Canada's Vital Signs 2011
Research Findings
Each fall, Canadian community foundations from the Atlantic to the Pacific prepare local report cards for, and about, their communities. Like an annual check-up, each Vital Signs report looks at how one community is doing across many aspects of quality of life.
On October 4, 2011, Vital Signs reports were issued in 22 communities.
Alongside local priorities runs the thread of shared concerns. To capture issues that are important to all Canadians, Community Foundations of Canada produces Canada's Vital Signs, a web-based report focused on national issues. Within each Vital Signs issue area, an indicator is chosen to provide a snapshot of how our communities are doing across the country.
You can access our Canada’s Vital Signs 2011 Research Findings in three ways:
- Download our Research Findings PDF
- Search the findings by Issue Area by clicking on the links below
| Issue Area | 2011 Indicator |
|---|---|
| 1. Getting Started in Our Community | Youth Unemployment Rate |
| 2. Health and Wellness | Obesity |
| 3. Economy | Consumer and Business Bankruptcies |
| 4. Gap between Rich and Poor | Child Poverty |
| 5. Environment | Households that Composted Kitchen Waste |
| 6. Learning | High school non-completion |
| 7. Work | Employment growth |
| 8 Safety | Traffic crime rate |
| 9. Belonging & Leadership | Voter turnout |
| 10. Housing | Two-bedroom rental vacancy rate |
| 11. Arts and Culture | Household concert attendance |
