Economic Analysis of Mobile Integrated Health Care Delivered by Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Teams
Mobile integrated health care (MIH) is a new model of community-based health care to provide on-site urgent or nonurgent care. [...]
Digital Data Partnerships: Building the Foundations For Collaborative Data Governance in the Public Interest – Executive Summary
This 4-page Executive Summary highlights key lessons learned by organizations in Montreal that are exploring and developing alternative models of [...]
Potential Economic Impacts and Reach of Basic Income Programs in Canada: Report Highlights – December 2020
This study by CANCEA (Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis) provides a first-ever look at the economic benefits and impacts of [...]
Yesterday’s Gone: Exploring Possible Futures of Canada’s Labour Market in a Post-COVID World
This report is provided to better prepare workers for the future of Canada's labour market. It outlines 8 megatrends and [...]
2020 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
ParticipACTION. The Role of the Family in the Physical Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviours of Children and Youth is a [...]
Buying Cannabis Online – What You Need To Know
If you choose to purchase cannabis online, there are several things to look out for to ensure that you are [...]
Age-Friendly Community Needs Assessment Research in Niagara, December 2020
This summary of major Age-Friendly needs assessment research completed in Niagara over the past decade is provided by the Age-Friendly [...]
Canada’s Food Price Report, 11th Edition, 2021
This report focuses on impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and forecasts that overall food prices will increase 3 to 5%. [...]
Canadian Cannabis Survey 2020: Summary
In order to obtain in-depth information, Health Canada developed and implemented the Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS). The aim of the [...]
Violence Against Women and COVID-19: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic
This McMaster Optimal Aging Portal shares results of a moderate-quality systematic review that examined the scientific literature on violence against [...]
INCommunities and Niagara Connects Integration
Effective January 01, 2021, Niagara Connects, its programs and team will begin to operate under the umbrella of INCommunities. In [...]
Looking Ahead and Looking Up: Affordable Housing in Niagara
“The housing crisis affects everyone in Niagara but hits some harder than others,” Dr. Heritz writes in NCO Policy Brief [...]
Raising Canada 2020 – Top 10 Threats to Childhood in Canada and the Impact of COVID-19
This report is provided by Children First Canada; the University of Calgary O’Brien Institute for Public Health; and the Alberta [...]
211 Niagara Region COVID19 Report March 16 – August 31, 2020
211 data can be used to inform decision-making and investment in our communities. This report summarizes Inquirer and Unmet Needs [...]
Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub
The Cannabis KE Hub is a source of credible, evidence-based information on the non-medical use of cannabis. The website intended [...]
Gender Representation and Governance in Niagara
Niagara Community Observatory policy brief #47 completes an environmental scan of municipal councils, advisory committees, and boards in Niagara to [...]
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Niagara Women in the Workforce
The Brock University Niagara Community Observatory and the Niagara Workforce Planning Board have partnered to highlight the gender impacts of [...]
COVID-19 Decision-Making: A Social Impact Tool for Social Purpose-driven Organizations
The McConnell Foundation developed this tool to assist social purpose-driven organizations to address the challenge of pivoting their business models, [...]
Growing Close to Home: Creating Complete Rural Communities
Complete communities provide residents with easy access to a variety of services and amenities, are attractive for businesses and employers, [...]
Food Waste in Canadian Homes in 2020
Food waste in the home is a big issue in Canada. According to the National Zero Waste Council, home food [...]