Income, Prosperity & Poverty 2008
Introduction to Income, Prosperity & Poverty
Economic development in a region needs to be enjoyed by all of its citizens. Regional development involves creating a place [...]
Overall Economic Development
The CIBCWM Metropolitan Economic Activity Index (2007) is a measure designed to rank economic development in Canada’s largest CMAs. Nine [...]
Income and Earnings
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-Offs (LICO) Poverty Measure
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 and for Different Groups
The gap between the rich and the poor is widening in Niagara, as in all parts of Canada. According to [...]
Market Basket Measure
The Market Basket Measure (MBM) includes the cost of food, shelter, clothing, transportation and other costs of living related to [...]
Food Bank Use in Niagara and The Hunger Count Survey
The annual Hunger Count Survey provides a national snapshot of food bank use in Canada. The total number of individuals [...]
Social Assistance
Children and their families make up 52% of the people receiving social assistance in Canada. […]
The Number of Personal and Business Bankruptcies
The number of personal consumer and business bankruptcies in a region are a measure of whether individual or business finances [...]
