Putting the Unity in Community
By: Kay Robinson A chronic deprivation of power and resources occurs when a person is phoneless and disconnected from society. The current system requires you to phone, fax, email or google a website for...
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RPLC Research Grants: Call for Proposals
The RPLC’s Research and Exchange Team Rural Policy Grants is issuing a call for application for Rural Policy Research Grants. The call will be open by the 15th of December, 2016; deadline for proposal submission...
Home Dialysis for First Nations Community
Steven Chapman admits that conducting his own hemodialysis treatment hundreds of kilometres from the nearest hospital is “kind of a dangerous thing”, but he prefers that to the alternatives. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/home-dialysis-1.3873291
RPLC November Newsletter
Want to learn how to participate in poster presentations? Interested in viewing a recent webinar or participating in an upcoming webinar or conference? Want to become part of the Governance team? Read all about...
ESRS 2017 Call for Abstracts
The European Society for Rural Sociology is organizing the XXVII Congress, in Krakow, Poland from 24 to 27 July 2017. The Call for Abstracts is open until December 20, 2016. Abstracts should be submitted to the contact...
Ontario Youth Engagement Showcase
GUELPH, ON, Nov. 28, 2016 – The Rural Ontario Institute is pleased to announce an open call for nominations for the second Youth Engagement Showcase. Starting today, November 28th, 2016, you have the opportunity...
“Tiny houses” to combat homelessness
Four men on the Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation reserve northwest of Prince George have just moved into the first homes they’ve ever owned as part of a pilot project that’s using “tiny houses” to combat homelessness....
Imagining Canada’s Future
Dr. Ted Hewitt, President of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), celebrates Rural Policy Learning Common’s new engagement card with Dr. Bill Ashton. Ted opened the national forum: Imagining Canada’s Future...
CRRF E-Newsletter
Read about CRRF’s latest conference, upcoming rural events, CRRF AGM, bored elections, and more in CRRF’s latest E-Newsletter!
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In 2016, the topic of migration has never been more relevant. As the global population expands, technologies change and travel becomes more accessible to the everyday person, movement of people becomes more commonplace. You...