Manufacturing remains an important part of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP), and makes up to 11% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). In 2013, British Columbia (BC) accounted for approximately 8.5% of the total Canadian manufacturing GDP. Within the province of BC, in 2013, the...Read more
The overarching goal of the Regional Workforce Development in Rural BC project1, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC) Community and College Social Innovation Fund, is to collectively assess comparative workforce development strategies in ways that...Read more
Canada currently has no standard definition for poverty. This is in part a reflection of the fact that poverty is a complex social issue, and defining it is not straightforward. It is also reflective of the subjective nature of poverty. Although poverty is in the most general sense a lack of...Read more
Poverty reduction efforts are increasingly reliant on the use of indicators to measure the complex dimensions of poverty and evaluate the results of actions taken. The use of indicators is explained in part by the growing need to make a compelling case to policy-makers, funders, and other...Read more
As a complex social issue, poverty has many dimensions that can be measured. Poverty always involves a lack of income, so low income measures are certainly important to defining poverty and supporting its reduction (see Poverty Reduction Part I: What is Poverty Reduction? Identifying...Read more
Recent decades have seen growing expectations on post-secondary institutions to fulfill roles not only as educators and researchers, but also to contribute to their surrounding regional and national economic, social, and cultural environments. There is a broad range of models and concepts...Read more
Review of open data specific to rural places, including barriers and benefits.Read more
For a region to be competitive and attractive in today’s global marketplace it has to take on the responsibility of actively driving innovation and development in regional industry sectors.1 This includes recognizing that regional innovation requires more than attempting to rely on the internal...Read more
Building a 21st Century Workforce Learning Summit: Broadband, Technology and Our Future Workforce
Powerpoint presentation by Wayne Kelly with the following outcomes:
• Rural broadband meets many needs and provides many opportunities
• “Soft” digital skills are...Read more
While small and rural communities have common characteristics, each community is unique. Climate change adaptation should reflect the unique perspectives, priorities and circumstances of each community. While adaptation is place-based, learning from other communities’ experiences in the...Read more
