Unflood Ontario
Unflood Ontario seeks to bring public attention to the growing flooding concerns. Water has to go somewhere. Urbanization while necessary, [...]
Stop The Spread and Stay Safe: COVID-19 Screening Program for Non-Profit Organizations
Frontline organizations in Ontario will soon have access to free, rapid, self-administered COVID-19 screening tests through a new program called Stop [...]
Trauma-Informed Interventions through an Indigenous Worldview presented by Brianna Olson
This resource is a recording of a webinar that included almost 1500 participants. It was presented by Brianna Olson and [...]
Human Resources Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Charities and Nonprofits
This report is based on a survey completed by 1,361 Canadian charities and non-profit organizations in February, 2021. It covers [...]
Advancing Supply Chain Logistics in Hamilton-Niagara
This brief summary report provides an overview of a mid-2020 investigation of the theme of Advancing Hamilton-Niagara Supply Chains, as [...]
211 Niagara Snapshot January – December 2020
211 data can be used to inform decision-making and investment in our communities. This report summarizes Inquirer and Unmet Needs [...]
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 [...]
Eating in Ontario: What Do We Know? Vegetable and fruit consumption, food insecurity, self-rated health, and physical activity based on CCHS 2017 with implications related to COVID-19
This report provides a cross-sectional, descriptive analysis of vegetable and fruit consumption, food insecurity, self-rated health, and physical activity. It [...]
OPENN Newsletter
The Overdose Prevention and Education Network of Niagara (OPENN) consists of members from prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and enforcement agencies. [...]
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 [...]
More Than Money: Leveraging the benefits of sport hosting in Niagara
Policy Brief #30 for Brock's Niagara Community Observatory was written in partnership with the Brock Centre for Sport Capacity. It [...]
Niagara Workforce Planning Board Local Labour Market Planning Report 2020-2021
The 2020-2021 Niagara Workforce Planning Board (NWPB) Local Labour Market Planning Report was written during an extremely challenging time for [...]
Imagine Canada Sector Monitor report: Ongoing Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Charitable Sector
This report summarizes the findings of a national survey of 1,089 charities conducted between November 3 and December 2, 2020. [...]
Niagara Prosperity Initiative Evaluation Research (2018 – 2020)
A ‘Niagara Prosperity Initiative Review’ report is included on pages 5 to 10 of the March 9, 2021 Niagara Region [...]
Niagara Food Security Network – Lived Experience Engagement, November 2020 – Report on Findings, February 2021
This report summarizes November, 2020 conversations with 33 individuals experiencing food insecurity and living in the Niagara region of Ontario. [...]
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). [...]
2021 Ontario Economic Report
This report combines insights from the annual Ontario Chamber of Commerce Business Confidence Survey with Ontario’s Economic Outlook. The Business [...]
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 [...]