It is an exciting time to live here. Together, we can make Niagara even better!
Niagara Connects is a Niagara-wide network of people working together to plan, learn, innovate and lead community action toward a stronger future for Niagara. Niagara Connects engages diverse players to collaboratively build evidence-informed action plans for transformative socio-economic change.
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.
Strategic Focus Areas:
- Build community capacity to use Niagara-focused evidence (data, information, knowledge) to inform planning and decision-making
- Facilitate coordinated community action to create the conditions for a more vibrant Niagara
- Strengthen Niagara Connects as a value-add and sustainable enterprise in the Niagara-wide community
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Participation in Social Activities
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) National Report tracks Indicators from 1994 to 2014, across 8 Domains that align [...]
Housing and Shelter – Introduction
The availability of affordable, safe and reliable housing and shelter in a community supports the health and well-being of its [...]
Economic Prosperity – Introduction
Building an accurate description of prosperity for Niagara requires looking both through traditional economic growth lenses; and looking at data in [...]
Work and Employment – Introduction
People doing paid and unpaid work contribute to economic growth and Niagara’s overall living standard. The capacity of individuals and [...]
Economic Contribution of Volunteers
Volunteer Canada provides information about the value of volunteers’ time, citing a TD Economics resource, An Economist’s Case for Volunteering: [...]
Volunteering
In 2017, Volunteer Canada released a report entitled “Recognizing Volunteering in 2017”, which aims to help organizations better match their [...]
Contribution of the Cultural Sector to the Economy
Contribution of Cultural Tourism to the Economy Statistics Canada reports the GDP of each province and industry. The following table [...]
Air
Quality Air Quality Ontario, provided by the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, has a network of 13 ambient [...]
Jobs in Niagara
Average Income Following are two tables showing 2015 tax filer data for the St. Catharines – Niagara Census Metropolitan Area [...]
Employment Services in Niagara
Contact details for Employment Ontario Service Providers in Niagara; the 5 Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities (SAEO) office locations operated [...]
Crime, Safety and Security – Introduction
Introduction Our perception of safety at home, in our neighbourhood and on the road contributes to wellbeing and enjoyment of [...]
Workplace Injuries and Workplace Psychological Health and Safety
Workplace Injuries in Niagara The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in Ontario measures Lost-Time Claims per 10,000 Employed Workers [...]