Read online: Progressing Beyond Covid
In the spring of 2022, the Research and Data Advisory Consortium through the Social Research and Planning Council reviewed the past three years of the realities faced by small/rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. After further exploration of experiences, and a focus on the causes of these disruptions, it is imperative that local opportunities for progress are recognized and there is a shift toward looking at a future state.
A panel — including, Mike Moffat, Canadian Economist and Professor of International Trade, Eddie Matthews, Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce, as well as Ellen Sinclair and Danielle Letang from the Rural Ontario Institute — spoke to these realities. The panel offered insights into how small/rural communities have an unprecedented chance to thrive in a post-COVID Canada.
