Social Planning

Helps the community identify strengths and challenges and determine ways to improve the quality of life for residents in Halton.

Community Lens

The intent of Community Lens is to disseminate and interpret important community data as it becomes available. Community Lens covers many topic areas such as children and youth, seniors, families, immigrants, housing and transportation, among others.

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Community Lens #177 – Charitable Donations in Halton, Ontario, and Canada

This Community Lens reveals informative findings about charitable donation trends in Halton, Ontario, and Canada. Overall, Halton continues to perform better than provincial and national trends in several areas. If you have any feedback or suggestions on the issue,...

Community Lens #176 – Senior Wellbeing During COVID-19: Part 3

Community Development Halton is continuing its analysis of the results of a survey that went out to older adults (aged 50 or older) in Halton. This Community Lens, the third analysis of the series, will focus on older adults’ access to technology during the pandemic....

Community Lens #175 – Senior Wellbeing During COVID-19: Part 2

This Community Lens looks at senior wellbeing during COVID-19 in Halton, using data from a June 2021 survey – the second such survey - from the Putting Food on the Table project, a partnership between Sheridan Centre for Elder Research, Food for Life, and Community...

Community Lens #174 – Impact of Covid on Halton Nonprofits

This Community Lens looks at highlights from the survey conducted by Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) in the spring of 2021, showing how Halton nonprofits organizations experience, in particular the state of their operations in 2020-21 during the pandemic, compared to...

Community Lens #173 – Income Inequality in Halton

This Community Lens looks at income inequality in Halton using 2018 taxfiler data. The widening income gap between the rich and the poor can impact negatively on economic growth, standard of living, health and wellbeing, and social inclusion. Also raises a moral...

Community Lens #172 – Working Poor in Halton

This Community Lens looks at working poor in Halton using 2018 taxfiler data. As we come out of the pandemic, how we respond to those that have been most impacted is critical to recovery. If you have any feedback on the issue of working poor in Halton, you can contact...