Resources
- State of Rural Canada Executive Summary
- État rurale du Canada Sommaire exécutif
- Background on The State of Rural Canada
- Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation fact sheet
- Questions for federal election candidates emerging from The State of Rural Canada
Media Coverage
- Rural Canada Being Neglected: Report (University of Guelph news release, 17 September 2015)
- Report on rural Canada’s fate (Simon Fraser University new release, 16 September 2015)
- U of S research highlights challenges for rural communities (University of Saskatchewan new release, 17 September 2015)
- Rural Canada Being Neglected (Rural Canada Living | 17 September 2015)
- Rural Canada Under Study (21 September 2015)
- SEDRD Prof’s Contribute to “State of Rural Canada” National Report (University of Guelph new release)
- Rural Saskatchewan under the microscope in new report (CKRM new release, 22 September 2015)
- Rural amalgamation inevitable, says communities expert (CBC PEI, 22 September 2015)
- Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation Launches the State of Rural Canada Report (Columbia Basin RDI new release, 17 September 2015)
- The State of Rural Canada 2015: Toolkit (Canadian Community Economic Development Network, 24 September 2015)
- Rural Canada Is Being Neglected, Experts Say (The Epoch Times, 24 September 2015)
- Rural Population Change Discussion (CTV News Atlantic, 26 September 2015)
- Rural Canada needs to put out the welcome mat (Winnipeg Free Press | 26 September 2015)
- Rural Canada is in a state of neglect, report says (Manitoba Co-operator, 28 September 2015)
- Lets Face It (Manitoba Co-operator, 28 September 2015)
- Should Saskatchewan scrap some rural roads? (sternstern Producer, 1 October 2015)
- It’s time for neglected rural reinvestment (University of Alberta News, 2 October 2015)
- Rural Canada is being left behind (The Weather Network)
- Rural Canada is being left behind (Rural Health Caucus, 3 October 2015)
- Municipal amalgamation needed (Yorkon This Week, 8 October 2015)
- Economy, history make rural Canada worth saving (Western Producer, 15 October 2015)
- Rural Canada feels neglected (Ontario Farmer, 20 October 2015)
- New Report Released on State of Rural Canada (Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties | 28 October 2015)
- Evolution not revolution: Is it truly complicated? (Westman Journal | 10 November 2015)
Presentations on the State of Rural Canada
- Sean Markey’s presentation from the Building Community Resilience Conference (17 September 2015)
- Bill Reimer’s presentation from The State of Rural Canada Panel Presentation (17 September 2015)
- Heather Hall’s presentation to the Saskatchewan Economic Development Association Conference (4 November 2015)
- Al Lauzon’s presentation to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference (February 2016)
- Bojan Furst’s presentation to the Clarenville Area Rotary Club (March 2016)
- State of Rural Canada: Implications for Community Economic Development presented at the Econous Conference (May 2016)
Background Information on Partners
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) was established in 1989 to contribute to the revitalization and sustainability of rural Canada through collaborative research for rural leaders in the community, private sector, and in all levels of government. CRRF works to create credible insights and to improve our understanding of issues and opportunities that are of common interest to rural residents across Canada. Knowledge and better understanding are the fundamental pillars for the welfare of rural communities and environments. For further information visit www.crrf.ca or contact Dr. Al Lauzon, President of CRRF at allauzon@uoguelph.ca.
Rural Policy Learning Commons
The Rural Policy Learning Commons (RPLC) is a project that learns by doing. Our aim is to build on what is already out there, not to reinvent the wheel. Through collaboration and networking, the RPLC hopes to add to the research of rural policy as it applies to governance, infrastructure and services, human capital and migration, and natural resource development. The Rural Policy Learning Commons is a seven year initiative funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. For further information visit http://rplc-capr.ca or contact Dr. Bill Reimer, Lead of the Rural Policy Learning Commons at bill.reimer@concordia.ca.
Rural Development Institute, Brandon University
Brandon University established the Rural Development Institute in 1989 as an academic research centre and a leading source of information on issues affecting rural communities in Western Canada and elsewhere. RDI functions as a not-for-profit research and development organization designed to promote, facilitate, coordinate, initiate and conduct multi-disciplinary academic and applied research on rural issues. The Institute provides an interface between academic research efforts and the community by acting as a conduit of rural research information and by facilitating community involvement in rural development. RDI projects are characterized by cooperative and collaborative efforts of multi-stakeholders. For further information visit www.brandon.ca/rdi or contact Dr. Bill Ashton, Director of the Rural Development Institute at ashtonw@brandonu.ca.
Media Contacts
For more information on the State of Rural Canada report please contact Sarah Breen (swbreen@sfu.ca). Sarah would be delighted to facilitate connections to contributors to the report.