Newfoundland and Labrador's Vital Signs provides a comprehensive, reader-friendly look at how our province's communities are faring in key quality-of-life areas. To mark the 150th anniversary of Canada's confederation in 2017 and to coincide with Community Foundaitons of Canada's national Vital Signs focus on belonging, this year’s report focuses on the connection between issues like crime and safety, the gap between rich and poor, and mental health and addictions and sense of belonging in this province.

Vital Signs is produced annually by the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in partnership with the Harris Centre, the public policy and regional development research centre at Memorial University. The report is distributed province-wide by the SaltWire Network of community newspapers.

Download the 2017 report now.

Did you miss the live launch event? Watch the video below for presentations of the national and provincial Vital Signs reports and a Q&A with a panel of experts.

 

Listen to our VOCM Vital Signs roundtable for an expert discussion of the issues raised in the 2017 report:

 

Download our past reports:

Newfoundland and Labrador's Vital Signs 2016

Newfoundland and Labrador's Vital Signs 2015

Newfoundland and Labrador's Vital Signs 2014

The Vital Signs project would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors. Newfoundland and Labrador's Vital Signs was supported in 2017 by: SaltWire Network, Perfect Day, the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, Choices for Youth,Memorial University Faculty of Medicine, Municipalities of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the YMCA of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Vital Signs is a national initiative of Community Foundations of Canada. Visit the national Vital Signs website to see reports from other communities.