2. 2006 to 2011 Indicator Trends
Physicians per 100,000
Obesity rate
High school completion (15+)
Overall the Canadian population is growing
Percentage of the population who are Elderly
(65+)
Non-residential construction spending
3. 2006 to 2011 Indicator Trends
Violent Crime rate
Property Crime Rate
Incidence of vehicle theft
Crime Severity
Smoking Rate
High school non-completion
Percentage of the population who under 15
4. Issue Area: Safety
Crime rates in Canada seem to be
well under control.
• Violent crime rate, property
crime rate, incidence of vehicle
theft and level of crime severity
have all steadily declined since
2006
• Number of police officers per
100,000 people has steadily
risen.
• While we have seen a rise in
police reported hate crimes and
criminal code traffic offences
since 2006, overall Safety has
seen a 15.2% improvement from
2006 to 2010.
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5. Introduction – Traffic Code Violations
Dangerous driving conditions affect members of
a community in their ability simply to get around
without concern for their safety. As such, an
important measure of well-being is the
incidence of criminal code traffic violations.
Criminal traffic violations include offences such
as impaired driving, dangerous operation of a
vehicle, and the evasion of police.
6. Issue Area: Safety
Indicator: Traffic Code Violations
• National figure for criminal
code traffic violations per
100,000 persons saw a
decline of 12.6 % since 1998
• Among Vital Signs
Communities, Halton region,
which includes Oakville, had
the lowest rate of criminal
code traffic violations in
2010 with 95 offences per
100,000
• With 992 criminal traffic
violations per 100,000, the
town of Golden had the
highest traffic crime rate
among the Vital Signs
Communities.
• Of the 22 Vital Signs
communities for which data
were available, 18
experienced a decrease in
traffic crime from 2009 to
2010, while 4 experienced
an increase.
7. Grande Prairie – catchy heading here. This would be the Impact
Story.
What the data said:
Criminal Code Traffic Violations were almost 116%
higher than the national average, 64% higher than the
provincial average
Who was involved:
• Grande Prairie & Area Safe Communities
• offers programs throughout the Peace Region
including Traffic Safety Campaigns and Car Seat
Clinics.
• As part of its SafetyCity program, students have
opportunities to learn safety tips in a number of
areas including pedestrian, fire, bicycle, water, farm,
electrical, and first aid.
Action:
The Community Foundation recently awarded the
Grande Prairie & Area Safe Communities a
$5,000 Community Impact Grant. These funds are in
support of the Community Injury Prevention Mobilization
program, an injury prevention education and awareness.
"Injuries are the leading cause of death for Alberta
With plenty of opportunity to practice safety skills, children and youth aged 19 and younger"
students take part in fun activities designed to heighten
their awareness of the many hazards in their Carla Shkwarok, Executive Director for Grande
environment and equip them with the information they Prairie & Area Safe Communities.
need to stay safe.
9. Getting Started
• Between 2006 and 2011, the national unemployment
rate has fluctuated between 6.0 and 8.3, with the
greatest unemployment experienced during the
2008-2009 recession.
• Immigrants and youth represent two groups who are
more vulnerable to unemployment than the average,
particularly during times of economic downturn.
• Between 2006 and 2011 the average immigrant
unemployment rate was 8.3, with a high of 10.0 in
2009. During this same time period the average youth
unemployment rate was 13.1, with a high of 15.2 in
2009.
10.
11. Issue Area: Getting Started
Indicator: Youth Unemployment
• Across the globe, youth are facing bleak
job prospects. In the first half of 2011,
the seasonally unadjusted Canada-wide
unemployment rate for youth in Canada
was 14.7 percent.
• On the plus side, Canadian youth are
faring much better than those in other
industrial countries, where youth
unemployment rates average 20
percent.
• But, when we look deeper within
Canada, significant regional differences
were evident in 2010. Across Vital Signs
communities, youth unemployment
rates ranged from a high of 18.1 percent
in Toronto to a low of 9.4 percent in
Lethbridge-Medicine Hat in 2010.
12. Impact Story and Photo
What the data said:
Who was involved:
Action:
