Fort Erie Food Security Network
A local network made up of a cross section of stakeholders who are committed to improving access, consumption and distribution [...]
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05, 2013
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05, 2013
Niagara Prosperity Initiative
The Niagara Prosperity Initiative was established by Niagara Region in 2008, and provides an annual investment of $1.5 million to [...]
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05, 2013
Niagara Poverty Reduction Network
The vision of the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) is that “all Niagara residents live above the poverty line.” In [...]
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04, 2013
Niagara Age-Friendly Community Initiative Year 3 Final Evaluation Report
In late 2009, the The Niagara Age-Friendly Community Initiative (2010-2013) was supported by funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to [...]
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04, 2013
Moving Cargo Efficiently: 2012-2013 Corporate Summary
This resource summarizes the business growth, operational excellence, high performance work force, stakeholder engagement, financial sustainability and corporate governance of [...]
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04, 2013
Blueprint for Economic Growth and Prosperity: Launching a Report Card for Niagara
Niagara is in a global fight – for business, for talent, for innovation and for investments. This blueprint is a [...]
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04, 2013
Liquid Assets: Assessing Water’s Contribution to Niagara
This report provides a ‘snapshot’ of the state of knowledge of how, and in what quantities, water contributes to the [...]
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04, 2013
Niagara Community Observatory Policy Briefs
The Niagara Community Observatory (NCO) is a unit of Brock University. The NCO works in partnership with the Niagara community [...]
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02, 2013
It’s More Than Poverty: Employment Precarity and Household Well-Being
It’s More than Poverty expands the discussion of the social consequences of Canada's polarizing income distribution by examining the effects [...]
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02, 2013
The Partnership Project Progress Report 2013
The Partnership Project began in 2010 with an extensive conversation with the not-for-profit sector: eight months, nine roundtables representing dozens [...]
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02, 2013
More Than Shelter: The Impact of Housing on the Health of Children and Youth in Canada
There is a direct casual relationship between poor housing conditions and negative health outcomes for children and youth. This paper outlines [...]
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01, 2013
Hunger Count 2012
Over the past four years, the need for food banks has expanded broadly. Even those who we might least expect [...]
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01, 2013
Town of Grimsby Economic Development Strategic Plan
The Town of Grimsby has recognized the need for an Economic Development Strategy that will identify strategic economic development initiatives, [...]
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01, 2013
Convening a Comprehensive Multi-Sector Effort to Reduce Poverty: A Primer
This tool offers four key areas of a convening group's work, four different phases of executing a poverty reduction campaign, [...]
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01, 2013
Economic Growth Strategy 2013-2015: Report to the Public
This updated Economic Growth Strategy for 2013-2015 seeks to reflect on changes in the region and concentrate future efforts on [...]
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12, 2012
Business Sector Strategy: Small Business (Open for Business)
In 2012, the Government of Ontario held meetings with representatives of Ontario’s small business sector. This report details the sector’s [...]
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11, 2012
The Case for Financial Literacy: Assessing the Effects of Financial Literacy Interventions for Low Income and Vulnerable Groups in Canada
This resource outlines financial literacy from a conceptual and practical perspective. It explores financial literacy within the context of vulnerability, [...]
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11, 2012
Ontario Arts and Culture Tourism Profile
The arts and cultural sector covers all demographic groups due to the range of arts and cultural activities that motivate [...]
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10, 2012
# Generation Flux: Understanding the seismic shifts that are shaking Canada’s youth
Every year Community Foundations of Canada releases Canada’s Vital Signs, a national snapshot of quality of life in Canadian communities. And [...]
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09, 2012
Are the Consequences of Poverty Holding Niagara Back? Policy Brief
The purpose of this brief is to identify the economic consequences of poverty in Niagara. The data provided here are [...]
