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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE: A Psychological Toolkit For Heading Back To Work
This toolkit is a guide to support the mental health of individuals as they plan safe transitions back into their [...]
Niagara region Executive Director’s Forum
The Executive Director's Forum of Niagara provides opportunities and solutions for building trusting working relationships, strategic alliances, collaboration as well [...]
Living Wage Calculation for the Niagara region Suspended for 2020
The Ontario Living Wage Network has announced that all 2020 Living Wage calculations across municipalities and regions in Ontario will [...]
2020 State of the Region
This June 18, 2020 virtual event, hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, features a keynote address by Niagara [...]
Economic Rapid Response Team Completes Second Survey of Niagara Businesses
Niagara’s Economic Rapid Response Team (ERRT) now has a clearer picture of the local impact COVID-19 has had on Niagara’s [...]