The Economic Shift: How Welland is Repainting the Canvas of its Local Economy
Canadian cities and towns are either adopting (or are in need of adopting) a new economic development canvas. Some municipalities [...]
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10, 2016
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08, 2016
Potential for Social Enterprise to Boost Niagara’s Economy
In Niagara we enjoy an abundant quality of life. In recent years our local economy has seen some major transformation. [...]
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06, 2016
Canada’s Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness in 2016
In a fiercely competitive world, business needs more than its own skills to win—it also needs supportive public policies. This annual list [...]
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06, 2016
Vital Signs: Sport and Belonging
The 2015 Vital Signs report explores the importance of belonging. From healthier and more meaningful lives; safer, more resilient and more [...]
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05, 2016
Niagara Designated a Foreign Trade Zone Point: What Does This Mean for Your Business?
On April 15th, 2016, Niagara Centre Member of Parliament Vance Badawey announced on behalf of the Government of Canada that [...]
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05, 2016
Living Wage and Cost of Living: A Guide for Niagara Employers
In the fall of 2014, the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) established working tables to look at income security and [...]
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04, 2016
The Value of Cycling
This report was commissioned to provide a review of the literature on the value of cycling. It focuses on evidence of the [...]
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04, 2016
Calculating the Living Wage for the Niagara Region 2016
A living wage reflects what earners in a family need to be paid based on the actual costs of living [...]
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03, 2016
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2016
For 2016, the conservatively estimated cost of living expenses for a family of four in Niagara region totaled $65,435.51. This [...]
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12, 2015
#Rethink Niagara: A Prosperous People Strategy for Niagara
On December 3, 2015, 80 people gathered in Welland for a Niagara Connects event to learn about best practice in [...]
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12, 2015
#Rethink Niagara: Brochure
This 4-page brochures outlines the objectives, goals and framework for #Rethink Niagara, a prosperous people strategy for Niagara. Beginning in [...]
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11, 2015
Team Niagara Economic Development Action Plan (2015-2018)
Drawing on the collective knowledge and expertise of Niagara’s economic development professionals, municipal CAO’s, industry stakeholders, post-secondary institutions, and other [...]
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10, 2015
Niagara’s Changing Economic Structure: Policy Brief #24
This 8-page brief outlines the employment trends in Niagara from 2004 to 2014, illustrating the continuing trend in the decline [...]
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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 Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) Transportation Position Statement
This resource provides the NPRN's position statement, background information about regional transit, the benefits of an integrated regional transit system [...]
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06, 2015
Informing the Future: Mental Health Indicators for Canada
This document aims to create a pan-Canadian set of mental health and mental illness indicators which paints a more complete [...]
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05, 2015
Fair Fares: A Look at Public Transportation in Niagara
People often complain it costs too much. It is underutilized, doesn’t run long enough, or far enough and is never [...]
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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
Niagara Tourism Network
The Niagara Tourism Network (NTN) is an organization of grass roots tourism colleagues who meet to encourage partnerships, business development and [...]
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02, 2015
Looking Out to Focus In: Fostering an Environment for Economic Prosperity
In response to discussions with returning and incoming Regional Councillors, and with provincial officials, local municipal colleagues, the business community [...]
