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An Evaluation of Policy Responses to Refugee Resettlement in Rural Canada
From Anecdotes to Evidence: Research-Based Recommendations for Supporting Rural and Remote Sponsorship
Stacey Haugen, Rachel McNally, Lars Hallstrom
Summary Report to the IRCC
Abstract:
Refugees in Canada and beyond are largely destined for resettlement in large cities. However, through sponsorship, dispersal policies, and more informal mechanisms, more rural communities and smaller cities are welcoming refugees. Despite the increasing diversity of resettlement communities, research remains concentrated on large cities, leaving a gap in knowledge about resettlement in rural regions, towns, villages, and small cities. This report presents the results from three research activities: (1) a Scoping Literature Review; (2) Virtual Focus Groups & Interviews; and (3) a National Bilingual Survey
De l’anecdote aux données probantes : Enfaveur de mesures de soutien au parrainagedans les collectivités rurales et éloignées –Recommandations fondées sur la recherche
Stacey Haugen, Rachel McNally, Lars Hallstrom
Résumé:
Les réfugiés au Canada et ailleurs sont en grande partie destinés à être réinstallés dans les grandes villes. Cependant, grâce au parrainage, aux politiques de dispersion et à des mécanismes informels, un plus grand nombre de collectivités rurales et de petites villes accueillent des réfugiés. Malgré la diversité croissante des collectivités de réinstallation, la recherche demeure axée sur les grandes villes, ce qui entraîne des lacunes dans les connaissances sur la réinstallation dans les régions rurales, les municipalités, les villages et les petites villes. Le rapport présente les résultats de trois activités de recherche:
(1) Examen de la littérature; (2) Entrevues et groupes de discussion virtuels; (3) Sondage national bilingue.
Demographic and disease characteristics associated with pain intensity, kinesiophobia, balance, and fall self-efficacy among people with osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study
Changes in Work Status, Couple Adjustment, and Recovery Capital: Secondary Analysis of Data From a Congruence Couple Therapy Randomized Controlled Trial
Lee, Bonnie K., and Samuel M. Ofori Dei. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. January 2022. doi:10.1177/11782218221088875
Presented at Canadian Rural Revitalization Conference (CRRF) May 25 - May 27, 2022
Abstract: In 2019 the province returned to its conservative roots with an overwhelming vote for the United Conservative Party (UCP) led by Premier Jason Kenney. They formed the Government of Alberta on April 30, 2019 with 62 of 87 seats, winning over 70% of the vote in a number of ridings. Electoral support for the NDP was largely limited to urban centers. Voter turnout in the 2019 election was the highest recorded since 1982 at 64%.
At the local level, many of the challenges faced by rural municipalities are long-standing, but increasingly compounded by economic decline, provincial fiscal policy, deteriorating infrastructure, increasing urbanization, aging populations, and diminishing services. The province is home to 356 municipal units, of which 260 are recognized as urban municipalities, meaning they are defined as a city, town, village, or summer village under the Municipal Government Act.
The Impact of Automation on Local Communities: Economic Futures of Rural Alberta
Dr. Lars Hallstrom, Stacey Haugen, Payton Grant
Presented at Canadian Rural Revitalization Conference (CRRF) May 25 - May 27, 2022
Abstract- Automated technologies, increased digitalization, and international events, such as COVID-19, are putting pressure on national and local economies to adapt or face rising unemployment and economic downturn. Rural communities are particularly impacted by these pressures as their economies are often built around a common industry, and the lack of access to training opportunities and reliable broadband create significant barriers.
The Measurement Challenge for Environmental Policy: The Discursive Framing, Development and Usages of Data for Sustainability.
Dr. Lars Hallstrom, Stacey Haugen, Payton Grant
Presented at the Western Political Science Association (WPSA) - Portland, Oregon, March 10-12, 2022
Abstract- The Measurement Challenge for Environmental Policy: The Discursive Framing, Development and Usages of Data for Sustainability: Accounting for human/environment relationship requires data, indicators, and frameworks that include relationships between: social, economic, health, and ecological systems. While the scope, volume, and availability of data has increased, challenges remain.
Explore 47 short videos from the Environment Community Health Observatory Network Alberta's "Taking Notice to Take Action: Integrating Environment, Community, and Health" watershed atlas.