Prof. David Siegel, an expert on local government in Ontario, weighs in on the discussion surrounding regional government in Niagara. [...]
This brief includes 2017 specific to the key areas: A strong labour market and an increase in child benefits drive [...]
While the concept of geoparks date back to the 1990s, specifically with their establishment in Europe and China, it wasn’t [...]
This information is collected under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations, which replaced the Marihuana for Medical Purposes [...]
The National Tourism Indicators (NTI) provide timely information which facilitates ongoing monitoring and analysis of tourism and its related activities [...]
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 [...]
In Canada, a living wage is currently a voluntary commitment that can be made by public, private and not-for-profit sector [...]
Calculating the cost of living in the Niagara region requires a thoughtful process that determines and calculates expenditures necessary to [...]
This literature review provides an overview of the Canadian academic and grey literature outlining the experiences and challenges faced by [...]
Data shows that families and family life in Canada have become increasingly diverse and complex across generations - a reality [...]
With more than 19,000 registered students, 4,800 faculty and staff, and an annual operating budget of $320 million, exactly how [...]
This brief will pick up where Filling the Void left off and provide a deeper understanding of the manufacturing sector [...]
Public parks are important places for building a sense of community and social belonging. They are spaces that belong to [...]
All of us have a stake in ensuring our community is responsive to the needs of everyone as we age. [...]
All of us have a stake in ensuring our community is responsive to the needs of everyone as we age. [...]
The general trend of economic downturn and major social challenges for many once prosperous cities and regions over the past [...]
This manual is a collection of good practices resulting from the experience of nine long-term care (LTC) homes in three [...]
An age-friendly business provides goods, services and/or spaces creating an age-friendly environment more welcoming to our aging population and the [...]
This report seeks to provide guidance to policymakers looking to put Canada on a path towards more inclusive growth. It [...]
"The Niagara Community Observatory (NCO) has partnered with Michael J. Armstrong, an associate professor in the Goodman School of Business [...]
