Niagara’s 10-Year Economic Development Strategy 2022-2032
Niagara Region Council ratified its new 10-year Economic Development Strategy on June 23, 2022. The intent of the strategy is to establish a strong and sustainable regional economy over the next decade. Six strategies drive the actions in the plan. [...]
2022 Community Update – Niagara Region Housing and Homelessness Action Plan
Recent activities and outcomes of the Niagara Region Housing and Homelessness Action Plan (HHAP) are presented in the HHAP 2022 Community Update. By the end of 2021, 61% progress had been made toward finishing all 75 actions in the updated [...]
Students help seniors combat isolation through connection at Mainstream
A partnership between Mainstream and Niagara College has resulted in students helping older adults to connect virtually to the community around them. A New Horizons for Seniors grant supported a one-year project which spanned 3 college terms (Spring 2021 to [...]
Niagara Housing Statement 2021 – Core Housing Need and Supply
Niagara Housing Statement 2021 – Core Housing Need and Supply This infographic illustrates the housing landscape in the Niagara region of Ontario. It projects the need for future housing stock; and it informs strategies that improve access to adequate, suitable [...]
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 is based on Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey and Job Vacancy and Wage Survey data. It shows trends from the [...]
Climate Change and Health – Resources
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) supports member health units to improve the health of all Ontarians. Information such as the following is provided on alPHa’s Climate Change page. “alPHa strongly agrees that climate change is the greatest [...]
How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain
How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain This summary highlights findings of research about behaviours and attitudes around how Canadians consume and acquire cannabis. A sample of [...]
Living Library Collection at Niagara Falls Public Library
The Living Library Collection at Niagara Falls Public Library contains stories and insights of those who have experienced social housing or homelessness. It also speaks to the effectiveness of peer support and why the voices of lived experience strengthen the [...]
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 Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the 2022 plan will replace the 2014 Consolidated Regional Official Plan. The new [...]
Health and Wellness Videos Shared by Niagara North Family Health Team
The Niagara North Family Health Team has created a series of wellness workshops, which are shared on YouTube. Topics include: Finding Your Joy Easy Ways to Add Fruits and Vegetables into Your Day Laughter, Levity, Lightheartedness and Other Funny Business [...]
Health and Wellness Workshops and Services for all ages offered by Primary Care Family Health Teams and Community Health Centres across Niagara
This one-page digital poster promotes the broad range of health services, including exercise programs, caregiver support, and health education offered by Family Health Teams (FHTs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Niagara. The poster coincides with Seniors Month in Ontario [...]
Antiquated Thinking about old age hinders Canada’s Economic and Social Development
This article points out there are ways to update the definition of old age that would have clear social and economic benefits. Although mandatory retirement at age 65 was eliminated more than a decade ago, laws and public policy, including [...]
Age-Friendly Niagara Provincial Candidate Brief – 2022 Ontario Election
This 2-page brief was prepared to inform all candidates in Niagara who are running in the 2022 Ontario election about the importance of ensuring our community is responsive to the needs of everyone as we age. The brief encourages candidates [...]
Ontario’s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Final Report, April 30, 2021
This report focuses on the actions and inactions that significantly contributed to the devastation experienced in long-term care in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes the state of the long-term care sector and pandemic preparedness before COVID-19; addresses the [...]
Mno Bmaadziwin Living the Good and Healthy Life Community Safety and Wellbeing Indigenous Engagement Report Off-Reserve Niagara Region, Canada 2021
This report was prepared for the Region of Niagara, by Niagara Chapter-Native Women Inc., the lead agency chosen by the N.I.C.E. (Niagara Indigenous Community Executives) to conduct the Indigenous community engagements. A total of ten Indigenous organizations within the region [...]
Violent victimization and perceptions of safety: Experiences of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women in Canada
This Statistics Canada report presents the most current self-reported data on the lifetime (since age 15) prevalence of violent victimization, as well as the prevalence of violent victimization in the past 12 months, of Indigenous women in Canada. The report [...]
Addressing COVID-19 Impacts on Niagara’s Older Adults
This document provides a call to action: to address COVID-19 impacts on older adults across Niagara and related challenges in our community by continually sharing and implementing leading practices and innovative ideas. In 2020, Age-Friendly Niagara gathered leaders across Niagara [...]
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 geography, including provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, communities and census tracts. Data for the Niagara regional Municipality Census Division [...]
Niagara Region Two-Year Municipal 511 Pilot Program Provides Road Closure, Construction and Emergency Information to People Planning Travel Routes
Niagara Region is collaborating with Municipal 511 to launch a two-year pilot program to provide accurate and up-to-date information about road closures, construction activities on Regional roads and emergency information to the community. Municipal 511 is a bilingual digital traveller [...]
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 provide employers with practical information, guidance, and resources to address the persistent mental health action gap. The OCC defines ‘mental [...]
