United Way St. Catharines and District Impact Report 2017
This report shows where the money was invested, how donations are working and serves as a thank you to all [...]
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06, 2018
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05, 2018
Race to the Top: Developing an Inclusive Growth Agenda for Canada
This report seeks to provide guidance to policymakers looking to put Canada on a path towards more inclusive growth. It [...]
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05, 2018
Uncertain Jobs, Certain Impacts: Employment Precarity in Niagara
Poverty and Employment Precarity in Niagara (PEPiN) has completed a research study on precarious employment and its impact in Niagara. [...]
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03, 2018
Living in Niagara-2017 Report: 62 Suggested Action Steps Across 12 Sectors
The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align [...]
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02, 2018
Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy: What We Heard About Poverty So Far
As a whole, Canada remains among the best places in the world in which to live. However, too many Canadians [...]
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11, 2017
Hunger Count 2016
In March 2016, 863,492 people received food from a food bank in Canada. This is 1.3% higher than the same [...]
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09, 2017
Continuing the Conversation about Homes, Communities and Canadians: 2017 Recommendations on the Federal Role
This report, published by the Canadian Home Builders' Association, outlines key national statistics, reviews the new fundamentals of supply and [...]
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09, 2017
The Niagara Prosperity Initiative
Presentation made by Marc Todd to the Niagara Employment Network (NEN). The presentation includes an overview of both the Niagara Prosperity [...]
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07, 2017
2017 Cost of Living and Living Wage Calculations for Niagara Region and a New Opportunity for Niagara Employers to Become Living Wage Certified
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) has recently released the 2017 Cost of Living in Niagara Region and 2017 Living [...]
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07, 2017
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2017
This brief provides context on the cost of living in Niagara region in 2017, as well as a detailed description [...]
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07, 2017
Calculating the Living Wage for Niagara Region 2017
A living wage reflects what earners in a family need to be paid based on the actual costs of living [...]
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06, 2017
Getting Hard Data in Niagara on the Hard Truth of Employment Uncertainty
"Everybody knows" that work is increasingly unpredictable and low-paying for many members of our community. However, a certain percentage of [...]
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06, 2017
The Precarity Penalty: The Impact of Employment Precarity on Individuals, Households and Communities
This report is a follow-up report to It’s More than Poverty. Based on 4,193 surveys collected during 2014, 28 interviews [...]
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06, 2017
Poverty and Employment Precarity in Niagara (PEPiN)
The Poverty and Employment Precarity in Niagara (PEPiN) project is a collaborative initiative of United Way Niagara Falls and Greater [...]
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03, 2017
World Happiness Report 2017
The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The World Happiness Report 2017, which ranks 155 [...]
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03, 2017
Basic Income Consultations: What We Heard (2017)
Every day, individuals and families receive income supports through Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program, the Ontario Child Benefit, [...]
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02, 2017
The Frontline is Creating Change: Housing Support
The climate is changing all around us. From weather, to politics, to social issues, change is everywhere. I've been in [...]
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12, 2016
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?
For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive [...]
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11, 2016
First Book Canada – Niagara Book Distribution
First Book Canada provides access to new books for low income children and families. To date, First Book Canada has [...]
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09, 2016
The Very Poor and the Affordability of Housing
A considerable momentum has developed around the perceived need for a national affordable housing strategy. The design of any such [...]
