National Findings
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Safety: Total Violent Criminal Code Violations per 100,000 People
Posted 8 months ago.
Violent crimes involve harm or threats of harm to people and a low violent crime rate can significantly improve the lives of a population. More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Safety -
Safety: Criminal Code Traffic Violations Per 100,000
Posted 10 months ago.
Dangerous driving conditions affect members of a community in their ability simply to get around without concern for their safety. As such, an important measure of well-being is the incidence of... More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Safety -
Safety: Property Crime Rate
Posted 10 months ago.
Property crimes have declined nearly 30% in the past decade. Property crimes include breaking and entering, theft, arson, and motor vehicle theft. More
Year: 2010
Issue Area: Safety -
Safety: Violent crime rate
Posted 10 months ago.
Canada continues to become safer with large declines in the most violent crimes. More
Year: 2009
Issue Area: Safety -
Safety: Traffic crime rate
Posted 10 months ago.
Although Canadians are driving more, our roads are getting safer. More
Year: 2008
Issue Area: Safety -
Safety: Proporty crime rate
Posted 10 months ago.
In 2006, property crime was down 41.8% since 1991. Much of the decrease took place between 1991 and 2000 (an annual average reduction of 4.5%). More
Year: 2007
Issue Area: Safety
News
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A systems approach for Vital Youth
Posted 8 months ago.
These days there are no easy solutions. Issues are increasingly complex and interdependent. For instance we know that educational attainment influences income, health, even voting behaviours and... x 3 More
Year: 2012 -
Vital Youth Café melds youth, wisdom and expertise
Posted 7 months ago.
Community Foundations of Canada’s recent Vital Youth Café brought together a multitude of individuals – mainly youth, but there were also others on hand to help move the... More
Year: 2012 -
VitalYouth shines some light on Canadian youth
Posted 8 months ago.
Canada’s Vital Signs 2012 - Vital Youth launched yesterday, focusing on the myriad issues facing Generation Flux. We garnered lots of media attention, which kept CFC’s President and CEO... More
Year: 2012
Stories
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Calgary Foundation to hear youth's vital ideas
Posted 8 months ago.
In 2010, The Calgary Foundation, in partnership with the Calgary Public Library, began hosting a series of community dialogue events - Vital Conversations - that create dynamic community forums for... More
Year: 2012
Province: Alberta -
Aiming to 'sustain' youth in Clayoquot Sound Region
Posted 8 months ago.
Sustainability has long been a hot-button issue in Clayoquot Sound. Twenty years ago, the community was at a crossroads, with residents looking for ways to be more sustainable while continuing the... More
Year: 2012
Province: British Columbia -
Developing leadership through sport in London
Posted 8 months ago.
A program spearheaded by London Community Foundation is proving the transformative power of sport. The London Sport Leadership Program offers a unique opportunity for at-risk youth to obtain... More
Year: 2012
Province: Ontario
National Findings
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Economy: Consumer and Business Bankruptcies
Posted 10 months ago.
Despite the recent economic downturn, businesses are faring better than consumers when it comes to 'staying in the black.' More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Economy -
Housing: Percentage of Households Spending 30% or More of Income on Housing
Posted 8 months ago.
Canadians who allocate a high proportion of their income for housing are more vulnerable to an abrupt change in financial circumstances. More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Housing -
Health: Proportion of Babies with Low Birth Weight
Posted 8 months ago.
Low birth weight can have negative implications for the health care system and the families affected, and it can have long-term implications for low birth weight babies who have a higher risk of... More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Health & Wellness
