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Living in Niagara 2008

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What Have We Accomplished So Far?

2014-11-23T05:50:30-04:00Summary and Next Steps 2008|

We have described Living in Niagara in 2008 in a written and sharable document. We have identified 11 key areas [...]

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What Gaps in the Data Need to be Addressed for the Future?

2014-11-23T05:50:34-04:00Summary and Next Steps 2008|

Information needs to be gathered on the variability across the region in regards to literacy, low income, poverty, education, health [...]

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What are the Next Steps in the Process?

2014-11-23T05:50:39-04:00Summary and Next Steps 2008|

Involve interested Niagara stakeholders in the analysis of the data and in the development of improvement action goals for each [...]

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How can Individuals and Groups Get Involved?

2014-11-23T05:50:43-04:00Summary and Next Steps 2008|

1. Use the information and indicators to stimulate discussion at work and in the community. 2. Join with others in the region [...]

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Introduction to Getting Started

2014-11-23T05:29:28-04:00Getting Started in Niagara 2008|

A region or city is enhanced when a new child, a new graduate or a new immigrant makes a start [...]

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Starting Out as a Refugee or Immigrant

2014-11-23T05:29:35-04:00Getting Started in Niagara 2008|

Refugees enter Canada at the Fort Erie Peace Bridge point of entry to seek asylum from war, persecution of genocide [...]

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Starting Out as a Child

2014-11-23T05:29:39-04:00Getting Started in Niagara 2008|

The presence of child care services and supports for children and their parents or caregivers is a measure of the [...]

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Starting Out as a Youth and Graduate

2014-11-23T05:29:46-04:00Getting Started in Niagara 2008|

The prevailing belief is that many of our young people leave the region for a post secondary education and many [...]

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Leadership Diversity

2014-11-23T05:29:51-04:00Getting Started in Niagara 2008|

A community thrives if there are opportunities for leadership at all levels and involving the diversity of voices and ideas. [...]

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Net Migration

2014-11-23T05:29:57-04:00Getting Started in Niagara 2008|

Net Migration data about the rate of migration per 1,000 population was derived by comparing the addresses supplied on personal [...]

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Introduction to Belonging & Leadership

2014-11-23T05:12:11-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

A community builds what is called social capital when its citizens have a well developed sense of civic responsibility and [...]

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Volunteering in Niagara

2014-11-23T05:12:14-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

Volunteering enriches the volunteer and contributes much to the community, the local economy and the non-profit sector to build the [...]

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Charitable Giving

2014-11-23T05:12:18-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

Niagara residents have increased the amount they give to charity each year from 2001 to 2006. The median charitable donation [...]

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Political Involvement

2014-11-23T05:12:23-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

Civic participation builds the capacity of a community and a nation. One way to exercise civic participation is through engaging [...]

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Sense of Community Belonging

2014-11-23T05:12:28-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

In 2005, 69.9% in Niagara reported they had a very strong or somewhat strong sense of belonging to their local [...]

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Trust in Others

2014-11-23T05:12:31-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

It takes trust in one another to build a safe community where everyone feels comfortable to engage with others and [...]

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Participation in Social Networks and Social Activities

2014-11-23T05:12:37-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

Being socially connected with families, friends and with community contacts through social institutions, clubs and organizations fosters social interaction, increases [...]

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Having a Religious Affiliation

2014-11-23T05:12:41-04:00Belonging & Leadership 2008|

Having a religious affiliation is believed to be of benefit to the individual, but also to support building social networks, [...]

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Introduction to Income, Prosperity & Poverty

2014-11-23T05:42:25-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

Economic development in a region needs to be enjoyed by all of its citizens. Regional development involves creating a place [...]

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Overall Economic Development

2014-11-23T05:42:33-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

The CIBCWM Metropolitan Economic Activity Index (2007) is a measure designed to rank economic development in Canada’s largest CMAs. Nine [...]

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Income and Earnings

2014-11-23T05:42:37-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

Niagara had the lowest median, after tax employment income in all of Ontario at $23,396 in 2005. In 2005, in [...]

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The Low Income Cut-Offs (LICO) Poverty Measure

2014-11-23T05:42:43-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

The Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) is a measure based on total income before or after tax and is expressed as [...]

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The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor and for Different Groups

2014-11-23T05:42:48-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

The gap between the rich and the poor is widening in Niagara, as in all parts of Canada. According to [...]

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Market Basket Measure

2014-11-23T05:42:54-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

The Market Basket Measure (MBM) includes the cost of food, shelter, clothing, transportation and other costs of living related to [...]

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Food Bank Use in Niagara and The Hunger Count Survey

2014-11-23T05:42:59-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

The annual Hunger Count Survey provides a national snapshot of food bank use in Canada. The total number of individuals [...]

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Social Assistance

2014-11-23T05:43:05-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

Children and their families make up 52% of the people receiving social assistance in Canada. […]

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The Number of Personal and Business Bankruptcies

2014-11-23T05:43:09-04:00Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008|

The number of personal consumer and business bankruptcies in a region are a measure of whether individual or business finances [...]

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Introduction to Employment & Work

2014-11-23T05:54:51-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

Having opportunities to work, contribute and earn a living wage are important to the well being of a family, an [...]

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Employment Rates

2014-11-23T05:54:58-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

The employment rate for Niagara went down slightly from 60.7% in 2005 to 59.0% in 2007. In 2007, Niagara’s employment [...]

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Unemployment Rates

2014-11-23T05:55:01-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

The unemployment rate for Niagara increased from 6.1% in 2005, to 6.2% in 2006 to 6.6% in 2007 (6.4% in [...]

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Employment for Specific Groups

2014-11-23T05:55:06-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

In Niagara, as in the rest of Canada, employment opportunities and earnings are different and more challenging for women, immigrants, [...]

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Work and Employment Sectors

2014-11-23T05:55:10-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

Having sustainable employment that provides living wages for residents of an area is an indicator of individual and regional success. [...]

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Jobs Lost in Niagara

2014-11-23T05:55:15-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

Niagara has lost an estimated 4,400 jobs from August 2002 to January, 2005, mostly in the manufacturing, goods producing sector [...]

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Largest Employers

2014-11-23T05:55:19-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

In 2008, the employers who employ 1,000 employees and over in Niagara include: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (4,279), Niagara Health [...]

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Places Where People Do Their Work

2014-11-23T05:55:22-04:00Work & Employment 2008|

In Niagara (2005), 13,670 reported they worked at home (.06%), 2,135 worked outside Canada (.01%), 18,505 (.75%) worked at no [...]

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Introduction to Health

2014-11-23T05:32:32-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

The health of individuals is affected by physical factors, lifestyle behaviours, genetics, environment and psycho-social determinants. The health of a [...]

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Health Indicators

2014-11-23T05:32:38-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

According to our Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN, 2005) that includes Niagara, female life expectancy at birth is 81.5 years [...]

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Prevalence Rates of Chronic Conditions

2014-11-23T05:32:41-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

Our LHIN rates in 2005 are higher for arthritis and rheumatism (21.5 compared to 17.5), heart disease (8.4 compared to [...]

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Obesity Rates

2014-11-23T05:32:47-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

The Niagara Region is noted for having high obesity rates and there is a growing concern about obesity in the [...]

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Mental Health

2014-11-23T05:32:52-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

Health Canada reports that 1 in 5 will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime including depression, anxiety, substance [...]

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Cancer Rates

2014-11-23T05:32:56-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

Niagara’s incidence of invasive primary cancer per 100,000 persons from 2001-2003 was below Ontario’s rate, reaching its highest in 2001 [...]

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Low Birth Weight of Babies

2014-11-23T05:33:01-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

Low birth weight refers to the percent of babies born weighing less than 2,500 grams. Low birth weight is an [...]

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Emergency Response Times and Rates Per 100,000 Population

2014-11-23T05:33:07-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

Niagara EMS dispatch center was the first accredited centre in Ontario, in 2006 and one out of three in Canada [...]

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Wait Times for Diagnostic Scans and Cancer Surgeries

2014-11-23T05:33:11-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

Waiting for cancer diagnosis and surgery can affect health, stress levels and treatment outcomes. […]

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Mortality and Hospitalization Rates Per 100,000 Population

2014-11-23T05:33:17-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

From 2000-2001, the mortality rates for HNBN LHIN (including Niagara) were higher than provincial rates (629.9 vs 602.6 per 100,000), [...]

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Number of Physicians

2014-11-23T05:33:21-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

While physicians are not the only professional group involved in primary care and nurse practitioners are increasing at the community [...]

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Presence of Hospitals and Community Health Care Facilities

2014-11-23T05:33:30-04:00Health & Wellness 2008|

Community Health Centers are being developed to offer comprehensive primary health services in parts of the region. Four Centers have [...]

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Introduction to Crime, Safety & Security

2014-11-23T05:15:43-04:00Crime, Safety & Security 2008|

Citizens can fully participate in a community and enjoy their lives when they feel safe and secure in their homes, [...]

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Feeling Safe and Secure

2014-11-23T05:15:47-04:00Crime, Safety & Security 2008|

The General Social Survey (2004) asked those over 15 in Niagara about their feelings of staying home alone in the [...]

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Overall Crime Rates and Violent Crime Rates

2014-11-23T05:15:53-04:00Crime, Safety & Security 2008|

Crime rates for Niagara went down from 2002 to 2007, for overall crime per 1,000, violent crimes, other criminal offences, [...]

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SECTORS:

IN THIS SECTION:

  • What Have We Accomplished So Far?

  • What Gaps in the Data Need to be Addressed for the Future?

  • What are the Next Steps in the Process?

  • How can Individuals and Groups Get Involved?

  • Introduction to Getting Started

  • Starting Out as a Refugee or Immigrant

  • Starting Out as a Child

  • Starting Out as a Youth and Graduate

  • Leadership Diversity

  • Net Migration

  • Introduction to Belonging & Leadership

  • Volunteering in Niagara

  • Charitable Giving

  • Political Involvement

  • Sense of Community Belonging

  • Trust in Others

  • Participation in Social Networks and Social Activities

  • Having a Religious Affiliation

  • Introduction to Income, Prosperity & Poverty

  • Overall Economic Development

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