National Findings
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Work: Employment Rate (15 years of age and older)
Posted 9 months ago.
An increase in the employment rate demonstrates that either labour force participation rate has increased or the unemployment rate has decreased; both are encouraging signs for the labour market. More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Work -
Getting Started: Youth (15 to 24 years of age) Unemployment Rate x 6
Posted 9 months ago.
According to the OECD, youth unemployment must be paid attention to because of its negative implications for young graduates' future careers called "scarring effects". More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Getting Started -
Health: Proportion of Babies with Low Birth Weight
Posted 9 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 -
Environment: Total Average Daily Flow of Water for Residential Use x 2
Posted 9 months ago.
Canadians who are charged a meter rate based on volume seem to use much less water. More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Environment -
Gap Between Rich and Poor: Elderly (65 years of age and older) Poverty Rate
Posted 9 months ago.
The elderly poverty rate is especially relevant because the baby boom generation is aging quickly, which implies that this indicator will affect an increasing share of the population in years to... More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Gap Between Rich & Poor -
Housing: Percentage of Households Spending 30% or More of Income on Housing
Posted 9 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 -
Learning: Aboriginal Canadian High School Completion Rates
Posted 9 months ago.
In 2006 Aboriginal Canadian high school completion rates were lower than the total population high school completion rates for almost all of Canada's major census metropolitan areas (CMAs). More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Learning -
Arts and Culture: Circulation of Library Items per Capita
Posted 9 months ago.
The circulation of items per capita per year demonstrates how easily the population can access libraries in their community and to what extent they are taking advantage of this access. More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Arts & Culture -
Belonging and Leadership: Charitable Donors as a Proportion of Tax Filers
Posted 9 months ago.
Charitable giving is an essential part of civil society because it allows Canadians to support institutions and causes that they believe in. More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Belonging & Leadership -
Safety: Total Violent Criminal Code Violations per 100,000 People
Posted 9 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
News
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Vital Signs attracts media coverage from coast to coast to coast
Posted 8 months ago.
Along with our national report – Canada’s Vital Signs 2012 – Vital Youth - community foundations in 14 communities across Canada also released Vital Signs 2012 reports last week.... More
Year: 2012 -
Canada’s Vital Signs 2012 digs deep into youth issues
Posted 9 months ago.
Each fall Community Foundations of Canada releases its national Vital Signs report, and youth issues have consistently been flagged every year since its inception in 2006. We know education,... More
Year: 2012 -
Hope. Connect. Care.
Posted 9 months ago.
That’s what you get when you involve young people – Generation Flux, if you will – in the decision-making process. “They will make sure you walk the talk,” Marc... More
Year: 2012
Stories
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Toronto Community Foundation puts on its game face
Posted 9 months ago.
The 2012 Ontario Summer Games may have taken place in August, but the reverberations are still being felt through Playing for Keeps Neighbourhood Games. A cross-sector legacy initiative of over 30... x 3 More
Year: 2012
Province: Ontario -
Aiming to 'sustain' youth in Clayoquot Sound Region
Posted 9 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 -
The Calgary Foundation’s Vital City Celebration 2012
Posted 7 months ago.
On October 17th, nearly 700 Calgarians celebrated their vibrant city at The Calgary Foundation’s 2012 Vital City Celebration. More
Year: 2012
Province: Alberta
National Findings
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Health: Obesity
Posted 11 months ago.
Obesity is one of the easiest health conditions to recognize; yet finding a remedy is proving difficult. More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Health & Wellness -
Arts & Culture: Attendance at Cultural Events
Posted 11 months ago.
A vibrant and diverse community offers a wide variety of cultural events and entertainment to its population. More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Arts & Culture -
Housing: Rental Row and Apartment Vacancy Rates (2 bedroom units)
Posted 11 months ago.
The rental vacancy rate is an indicator of the state of the rental housing market in an area. On the one hand, a high rental vacancy rate indicates a weak rental property market. More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Housing
