
Tag Archives Social Issues

Canola Growers calls for co-ordinated food policy
The national rethink of food policy is a perfect opportunity to get rid of a conflicting regulatory and promotional mishmash
Comment: The loudest voices against tax reform are not neutral
Almost absent in the debate about proposed Canadian changes are any voices defending the idea of tax fairness

4-H fuels Gambian youth quest for change
Gambia’s 4-H program may not have been directly involved in the recent shifting political sands, but 4-H members were in the fray, Global 4-H presenter says

Rural populations rise — near cities
Overall growth occurs around core urban areas, in cottage country and other desirable retirement regions

Women lead battle to save Senegal’s shrinking farmland
Female-led work is vital to rural communities in Senegal — now women are organizing to lead the fight against multinational agribusiness

Average Canadian family’s food costs could rise $420 next year
Low Canadian dollar makes imported food far more expensive, causing an increase well above the rate of inflation

RDI study examines small-town capacity to settle newcomers
Language barriers and transportation are some of the common challenges for refugees settling in rural Manitoba, says five-region study by Rural Development Institute

Manitoba cosmetic pesticide ban is healthy public policy
The new provincial government’s move to reopen this debate is poorly considered

Trafficking risk rises as villagers flee India’s worst drought in decades
A flood of migrants from rural India are searching for water, food and jobs as they flee arid conditions