Labour Shortage Trends in Canada
The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Canada is at a historical low, amid a record tight labour market. This one-page summary [...]
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07, 2022
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06, 2022
New Niagara Official Plan adopted by Niagara Region Council June 23, 2022
The new Niagara Region Official Plan was adopted by Niagara Region Council on June 23, 2022. Once approved by the [...]
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04, 2022
2021 Census Profile – Niagara regional Municipality Census Division
On April 27, 2022, Statistics Canada released Census Profile information from the 2021 Census of the Population for various levels of [...]
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03, 2022
Mental Wellness in the Workplace: A Playbook for Employers
In light of the many challenges that emerged with COVID-19, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) developed this guidebook to [...]
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03, 2022
Living in Niagara report and 211 Community Data – Leveraging Evidence to Support Your Success: Event Recording
This is an event recording of the February 24, 2022 webinar presented by Niagara Connects and INCommunities, in partnership with [...]
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02, 2022
Connecting the Pieces: An Evaluation of the Niagara Prosperity Initiative and Call for a Broader Poverty Reduction Strategy for Niagara
This report summarizes findings of the evaluation phase of the Niagara Prosperity Initiative (NPI) action research process, which spanned the [...]
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01, 2022
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 [...]
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12, 2021
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 [...]
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11, 2021
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 [...]
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11, 2021
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 [...]
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11, 2021
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 [...]
5
11, 2021
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, [...]
5
11, 2021
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 [...]
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10, 2021
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 [...]
22
10, 2021
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 [...]
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06, 2021
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 [...]
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05, 2021
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 [...]
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05, 2021
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 [...]
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05, 2021
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 [...]
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05, 2021
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 [...]
