Transportation Routes and Volume
Canada-US Border Crossings: The following table shows the yearly traffic crossing the Peace Bridge between Fort Erie and Buffalo. Traffic [...]
Literacy Levels and Literacy Training
Ontario Literacy Association Niagara (OLAN) is a professional organization devoted to enhancing the language and literacy experiences of individuals across [...]
Population Level Outcomes
Life Expectancy in Niagara Life expectancy data is available for the HNHB LHIN (Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration [...]
Water
Quality The Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee provides the following information in their 2017 Annual Progress Report: There are six [...]
Feeling Safe and Secure in Niagara
National Context The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) National Report tracks Indicators from 1994 to 2014, across 8 Domains [...]
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 [...]
Religious Affiliation
Many people find a place to belong by participating in religious activity. The following table shows the religious affiliation of [...]
School Enrolment Trends and Presence of International Students
Brock University, located in St. Catharines, is home to just over 18,500 students. The majority of students (over 90 percent) [...]
Motor Vehicle Collisions and Fatalities
Motor Vehicle Collisions The following table shows the number of motor vehicle collisions that occurred in Niagara in 2014. Collisions [...]
Sense of Community Belonging
INCommunities is a community information centre providing information and referral services through their AIRS (Alliance of Information and Referral Systems) [...]
Technology Use and its Influence on Education and Learning
ihub - The District School Board of Niagara hosts the Educational Research & Innovation Hub (ihub) in partnership with Brock [...]
Trust in Others
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) National Report, cited in the Sense of Community Belonging Indicator in this Sector shows [...]
Student Mental Wellness
The work of over 74 organizations concerned with mental wellness in Niagara, to implement the Niagara Mental Health and Addictions [...]
Volunteering
In 2017, Volunteer Canada released a report entitled “Recognizing Volunteering in 2017”, which aims to help organizations better match their [...]
Voter Turnout
Federal Election The following table shows the voter turnout (percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot) in each of [...]
Introduction to Health and Wellness
Health can be defined as the physical, social, psychological and spiritual well-being of individuals. Overall health of the population is [...]
Chronic Disease and Injury
Note to Reader: Information in this Sector often includes the acronym HNHB LHIN, referring to the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant [...]
Health Services in Niagara
Note to Reader: Information in this Sector often includes the acronym HNHB LHIN, referring to the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant [...]
Lifestyle Indicators in Niagara
Note to Reader: Information in this Sector often includes the acronym HNHB LHIN, referring to the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant [...]
Population Level Outcomes
Note to Reader: Information in this Sector often includes the acronym HNHB LHIN, referring to the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant [...]
Water
Quality Source Protection Plan for the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Area Effective October 01, 2014, this plan, mandated by the [...]
Waste
Costs of Garbage Disposal The following statistics are from the 2013 Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (OMBI) Performance Measurement report. Results [...]
Land
Agriculture Niagara Farm Facts, cited on the Niagara Region website include: Total Gross Farm Receipts [...]
Climate Change
Climate Change Planning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [...]
Air
Air Quality The Air Quality Ontario website of the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change states: The contaminants that [...]
Introduction to Environment
Niagara is known globally for its natural assets. People who live and visit here enjoy our environment and have a [...]
Introduction to Economic Development, Poverty and Prosperity
Achieving Socio-Economic stability is an essential ingredient in quality of life for Niagara. Our economy is in a period of [...]
Coordinated Planning
The Niagara Sport Commission (NSC) has been involved in over 40 sporting events over the last 4 years, with an [...]
Economic Development in Niagara
Economic Performance and Growth CIBC World Markets (CIBCWM) Metropolitan Economic Activity Index “The CIBCWM Metropolitan Economic Activity Index is a [...]
Economic Impact
Organizations in Niagara are Investing in Recreation and Sports Initiatives Related to the investments in subsidizing children’s participation in recreation [...]
Facilities and Participation
Opportunities abound to enjoy recreation and leisure in facilities, natural areas, parks, and on trails within the Niagara region. Recreation [...]
Introduction to Recreation and Sports
Participation in formal and informal sports and recreation activities promotes health and well-being for people of all ages. The presence [...]
Starting out as an immigrant, refugee or international student in Niagara
The Niagara Community Information Database lists 18 service providers in Niagara working in ‘Settlement Services’, including newcomers’ centres; immigrant services [...]
Starting Out as a Child in Niagara
The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a short, teacher-completed assessment that measures children’s development in five key domains: Physical health [...]
Introduction to People Getting Started in Niagara
Each new child, graduate, and immigrant in Niagara is an important part of our community. Our ability to help with [...]
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout refers to the number of eligible voters who cast a ballot in elections. According to the Conference Board [...]
Volunteering
Formal Volunteering can be defined as individuals giving their time to assist others on behalf of an organization. It is [...]
Trust in Others
Trust can be considered a proxy measure of social capital in a community. Trust is essential in forming social networks [...]
Sense of Community Belonging
Sense of community belonging refers to how one identifies with their community, and how it impacts them as a result. [...]
Religious Affiliation
Vezina and Crompton (2012) note that individuals who are religious in some manner, do have higher levels of volunteering, participation [...]
Participation in Social Activities
Being socially connected with families, friends and with community contacts through social institutions, clubs and organizations fosters social interaction, increases [...]
Economic Contribution of Volunteers
Volunteers’ contributions are worth approximately $14 billion per year in Canada (Martinson & Halpern, 2011; National Seniors Council, 2010). This [...]
Charitable Giving
Charitable Giving refers to donations (both financial and tangible goods) made by residents of the Niagara Region. Source: Charitable Giving [...]
Introduction to Belonging, Volunteering, Giving and Leadership
When people engage in charitable giving, voluntarism and community leadership, it strengthens Niagara. Helping others gives one a sense of [...]
Workplace Injuries
Workplace injuries are related to the health conditions of workers. Productivity is related to time lost due to injuries. The [...]
Niagara-wide Coordination and Planning
Employment service providers and educators in Niagara are collaborating to better understand local labour market trends and skills gaps. Their [...]
Labour Force in Niagara
Labour Force Estimates Labour force characteristics, seasonally adjusted, by census metropolitan area (3 month moving average) (Toronto (Ont.), Hamilton (Ont.), [...]
Jobs in Niagara
Average income The following graph shows 2010 median and average income for the St. Catharines-Niagara CMA (census metropolitan area). Note: [...]
Employment Services in Niagara
The Information Niagara Database contains 36 listings for organizations providing employment services around Niagara, including 13 located in St. Catharines; [...]
Introduction to Work and Employment
Jobs provide income, opportunities to belong, contribute and learn, and they help to stabilize households – all important for the [...]
