Rural Development

Rural Sustainable Livelihoods

Learn more about this initiative in partnerships with the North Atlantic Forum and the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation.

Addressing Labour Shortages through Newcomer Attraction

Learn how rural communities are addressing labour shortages

International Agricultural Workers and Housing

Learn more about this initiative examining housing, planning, and international agricultural workers in Ontario

24
Sep

New Publication: Planning for Highly Skilled Talent

A new article in Place asks a practical question: what helps communities attract skilled workers and make it possible for them to stay? Natasha D’Souza, Ryan Gibson, and Wayne Caldwell show that a job

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15
Sep

New Research Explores Place-Based Social Innovation in Rural Atlantic Canada

Rural Studies PhD alumnus Josh Barrett has co-authored a new article, “Place-Based Social Innovation: An Exploratory Study of Community Foundations in Rural Atlantic Canada,” with Edmund Yirenkyi. Pub

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02
Sep

September 2026 Updates

The September 2026 newsletter contains updates to graduate students working with Prof. Gibson and recent alumni. This newsletter shares information about academic programs updates, celebrates receive

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10
Aug

New Publication Explores Pandemic Migration to Ontario’s Cottage Country

The new publication of Moving to the Cottage: Pandemic Migration in Muskoka and Haliburton, Ontario, Canada in Transactions on Ecology and the Environment marks an exciting achievement. Authored by Na

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