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    Polls

    Complete the online polls about how you think Niagara is doing for any of the 12 sectors of the Living in Niagara – 2011 report that are of interest to you. The Niagara Research and Planning Council will track the online poll and publish the results, to inform focused planning...
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    Living in Niagara – 2011 provides a description of:

    12 critical sectors that describe life in Niagara and 142 critical indicators associated with each of those sectors. Niagara as a place to live, learn, work, play and grow. How well we are doing in comparison to provincial and national trends in 12 areas critical to quality of life in...
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    Employment growth in Niagara

    The St.Catharines – Niagara CMA was well below Ontario’s bigger growth performers by far; Kichener, Sudbury and Toronto were leaders. However, Hamilton, Windsor, Ottawa, Thunder Bay,  London, and Kingston had participation rates below our CMA. Yearly employment percentage by CMA in the first quarter of 2011: Source: CIBC Metropolitan Economic...
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    Variety of housing options in Niagara

    The new 2011 Census was conducted in May of 2011 and data will be forthcoming. In Niagara, there is a decline in the number of people between the ages of 25 to 44. That age group makes up 24.5 % of the total population today (26.5% in 2005). This age...
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    Homelessness and the use of shelters in Niagara

    Homelessness:  Being homeless means one does not have a usual and safe place to call home and to return to at the end of the day. Homelessness could involve sleeping on the street, in a shelter or on a couch in another’s home. Table 5.4   OMBI reports 2006-2010 re social...
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PURPOSE OF THE
LIVING IN NIAGARA REPORT

This report maps indicators of the vitality of the community of Niagara. It identifies significant trends providing insights into issues that make a difference in the lives of Niagara residents. It can be used as:

  • an effective tool to encourage discussion about key areas of importance to quality of life in Niagara;
  • a catalyst for community action; and
  • a basis for evidence-informed planning and decision-making that will strengthen our region.

Applied research will guide solution generation, innovation and community action.

Recent Comments

Joyce Rustenburg: I would love to see a chart linking education and jobs, new grads and job attainment and where these...
Joyce Rustenburg: You won't be considered unless your qualifications fit the requirements--experience, training, whate...
Joyce Rustenburg: I too found the same problem, after commuting to work in Toronto for eight years, now back in Niagar...
Virginia Stewart: The NRAPC has to be commended on synthesizing the systems of the various sectors that make Niagara w...
J Hanlon: If we separated out the individual components of environmental qualifiers for the poll, we'd have a ...
J Hanlon: Is the sense of belonging falling due to heritage community meeting places being removed?...
David Hunt: I reviewed some of the material handed out at the Sustainable Niagara Workshop held on May th (Criti...
David Hunt: I reviewed some of the material handed out at the Sustainable Niagara Workshop held on May 4th (Crit...
Kimberly Hundertmark: when I conducted a search for either tourism or festivals content; I was directed to arts, culture ...
Angela Browne: There needs to be more opportunities for decent paid work, especially for those that have completed ...
Angela Browne: I have a family of four, but I find I have to spend a lot more on groceries. Because I don't drive,...
Angela Browne: Need to have advocacy groups in Niagara that are led by a majority of persons who are living in pove...
James Kershaw: Don't see the word "senior" mentioned anywhere on this site. If someone wanted to start a seniors'...
Richard J Bell: I am sure we can look at our needs but at present people are afraid to go to a hospital for fear of ...
parent: As a Health care professional and a patient and a parent of a patient who has required years of ps...
George Kurzawa: With the addition of COAST there are some opportunities to reshape the crisis response for mental he...
Don Alexander: Goal. Ensure a web based listing of events niagara wide (could be done in concert with CofC , arts ...
Gealach McMullen: Where can current statistics be obtained? The Hunger Count Survey does not (at least in material ava...
Dennis: Your poverty chart makes no sense... Is there such thing as an Average Man income of a guy that h...
katie: What I would like to know is what industrial factories were in the niagara region in the 1950's and ...
Trish: Hello, Where and how do I apply for housing assistance. Thank you...
owen: Many of the people who use pesticides have children, and i bet that many don't actually understand a...
dale davis: I would like stats on the high school drop out rates? Where can I obtain these? ARe there publishe...
Angela Browne: The only one I have qualifications for: must have driver's license and a vehicle. And they wonder w...
Melissa Hellwig: Historically, heavy industry has taken a toll on Niagara (on both sides of the border). There is muc...
Chadrick Rode: I just took a look myself, at only the first 2 of 11 pages, and found: Campus Manager Sales & ...
Angela Browne: I went on and checked and found that most of them accessible by bus pay minimum wage or close to it,...
Chadrick Rode: Angela: Right now there are about 200 Niagara job postings on jobgym.com, and only a fraction of the...
Chadrick Rode: Angela, while I'm certain the authors anticipated it... the report is built on hard data, and bringi...
Angela Browne: Melissa, one of the first things NOTL should do is stop balking at the idea of regional transit. On...

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Niagara Connects (formerly known as Niagara , Research and Planning Council) is a Niagara-wide network for collaboration, planning, learning, innovation and community action toward a stronger future for Niagara.

Mission: Generating knowledge that drives community action

Guiding Principles:

  • Research and activities are guided by communities;
  • Different interests are engaged to work together mobilizing for change; and
  • Niagara Connects’ role is to link community strengths, research and evidence in order to plan for a stronger Niagara.

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