Canadian Employment Research Forum (CERF)
Rural/Urban Differences in Economic Development
Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario
September 8-9, 2000

Friday, September 8

8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-10:00	Overview
	The New Rural Economy in Canada Bill Reimer, Peter Apedaile, Concordia University
10:30-12:30	Labour Market Dynamics
	Migration in and Out of Rural and Small Town Canada: Characteristics of Migrants and Their Geographic Patterns Ray D Bollman, Statistics Canada
	Rural Youth:  Stayers, Leavers and Return Migrants  Rene Morissette, Richard Dupuy, and Francine Mayer, Statistics Canada
	The Dynamics of Employment in Canada: Labour Force Instability in Rural Canada Esperanza Vera-Toscana, Eucan Phimister, Alfons Weebine, University of Aberdeen, UK
	Determinants of Rural Employment Change 1986-1996 Frank Millerd, Wilfrid Laurier University
12:30-1:30	Lunch (provided)
2:00-3:00	Social Exclusion
	The Labour Market and Rural-Urban Differences Among First Nations: The Case of Saskatchewan Surenda N Kulshreshtha, University of Saskatchewan Mohammed H I Dore, Brock University
	Low Income Intensity Among Urban and Rural Families:  1993-1996 Andrew Heisz, Statistics Canada
3:30-4:30	Social Capital
	Profitable Associations:  The Role of Social Capital in Rural Community Economic Development Ellen Wall, Dave Connell, Tony Fuller, University of Guelph
	What Does Social Cohesion Contribute to the Rural Economy? Jeff Dayton-Johnson, Dalhousie University

Reception and Dinner

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Saturday, September 9

9:00-12:00	Structure of Rural Labour Markets
	Rural-Urban Differences in Labour Force Characteristics M Rose Olfert, Jack C Stabler, University of Saskatoon
	Rural Small Town Employment Trends:  Structure by Industry Roland Beshiri, Statistics Canada
	The Informal Economy in Rural Canada Bill Reimer, Statistics Canada and Concordia University
12:30-1:30	Lunch
	Rural Development and Technology Michael Gurstein, Technical University of BC
2:00-3:00	Policy Case Studies
	Rural Innovative Manufacturing SME: Examples of Success Andre Joyal, Laurent Deshaies, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
	Becoming a Retirement Community: Preconditions and Processess David Robinson, Derek Wilkinson, Laurentian University
3:30-4:00	Government Programs
	Rural-Urban Difference in the Impact of EI Martha MacDonald, Shelley Phipps, Fiona MacPhail Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, UNBC
4:00-5:00	Policy Panel
	Lars Osberg, Dalhousie University  Mike McCracken, Informetrica Limited Brian MacLean, Laurentian University