elections in Niagara:
This policy brief details the voting process and patterns in Niagara.The brief draws conclusions from the data and sets forward [...]
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10, 2014
Not-For-Profits
This website, hosted by ServiceOntario is a central source of information for not-for-profits and charities. Here you will find guidance on [...]
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10, 2014
Creating Shared Prosperity and Leading by Example: Roles Local Government Can Play to Contribute to Poverty Reduction
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network congratulates all candidates running in the fall municipal and regional elections. Strong and dedicated public [...]
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10, 2014
Creating Shared Prosperity and Leading by Example
This document puts forward the roles municipal and regional government can play to contribute to poverty reduction including: • Leadership [...]
