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

27
Feb

Workshop: Harnessing the Power of Place

On February 26, 2026, Sarah-Patricia Breen (Selkirk College), Ryan Gibson (University of Guelph), and Ashleigh Weeden (Brandon University) delivered a workshop to Government of Canada staff titled Har

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26
Feb

Research Summary: Indigenous Community Perspectives of Food Security, Sustainable Food Systems

Researchers collaborated with Communities of the Williams Treaties First Nations: the Chippewas of Beausoleil, Rama, and Georgina Island First Nations, and the Mississaugas of Curve Lake First Nation....

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25
Feb

New Recording: Rural Strengths, Resiliency & Creativity

Ryan Gibson recently participated in the 42 Canada Podcast with Laurie Cook on rural community development. Laurie and Ryan talk about community wealth building and many of the creative ways rural and...

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24
Feb

Reflections on the Black Planning Symposium: Knowledge, Resistance, and the Future of Inclusive Planning

The Inaugural Black Planning Symposium brought together planners, scholars, and community leaders in a generative space of dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collective imagination. As a Research Assoc