Older Adult Infolink – Frequently Asked Questions and Video Tour
The new Older Adult Infolink site now features a Video Tour and a list of Frequently Asked Questions. The site [...]
Age-Friendly Niagara: Launch of Older Adult Infolink
In partnership with the Age-Friendly Niagara Council and INCommunities/211, Niagara Connects hosted a December, 2021 webinar to launch the new [...]
What COVID Reveals – The Faces of Inequality in Canada
In this document, 2020-2021 Atkinson Fellow in Public Policy, Stephanie Nolen, shares the stories of people in Canada who were [...]
Consumer Price Index, October, 2021
Statistics Canada reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October rose 4.7% on a year-over-year basis, up from a [...]
2021 Living Wage Calculation Announced for the Niagara region
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) recently announced that the 2021 hourly living wage calculation for Niagara region is established [...]
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara region 2021
This report provides context on the conservatively estimated cost of living expenses for a reference household of four (two parents, [...]
Calculating the Living Wage in Niagara region 2021
This Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) report shows that the 2021 hourly living wage calculation for Niagara region is established [...]
To Be, or Not to Be, Remote? Examining Essential Factors Needed for Ongoing Remote Work Success
This policy brief explores the future of working at home or some office-home combination, including the benefits and potential downsides [...]
OECD COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard – How does your country fare in building back a stronger and more inclusive, green and resilient economy and society?
As countries begin to emerge from the most acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers and citizens need tools to [...]
Living in Niagara-2020 report
The Living in Niagara report provides a snapshot of the quality of life in the Niagara-wide community. The report combines [...]
Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Proportion of Canadian Youth Neither in Employment Nor Education at Start of 2020/21 School Year
A new study released May 25, 2021 shows that, at the start of the 2020/2021 school year, when faced with unprecedented youth [...]
The Consumer Price Index and COVID-19: A One-Year Retrospective
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in economic disruptions that continue to affect financial and labour markets across the globe. At the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]