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MIRRA supported Michelle Lam to participate The International Metropolis 2019 Conference met in Ottawa from June 24th to 28th. The theme of the conference was ‘The Promise of Migration: Inclusion, Economic Growth, and Global...
In northern Manitoba, 73% of the population self-identifies as Indigenous and 52% of the population lives on a First Nation. And yet, little is known about how and how much Indigenous people are contributing...
OurDigitalWorld, an Ontario-based nonprofit that works with libraries, archives, historical societies, museums, and community groups to steward and share their heritage materials, released a report in January 2019 about special collections and digitization in...
This report supplements a previous report, “Ethnocultural Community Organizations in Winnipeg: A Legacy Document”, that was written in 2018. Collectively, the two documents explore the role of ethnocultural community groups and organizations in providing...
Media News: Neudorf’s only grocery store closing down After 17 years, Neudorf’s only grocery store will close its doors for good on February 28. Neufoods Co-op store manager Louise Rathgeber says it is closing...
By:Costello, C., & García-Herrero, L. (RPLC Members) Overview Environmental impacts of agriculture and food production Mizzou – Campus Dining Waste Audit Elementary School Waste Audits: Italian Elementary School Study, UNIBO Columbia Public School Study,...
By:Rural Development Institutute (RPLC Partner Organisation) Abstract $9.3 billion. That’s the amount that Indigenous people in Manitoba spend each year—through Indigenous businesses, governments, household spending, and spending on infrastructure. The bulk of that spending...
The Migration in Remote and Rural Areas (MIRRA) Network and the Rural Policy Learning Commons is pleased to have supported the interdisciplinary workshop entitled “Enhancing Inclusivity in Rural Canada,” which was held at the Augustana...
In summer 2017, SRUC was commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake research to improve our understanding of the labour market in Scottish agriculture. One of MIRRA Network members, Philomena de Lima, participated in...
Piras, S., Pancotto, F., Righi, S., Vittuari, M., & Setti, M. (2018). Food waste as a (negative) measure of social capital. A study across Italian Provinces DEMB Working Paper Series, No. 127, University of...