Ontario Greenbelt Video: Protect What Sustains Us
“Ontario’s housing needs can and must be met by developing outside of Greenbelt borders”, according to the Ontario Greenbelt Foundation [...]
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01, 2023
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12, 2022
Living Wage 2022 for Niagara
The Living Wage for 2022 in Niagara is $19.80 per hour. The living wage reflects what earners in a household need [...]
14
12, 2022
Indigenous Institutes in Ontario
The Indigenous Institutes Collaborative (IIC) raises awareness and increases the profile of Ontario’s Indigenous post-secondary education (PSE) institutions, learners and [...]
14
12, 2022
Questions and Answers about Gender Identity and Pronouns
This questions and answers page augments information about grounds of discrimination in the Ontario Human Rights Code related to gender [...]
14
12, 2022
Market Basket Measure Research Paper: Poverty Index
The Market Basket Measure (MBM) establishes poverty thresholds based on the cost of a basket of food, clothing, shelter, transportation [...]
14
12, 2022
Mental Health & COVID-19
This one-page Statistics Canada Infographic highlights data pertaining to Canadians’ mental health in 2020, including: Almost 1 in 10 Canadians [...]
14
12, 2022
Food Banks Canada Hunger Count 2022
Canada's 4,750+ food banks are straining under historically high demand that crested to almost 1.5 million visits in March 2022 [...]
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12, 2022
Mindfulness for the Holidays
Mindfulness is paying attention deliberately and non-judgmentally to each moment of your life. Long-term studies show how practicing mindfulness can [...]
14
12, 2022
Empowering Older Adults in Niagara Survey Highlights
More than 1200 individuals age 50+ in Niagara completed the 2022 Empowering Older Adults in Niagara Survey. More than half [...]
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12, 2022
Improving Safe and Affordable Housing for Women in Niagara, Before and After COVID-19
The lack of affordable, safe housing in Niagara hits women and gender-diverse individuals particularly hard, and solutions go beyond adding [...]
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10, 2022
Neighbourhood Social Relationships Matter for Older Adults’ Social Connectedness
Strategies that foster social connectedness over the longer term are strengthened by prioritizing the needs of older adults who face [...]
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10, 2022
ACES-Informed Pandemic Recovery: Fostering Resilience in Niagara
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) are stressful or traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-18) that have been found to increase [...]
11
10, 2022
Age-Friendly Niagara Candidate Brief – 2022 Municipal Election
This 2-page brief is designed to inform all candidates running in the 2022 municipal elections in all areas of Niagara [...]
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09, 2022
Right to Read – Ontario Human Rights Commission Public Inquiry into Human Rights Issues Affecting Students with Reading Disabilities
Literacy goes beyond the ability to read and write proficiently. It includes the ability to access, take in, analyze and [...]
27
09, 2022
Niagara Region Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan 2023-2027
As the demographics of Niagara are shifting to become more diverse, strengthening Niagara as an inclusive and welcoming community will [...]
27
09, 2022
Foreign Workers in Canadian Agriculture
This Statistics Canada study documents annual trends in employment and earnings of foreign workers employed in agriculture and various subsectors [...]
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08, 2022
Inaugural Niagara Climate Change Summit Recording – June, 2022
In September, 2021, Niagara Region declared a climate emergency, to accelerate action on climate change in the community. In June, [...]
31
08, 2022
Niagara’s 10-Year Economic Development Strategy 2022-2032
Niagara Region Council ratified its new 10-year Economic Development Strategy on June 23, 2022. The intent of the strategy is [...]
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08, 2022
2022 Community Update – Niagara Region Housing and Homelessness Action Plan
Recent activities and outcomes of the Niagara Region Housing and Homelessness Action Plan (HHAP) are presented in the HHAP 2022 [...]
30
08, 2022
Students help seniors combat isolation through connection at Mainstream
A partnership between Mainstream and Niagara College has resulted in students helping older adults to connect virtually to the community [...]