What Have We Accomplished So Far?
We have described Living in Niagara in 2008 in a written and sharable document. We have identified 11 key areas [...]
We have described Living in Niagara in 2008 in a written and sharable document. We have identified 11 key areas [...]
Information needs to be gathered on the variability across the region in regards to literacy, low income, poverty, education, health [...]
Involve interested Niagara stakeholders in the analysis of the data and in the development of improvement action goals for each [...]
1. Use the information and indicators to stimulate discussion at work and in the community. 2. Join with others in the region [...]
A region or city is enhanced when a new child, a new graduate or a new immigrant makes a start [...]
Refugees enter Canada at the Fort Erie Peace Bridge point of entry to seek asylum from war, persecution of genocide [...]
The presence of child care services and supports for children and their parents or caregivers is a measure of the [...]
The prevailing belief is that many of our young people leave the region for a post secondary education and many [...]
A community thrives if there are opportunities for leadership at all levels and involving the diversity of voices and ideas. [...]
Net Migration data about the rate of migration per 1,000 population was derived by comparing the addresses supplied on personal [...]
A community builds what is called social capital when its citizens have a well developed sense of civic responsibility and [...]
Volunteering enriches the volunteer and contributes much to the community, the local economy and the non-profit sector to build the [...]
Niagara residents have increased the amount they give to charity each year from 2001 to 2006. The median charitable donation [...]
Civic participation builds the capacity of a community and a nation. One way to exercise civic participation is through engaging [...]
In 2005, 69.9% in Niagara reported they had a very strong or somewhat strong sense of belonging to their local [...]
It takes trust in one another to build a safe community where everyone feels comfortable to engage with others and [...]
Being socially connected with families, friends and with community contacts through social institutions, clubs and organizations fosters social interaction, increases [...]
Having a religious affiliation is believed to be of benefit to the individual, but also to support building social networks, [...]
Economic development in a region needs to be enjoyed by all of its citizens. Regional development involves creating a place [...]
The CIBCWM Metropolitan Economic Activity Index (2007) is a measure designed to rank economic development in Canada’s largest CMAs. Nine [...]
Niagara had the lowest median, after tax employment income in all of Ontario at $23,396 in 2005. In 2005, in [...]
The Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) is a measure based on total income before or after tax and is expressed as [...]
The gap between the rich and the poor is widening in Niagara, as in all parts of Canada. According to [...]
The Market Basket Measure (MBM) includes the cost of food, shelter, clothing, transportation and other costs of living related to [...]
The annual Hunger Count Survey provides a national snapshot of food bank use in Canada. The total number of individuals [...]
Children and their families make up 52% of the people receiving social assistance in Canada. […]
The number of personal consumer and business bankruptcies in a region are a measure of whether individual or business finances [...]
Having opportunities to work, contribute and earn a living wage are important to the well being of a family, an [...]
The employment rate for Niagara went down slightly from 60.7% in 2005 to 59.0% in 2007. In 2007, Niagara’s employment [...]
The unemployment rate for Niagara increased from 6.1% in 2005, to 6.2% in 2006 to 6.6% in 2007 (6.4% in [...]
In Niagara, as in the rest of Canada, employment opportunities and earnings are different and more challenging for women, immigrants, [...]
Having sustainable employment that provides living wages for residents of an area is an indicator of individual and regional success. [...]
Niagara has lost an estimated 4,400 jobs from August 2002 to January, 2005, mostly in the manufacturing, goods producing sector [...]
In 2008, the employers who employ 1,000 employees and over in Niagara include: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (4,279), Niagara Health [...]
In Niagara (2005), 13,670 reported they worked at home (.06%), 2,135 worked outside Canada (.01%), 18,505 (.75%) worked at no [...]
The health of individuals is affected by physical factors, lifestyle behaviours, genetics, environment and psycho-social determinants. The health of a [...]
According to our Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN, 2005) that includes Niagara, female life expectancy at birth is 81.5 years [...]
Our LHIN rates in 2005 are higher for arthritis and rheumatism (21.5 compared to 17.5), heart disease (8.4 compared to [...]
The Niagara Region is noted for having high obesity rates and there is a growing concern about obesity in the [...]
Health Canada reports that 1 in 5 will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime including depression, anxiety, substance [...]
Niagara’s incidence of invasive primary cancer per 100,000 persons from 2001-2003 was below Ontario’s rate, reaching its highest in 2001 [...]
Low birth weight refers to the percent of babies born weighing less than 2,500 grams. Low birth weight is an [...]
Niagara EMS dispatch center was the first accredited centre in Ontario, in 2006 and one out of three in Canada [...]
Waiting for cancer diagnosis and surgery can affect health, stress levels and treatment outcomes. […]
From 2000-2001, the mortality rates for HNBN LHIN (including Niagara) were higher than provincial rates (629.9 vs 602.6 per 100,000), [...]
While physicians are not the only professional group involved in primary care and nurse practitioners are increasing at the community [...]
Community Health Centers are being developed to offer comprehensive primary health services in parts of the region. Four Centers have [...]
Citizens can fully participate in a community and enjoy their lives when they feel safe and secure in their homes, [...]
The General Social Survey (2004) asked those over 15 in Niagara about their feelings of staying home alone in the [...]
Crime rates for Niagara went down from 2002 to 2007, for overall crime per 1,000, violent crimes, other criminal offences, [...]