CANADIAN FEDERATION OF STUDENTS

CANADIAN FEDERATION OF STUDENTS INTRODUCTION TO NORTHERN POLICY INSTITUTE SUDBURY TEAM OCT 20, 2017, SUDBURY, ONTARIO.

Outline 1) A Little Bit About Northern Policy Institute About NPI The Work We Do Examples Of Projects The Team Is Working On How To Get Involved 2) A Little Bit About Opportunities In The North

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT NPI

About Northern Policy Institute Who are we? Northern Policy Institute is a think tank that conducts independent policy work, to provide evidence-based solutions to sustain and grow Northern Ontario communities. Independent authors are free from interference from everyone, including us Non-partisan we do not take sides Evidence based we collect, measure and interpret data IN the North we deal with local, regional, provincial, national and international issues from a northern perspective

About Northern Policy Institute Our Region Northern Ontario consists of (Census, 2011): 2 Economic Regions 11 Districts 278 Census Sub-Divisions (communities) 144 Municipalities 118 First Nation Reserves or Settlements 16 Unorganized CSDs ~ 780,000 individuals Full year office Satellite office

Our Audience Opinion Leaders Colleges & Universities Policy Makers Indigenous Leaders Youth Provincial Departments NFP Academics Public service workers Industry Unions Francophone Communities Policy Makers Private corporations General Public (780,000 bosses) Political parties Newcomers Economic Development Entities Hospitals Families Opinion Leaders CED Entities Rural Newspapers Elected Officials Small Businesses Students Media Seniors Chambers of Commerce Local grassroots orgs

The Work We Do Research Around 6 Areas of Focus Communities Demographics Economy volunteerism housing stock poverty capacity human capital health education population (immigration, replacement, engagement) GDP employment income private investment Environment size of green economy water & air quality investments in R&D & conservation Indigenous inclusion collaboration shared decision making local control Infrastructure age quantity quality, impact (build and operate)

Making the Grade? Education Trends in Northern Ontario Setting Priorities for Northern Ontario s Health Policy Agenda Minimum Wages: Good politics, bad economics? A Federal Economic Agenda for Ontario Northern Projections: Human Capital Series (11 Districts) It s what you know (not where you can go) Human capital and agglomeration effects on demographic trends in N. Ontario Roads, Rail and the Ring of Fire Is the North being Grounded? The Case of Intergovernmental investment in Northern Ontario s Airports Food for Thought: Access to food in Canada s Remote North Health Care Priorities in Northern Ontario s Indigenous Communities Does the Spring Bear Hunt make cents? From Resource to Revenue: Dryden Mill Lessons for the Ring of Fire

The Work We Do Data npi.communityaccounts.ca

The Work We Do Maps

The Work We Do Research Project: Measuring Growth In The North Report Card to measure overall growth and well-being in Northern Ontario s communities Economic, social and environmental indicators Over time Against relevant comparative geographies To track progress, and evaluate the impact of policies.

The Work We Do Research Project: Analyzing Strategic Alignment Analysis of strategic plans to identify areas of convergence and divergence Across various sectors of the community (health, community services, education ) Started with Thunder Bay and Kenora Help our communities position themselves for success by making better use of existing assets and competitive advantages

Online searchable library Reports Policy statements Formal submissions Research papers Discussions papers Position papers Sorted into our six areas of interest: Communities Demographics Environment Economy Indigenous Infrastructure Over 1200 documents collected already Assessing platforms now to make the material available online.

How to Get Involved NPI Summer Placement Program 4 months May to August in a community in Northern Ontario Research Communications Public relations Get your research published! Learn about NFP management Economic and social issues in Northern Ontario Policy research Community engagement Research dissemination Website & Social Media Management

Some of our previous summer placements rs

How to Get Involved Blogs (Policy Bytes) You Can Get a Job AND an Education Five Big Ideas for Northern Ontario How many school boards does one province need? Perhaps the Answer to Our Skills Gap is Closer Than we Think The Digital Divide: Internet Access in Northern Ontario 'Filling Up': Electric Vehicles in Northern Ontario Property Tax Powers by First Nations Cost Funding under the new Recycling Legislation: A WASTE of time for Northern Ontario? Success Story: Ye Olde Chip Truck, Kenora The Art of Not Getting Lost: Signage in Northern Ontario Bridging the Distance: A Pioneering First Nations Internet High School Northern Grow Op(portunities)? The Health of Hospice Care in Northern Ontario Indigenous Tourism: Takeaways for Northern Ontario Not So Remote North

Monthly Newsletter Includes: North by Numbers New in previous month Success Stories Polls Policy Bytes Jobs North Publications Sneak Peek Community Spotlights (municipalities, First Nations)

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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH

Youth Employment Rates Higher in Northern Ontario Than in Ontario YOUTH EMPLOYMENT RATE (%) (15 TO 19 YEARS) YOUTH EMPLOYMENT RATE (%) (20 TO 24 YEARS) 55 75 73 50 71 69 45 67 65 40 63 61 35 59 57 30 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (July) 55 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (July) Northeast Northwest Ontario Source: Author s calculations based on Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, custom tabulation

Replacement Demand 56,305 Workers Will Reach Retirement Age by 2021 in Northern Ontario 12,000 NUMBER OF WORKERS WHO WILL REACH 65 BY 2021 BY OCCUPATION AND ECONOMIC REGION 10,000 8,000 6,000 7,240 8,180 7,215 4,000 4,570 4,220 2,000 0 1,745 Management 2,970 Business, finance & administration 2,055 845 Natural & applied sciences & related 2,735 1,465 Health 2,325 655 325 Occupations in Occupations in education, law art, culture, & social, recreation & community & sport government services 3,035 3,330 Sales & service Trades, transport & equipment operators & related 1,295 1,260 510 330 Natural resources, agriculture & related production Occupations in manufacturing & utilities Northwest Northeast Source: Author s calculations based on Statistics Canada s National Household Survey, 2011

Replacement Demand Not Enough Workers to Replace Those Who Will Retire JOB VACANCIES IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO, NUMBER OF WORKERS REACHING RETIREMENT AGE BY 2021 AND GRADUATES BY OCCUPATION Sales & service Management Trades, transport & equipment operators & related Natural resources, agriculture & related production Occupations in manufacturing & utilities Business, finance & administration Occupations in art, culture, recreation & sport UNDER SUPPLY OVER SUPPLY Natural & applied sciences & related Health Occupations in education, law & social, community & government services 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 Number of worker who will reach 65 by 2021 Total Number of Graduates, 2014 Number of Vacancies, 2015 Sources: Jarrod Sundmark, Labour Market Alignment: Education in the North Northern Policy Institute, based on Statistics Canada Job Vacancies and Wages Survey, and CUDO/data provided by Colleges; Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.

Replacement Demand Not Enough Workers to Replace Those Who Will Retire JOB VACANCIES IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO, NUMBER OF WORKERS REACHING RETIREMENT AGE BY 2021 AND GRADUATES BY OCCUPATION Sales & service Trades, transport & equipment operators & related Management Business, finance & administration Natural resources, agriculture & related production Occupations in manufacturing & utilities Occupations in art, culture, recreation & sport Health UNDER SUPPLY OVER SUPPLY Natural & applied sciences & related Occupations in education, law & social, community & government services 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 Number of worker who will reach 65 by 2021 Total Number of Graduates, 2014 Number of Vacancies, 2015 Sources: Jarrod Sundmark, Labour Market Alignment: Education in the North Northern Policy Institute, based on Statistics Canada Job Vacancies and Wages Survey, and CUDO/data provided by Colleges; Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.

Average Wage Higher Average Wages in Northeastern Ontario for Some Occupations $45 $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 AVERAGE FULL-TIME HOURLY WAGE PAID (DOLLARS) BY OCCUPATION, IN THE NORTHEAST COMPARED TO ONTARIO, 2016 $38.7 HIGHER LOWER $36.0 $32.2 $33.7 $32.1 $30.9 $30.1 $26.9 $29.2 $25.8 $26.2 $25.0 $24.7 $24.8 $21.4 $19.3 $18.5 $18.5 $42.2 $34.6 $0 Natural resources, agriculture and related production Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Trades, transport and equipment operators and related Health Sales and service Business, finance and administration Natural and applied sciences and related Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Management Source: Statistics Canada. Table 285-0050 - Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. Ontario Northeast

Average Wage Higher Average Wages in Northwestern Ontario for Some Occupations $45 $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 AVERAGE FULL-TIME HOURLY WAGE PAID (DOLLARS) BY OCCUPATION, IN THE NORTHWEST COMPARED TO ONTARIO, 2016 HIGHER LOWER $36.0 $34.0 $32.2 $33.7$32.9 $31.7 $29.2 $27.6 $27.5 $24.7 $26.9 $24.5 $23.5 $24.4 $21.4 $19.3 $18.5 $18.1 $42.2 $33.5 $0 Natural resources, agriculture and related production Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Health Trades, transport and equipment operators and related Natural and applied sciences and related Sales and service Business, finance and administration Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Management Source: Statistics Canada. Table 285-0050 - Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. Ontario Northwest

Conclusion Northern Policy Institute s job is to research and propose evidence based solutions to Northern Ontario s challenges, while promoting successes and opportunities for our region. Our vision for Northern Ontario is a growing, sustainable, and self-sufficient region. One with the ability to not only identify opportunities but to pursue them, either on its own or through intelligent partnerships. A Northern Ontario that contributes both to its own success and to the success of others.

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