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February 28, 2008
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is undertaking a project to identify policies that could enhance economic activity in rural Canada. CAPI's interest in this project flows from the Institute's belief that a vibrant rural economy is considered necessary to maintain a viable agricultural economy.
Phase I of this project was to hold a CAPI sponsored symposium with interested (and invited) stakeholders. The purpose of this symposium was to identify what is currently known on this issue and highlight questions and issues that must be addressed. The outcome of Phase I will shape the issues to be explored in more detail in Phase II.
For full details of the symposium download the brochure.
The
symposium included nine powerpoint presentations, which are
available for download as zipped files:
Session 1: Context Building: Rural, Agriculture and Agri-business
- Where is Agriculture Important to Canada’s Rural Economy?
By Ray Bollman, Chief of Research and Rural Data, Agriculture Division, Statistics Canada
>> download the presentation
- Rural Clusters and Economic Prosperity
By James Milway, Director of the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity
>> download the presentation
- Rural Development: Sectors, Regions and Rural-Urban Relations
By Robert Greenwood, President, Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
>> download the presentation
Session 2: Some External Experiences
- Growing Rural Minnesota: Economic Development Strategies for a Changing Rural Economy
By Jack Geller, former president, Minnesota Center for Rural Policy and Development
>> download the presentation
- The Diversity of Rural America: A Tale of Many “Cities”
By Mark Partridge, Ohio State University
>> download the presentation
- Economic Diversification, Innovation, Clusters and the New Rural Economy - Experiences from OECD countries
By José Antonio Ardavín, Administrator, Regional Competitiveness and Governance Division, OECD
>> download the presentation
Session 3: Rural Economic Activity and Agri-Food
- Rural Economic Activity & Agri-Food
By C.M. (Red) Williams, President, Saskatchewan Agrivision Corporation
>> download the presentation
- Rural Matters! - Forging Healthy Canadian Communities
By Brad Wildeman, President, Pound-Maker Investments Ltd.
>> download the presentation
- We need to diversify our agriculture in Saskatchewan — in order to sustain ourselves in the future
By Donald Johnson, Chair, Rural Forum, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
>> download the presentation
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