Niagara Region Community Safety and Well Being Plan
As of Jan. 1, 2019, the Ontario Police Services Act requires municipalities in the province to develop and adopt community [...]
Re-imagining Niagara: A Spatial Study of Economic Development (1783 – 1812)
This Story Map is based on spatial analysis, using ArcGIS software to better understand Niagara’s economic development from 1783 to [...]
Living in Niagara-2020 report
The Living in Niagara report provides a snapshot of the quality of life in the Niagara-wide community. The report combines [...]
What’s Art Got To Do With It? The Role of Arts and Culture in a Community’s Survival During a Global Pandemic
This is Policy Brief #50 in the Brock University Niagara Community Observatory series. Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters, associate professor at Brock's [...]
Exploring the Digital Needs of Niagara’s Arts Community: Reflections and a Look to the Future
From January 26 to February 6, 2021, the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) hosted a virtual summit to engage the [...]
2019 MBNCanada Performance Measurement Report
Municipal Benchmarking Network Canada (MBNCanada) is a collaborative of Canadian municipalities whose mission is to enhance municipal service delivery by [...]
Future Black Female: COVID Response Program
Future Black Female, a feminist-informed not-for-profit organization based in St. Catharines is partnering with Family Counselling Centre to respond to [...]
Indigenous Employment Engagement in Niagara: Social Knowing, Discrimination, and the Importance of Indigenous Resources
This report presents findings of 2017–2018 exploratory, inquiry-based research funded by the Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF). [...]
2018 MBNCanada Performance Measurement Report
MBNCanada is a collaborative of Canadian municipalities whose mission is to enhance municipal service delivery by leading the development and [...]
Niagara Region Strategic Plan 2019-2022
The purpose of a strategic plan is to guide the work of the organization over a four year period, to [...]
Measuring Culture in Niagara: A Case for Its Role in the Economy and Community (Policy Brief #41)
One central element of any region’s global appeal is its quality of place. While this term is often understood to [...]
Urban.Indigenous.Proud Film Series
Urban.Indigenous.Proud is a film project partnership between the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) and the National Film Board [...]
Niagara Community Foundation: 2018 Annual Report
Niagara Community Foundation: 2018 Annual Report "Helping good people build smart and caring communities" The Foundation has been a partner [...]
Analyzing 211 Rural Unmet Service Needs
As a free telephone helpline and online search service that connects inquirers to community, health, social and government services, 211 [...]
BCM Insurance Announces Major Community Investment
Bertie and Clinton Mutual (BCM) Insurance Company’s 1880 origins are based in serving community. BCM’s early roots were established by a [...]
National Tourism Indicators, Third Quarter 2018
The National Tourism Indicators (NTI) provide timely information which facilitates ongoing monitoring and analysis of tourism and its related activities [...]
Guidelines for Obtaining Meaningful Consent
These guidelines are part of The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's work to improve the current consent model under [...]
Data Professionals of Niagara
DPN (Data Professionals of Niagara) is an informal association for professionals, students, and enthusiasts of Data-related subjects. DPN is focused on [...]
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 [...]
Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages: A Step-by-Step Guide
Public parks are important places for building a sense of community and social belonging. They are spaces that belong to [...]