Revitalizing rural economies

From CAPI Update, Winter 2009

Canada's federal and provincial governments must revitalize rural economies by fostering greater economic diversity, increasing infrastructure investment, and shifting support from sector-based strategies to entrepreneurial projects.

These are the key findings of Growing Canada's Rural Economies, a report recently released by CAPI on the economic decline of rural areas and ways to rejuvenate them.

The report is based on a one-day symposium held February 28, 2008 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Presenters at the symposium — who came from Canada, the U.S., and Europe — identified measures that must be taken to improve local economies.

CAPI is now exploring avenues of cooperation with organizations that may be better suited to represent rural communities. The report is available at: www.capi-icpa.ca.