Welcome to the Niagara Community Observatory

We are a unit of Brock University. We work in partnership with the Niagara community to foster, produce, and disseminate evidence-based research on current and emerging issues.

Updates

Policy Brief No. 16 - Can Niagara Families Afford Child Care? was released April 4. You can find it on our Policy Briefs & Activities page.

Policy Brief No. 14 - The Niagara River Remedial Action Plan: 25 years of Environmental Restoration was released on December 6. Please go to our Policy Briefs & Activities page.

We will be releasing Policy Brief No. 15 on the water quality of our Niagara beaches, later this spring.

Current Projects

Sport legacy projects: The pros and cons and caveats

Cycling in Niagara

Researching Our Region

Seniors in Niagara: Creating Age-Friendly Communities

Niagara Food

The Young Are the Restless: Attracting and Retaining Young People in the Niagara Area