On September 28, Dr. Gibson delivered a keynote presentation at the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Ministry of Housing's Northern Planning Authorities Workshop in Sudbury. The Workshop, themed Culture Shift, was an opportunity for approximately 150 municipal planners, planning practitioners, and members of Council to discuss new opportunities related to planning, changes in public policy, and case studies of success from across Northern Ontario.
What is the future of rural Canada? This was the focus of the State of Rural Canada webinar hosted by the Rural Policy Learning Commons on September 20, 2016. Drs. Al Lauzon and Ryan Gibson served as panellists on the webinar, both presenting research from the report. The webinar brought together over 70 participants from across Canada!
The webinar focused on the recently released State of Rural Canada book (www.sorc.crrf.ca). The State of Rural Canada
On September 16, 2016, I delivered a presentation titled “Re-embedding Wealth? Place, Philanthropy, and Policy” at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development’s Symposium Series. A brief description of the presentation is listed below.
Rural communities are at a critical turning point in Canada after having witnessed decades of dramatic changes. The future of rural communities is largely viewed as dependent on external actors and external f...
On September 12, 2016, Dr. Gibson participated as a discussant at the rural proofing workshop hosted by the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis. The Swedish Agency is exploring how to ensure future national policies have positive impacts on rural and northern communities. The workshop brought together researchers from Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Canada to discuss their experiences in rural proofing. Dr. Gibson shared research on the expe...
Today, CCEDNet Board President Ryan Gibson and Executive Director Michael Toye met with the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.
His department, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), is responsible for many areas of particular interest to CCEDNet members, including a national poverty reduction strategy, labour market transfer agreements and employment development programs, a national housing strategy, ...
During the July board of directors meeting of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet), Dr. Ryan Gibson was re-elected president for a one-year term. CCEDNet is a member-driven, not for-profit, charitable organization made up of community-based organizations, co-operatives, social enterprises, practitioners, active citizens, researchers, and other organizations involved in community economic development. CCEDNet works to strengthen CED...
