People Getting Started (2008 – 2017)

30 11, 2017

Living in Niagara – 2017 Quality of Life Report Released

2018-01-31T07:53:55-05:00November 30, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 350 community members attended the 16th annual Niagara Community Foundation Leaders Breakfast and helped to [...]

29 11, 2017

Living in Niagara – 2017 Report: Action Themes Arising

2020-11-02T11:22:51-05:00November 29, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Living in Niagara – 2017 report aims to support evidence-informed planning in the Niagara context by offering data to [...]

2 10, 2017

Vital Signs: Belonging – Exploring Connection to Community

2020-11-02T11:31:39-05:00October 2, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Economic Prosperity, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Work & Employment|

The 2017 national Vital Signs report is the third in a multi-year series focused on belonging, which has become an area of [...]

25 08, 2017

Living in Niagara Report: Purpose, Format and Construction Methodology

2020-11-02T11:37:58-05:00August 25, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align with [...]

31 07, 2017

2016 Unmet Needs in Niagara: 211 Central South Report

2020-11-02T11:39:33-05:00July 31, 2017|Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

As a general practice, 211 Information and Referral Specialists document situations where no referrals were available to meet an inquirer’s [...]

17 07, 2017

Behind Every Number: A Portrait of Canada

2020-11-02T11:43:18-05:00July 17, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Work & Employment|

Throughout Canada’s history, Statistics Canada has collected, compiled, and disseminated data and insights on Canadians’ lives, creating a unique record [...]

26 04, 2017

Take 15 Minutes to Help Draw the Picture of How Data is Being Used Every Day in Niagara

2017-05-10T09:14:19-04:00April 26, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

Data helps us to explore patterns and trends to strengthen planning and see opportunities in Niagara differently, through the lens [...]

21 12, 2016

2017: Opportunities Ahead

2016-12-22T08:20:07-05:00December 21, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

2017 marks 12 years since the Niagara-wide community began building Niagara Connects. We are a network of people focused on: [...]

14 12, 2016

A Profile of Wellbeing in Ontario: The West Region

2020-11-02T12:17:21-05:00December 14, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) has produced detailed reports of community wellbeing for five regions, based on boundaries used by Ontario ministries. This [...]

14 12, 2016

The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?

2020-11-02T12:17:43-05:00December 14, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive [...]

14 12, 2016

OTF Regional Reports Based on 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Ontario’s GDP Recovered Since Recession, and Wellbeing has Room for Improvement

2018-04-02T13:30:44-04:00December 14, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

"A Profile of Wellbeing" notes that living standards, economic, food and housing insecurity and precarity of work are major issues [...]

21 07, 2016

How do You Define Data for Niagara?

2017-04-26T13:53:50-04:00July 21, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Data and Knowledge Niagara Reference Group is describing qualities of data for Niagara, by: identifying people and organizations working [...]

1 06, 2016

Niagara Open Data

2020-11-02T12:44:37-05:00June 1, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Niagara community is providing this catalogue to put data in the hands of the people. This website provides open access [...]

1 06, 2016

NiagaraOpenData.ca – a new tool for sharing Open Data Sets

2016-06-03T09:22:52-04:00June 1, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

Sparks of innovation occur when data is openly shared and put into the hands of people. The Niagara Open Data [...]