International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
by Oriol Prado 03/07/2012 When sombody talks about environment it makes me think in a shift of mentality. Probably is not much more than a language trick (“virar la ment” in Catalan means something like shift of mentality and I think in French is something similar) but in some aspects probably we need a real Read More …
by Eric Marr, 03/07/2012 Day 11 began with an early morning bus ride from Rimouski to Baie-des-sables located along the coastof the Gulf of St.Lawrence. It was immediately apparent that the long days were catching up with participants which made for an unusually quiet group; at least until dinner. The purpose of the excursion was to visit a Read More …
by the editors, 03/07/2012 Recently read is a weekly column where we share some of the links we have come across during the week that we think might interest you. National Public Radio (NPR) posted an interesting article on the US meat consumption, and the numbers behind it. Is it really sustainable? The Underside of “Green” Transactions A New Read More …
by Shelby Clark 01/07/2012 Lots of food for thought today. Pierre Roberge from Developement Economique Canada filled us in on the responsibilities of Federal policy relative to Quebec policy. Slowly, a picture is emerging of community and economic development in Quebec and Canada. Rurality—and the maintenance of Quebecois culture–seems central to the policy decision making Read More …
by Connor Wall, 30/06/2012 Day Eight of ICRPS marked the beginning of the second half of the Summer Institute, and our first full day in Rimouski, a small city with lovely views of the St. Lawrence River. We started with an introduction to the Bas Saint-Laurent region, which has seen several twists of Canadian rural policy, with the government Read More …
by John Bryden and Karen Refsgaard, 30/06/2012 We have much enjoyed our 8 days with Faculty and Students at the 2012 Summer Institute organised by our colleagues at Concordia University and UQAR (University of Quebec at Rimousky). We have some reflections on Quebec Rural Policy to offer as a result of the discussions and inputs Read More …
by Fobete Ngoh 29/06/2012 Today marked the 7th day of the 15th day ICRPS missions’ trip to Quebec. The activities unfolded with the departure of the crew from College de Merici to La Pocatière some 250 km from Quebec City. In La-Pocatière, Francois Gendron of Bombardier gave a detailed presentation on how La-Pocatière, a small town in Read More …
by Ryan Deska 28/06/2012 Today we began the sessions with a discussion regarding the protection of Quebec’s agricultural land with Isabelle Ouellet, from the Commission de la protection du territore et de l’activie agricole du Quebec. This was a very interesting discussion where we learned about Quebec’s land protection policies and how the commission deals Read More …
by Lauren Edens 26/06/2012 Our entrance to Quebec City was met with cooler temperatures and marked by an arrival into a completely francophone region. These indicators of a unique provincial culture, marked by ethnic traditions, were felt more acutely today. We had formal discussions and lectures delivered by both faculty and provincial government levels. Take Read More …
by Pam Kelrick 25/06/2012 Up early…everyone made it for breakfast by 7:45 after a rather late night of playing pirate gambling games. This is going to be a long day. First, we arrived at Victoriaville to learn about two subjects. Martin Lessard presented the sustainable activities happening in Victoriaville. These programs have changed the community Read More …