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Story by Richard Lau, Senior Social Planner with CDH Understanding population change at the municipal level requires a different approach than the one typically used for province or the country. For this analysis, we draw on Statistics Canada’s newest community-level population projections [1] , [2] , produced for Census Subdivision (CSD) such as Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills in Halton Region. This is the first time  Statistics Canada has released official, nationally...

Statistics Canada has just released new data from the 2023 Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (SGVP) [1] that provides a deeper look at volunteering among racialized Canadians. This release builds on earlier survey results and, for the first time, offers detailed national data on how racialized population contribute their time, skills, and expertise to communities across Canada. These findings are particularly relevant for Halton Region, where the population has become...

During the final week of October, we participated at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness, organized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH). This annual conference brings Canada’s movement to end homelessness together to learn from each other, connect, and accelerate progress in communities from coast to coast. It was a wonderful opportunity for members of our team to share what we have been learning in our work across Halton Region and to hear from others who support...