Download or read book Understanding Regional Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador written by Kelly Vodden and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We would like to acknowledge the financial contributions and ongoing engagement of staff provided by Service Canada and the provincial Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment (now Advanced Education and Skills). [...] A research team and an Advisory Committee representing a cross-section of government and regional organizations involved in labour market and regional economic development guided this initiative. [...] In particular the following students took lead roles in the research and writing for the following report sections: Economic and Labour Market Development - Patrick Curran and Ekaterina Lysenko Social Development - Janelle Skeard, Lynn Guppy, and Brian Woodford Environment and Natural Resources - Jennifer Daniels, Victoria Belbin, Ahmed Khan and Nicole Renaud Community Development and Multi-Object [...] The project objectives included: • The development of an innovative and dynamic regional economic capacity index (RECI) that stakeholders can use at the community and regional level to help address their labour supply and demand imbalances; • An assessment of existing information and data from current initiatives and programs to examine the impacts of, and the strength of relationships among tradi [...] The research presented in this report represents one of the most extensive assessments and inventories of regional governance activities and regional organizations (e.g.
Download or read book Understanding Regional Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador written by Kelly Vodden and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collaborative Governance in Rural Regions written by Ryan Gibson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rural communities, residents, and governments at all levels are considering new forms of governance as a mechanism to assist in the revitalization and sustainability of rural regions. This search for new forms of governance is partly fueled by frustrations of residents in rural regions at the lack of central governments' abilities to respond to regional priorities, challenges, and opportunities. Recognizing this frustration, this dissertation responds to two calls for 'calls to arms' for research on rural governance. In the early 2000s Reimer suggested governance was a revolution being missed, leading to lack of understanding of the phenomenon. He suggests additional research is required on this phenomenon in Canada. Further, in the mid 2000s Ansell and Gash encouraged researchers to test their collaborative governance model. This model was constructed from a synthesis of over 100 cases of governance and was designed to advance empirical data collection on collaborative governance. In responding to these calls, this initiative examines the collaborative governance model in two regions: the South Kerry area of Ireland and the Northern Peninsula region of Newfoundland. This dissertation addresses four research questions through an international case study approach: (i) is the collaborative governance model, proposed by Ansell and Gash (2007), appropriate for understanding rural regional governance?; (ii) how do individuals, community-based organizations, and other key stakeholders influence the rural regional governance process or processes?; (iii) how do regional boundaries influence the formation and operation of rural regional governance models?; and (iv) what is the relationship between government(s) and regional governance initiatives? The two governance initiatives convey much of Ansell and Gash's collaborative governance model components. The examination of the two cases suggests four additions to strengthen the collaborative governance model: definition of region, introduction of differentiating multi-level actors, recognition of power-resource-knowledge a/symmetries in the collaborative process component, and the addition of explicit need for power and/or responsibility sharing. This dissertation advances academic knowledge on collaborative governance and rural regional development. The findings emerging from this dissertation hold relevance to academia, policy, and local/regional development practice.
Download or read book It Takes a Region written by Brian Hubert Polem Butt and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is about understanding a less typical Canadian response to metropolitan regional governance in the St. John's city-region of Newfoundland and Labrador. Governance of city-regions has become a prominent concern of urbanizing areas around the globe, yet the political dynamics of the local context significantly impact adoption of regional solutions to this challenge. In this research, content analysis of policy reports and consulting studies were combined with interviews of provincial and municipal leaders, planners and regional organizations. The study found that despite a number of operationally effective single-purpose regional bodies there is a high level of power imbalance, distrust of the centre city, and a history of relations that are not conducive to advancing regionalism. Still, there are ongoing forums that continue to advance the region as a legitimate scale for action and participants see value in the regional approach. This study concludes that Provincial intervention is necessary to steer the leadership of the region toward workable regional solutions. In order to enhance inter-municipal collaboration in regional governance the Province needs to act as a facilitator to move beyond historical power dynamics and build trust. Furthermore, in order to improve relations with its neighbours, the City of St. John's has to seek collaborative solutions and put the amalgamation ghost to rest.
Download or read book The Theory Practice and Potential of Regional Development written by Kelly Vodden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadian regional development today involves multiple actors operating within nested scales from local to national and even international levels. Recent approaches to making sense of this complexity have drawn on concepts such as multi-level governance, relational assets, integration, innovation, and learning regions. These new regionalist concepts have become increasingly global in their formation and application, yet there has been little critical analysis of Canadian regional development policies and programs or the theories and concepts upon which many contemporary regional development strategies are implicitly based. This volume offers the results of five years of cutting-edge empirical and theoretical analysis of changes in Canadian regional development and the potential of new approaches for improving the well-being of Canadian communities and regions, with an emphasis on rural regions. It situates the Canadian approach within comparative experiences and debates, offering the opportunity for broader lessons to be learnt. This book will be of interest to policy-makers and practitioners across Canada, and in other jurisdictions where lessons from the Canadian experience may be applicable. At the same time, the volume contributes to and updates regional development theories and concepts that are taught in our universities and colleges, and upon which future research and analysis will build.
Download or read book Regional Governance and the Newfoundland Fishery written by Victoria Belbin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Consultations on Regional Government Discussion Document written by Municipal Affairs and Environment, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and published by . This book was released on with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book First among Unequals written by Alex Marland and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadians are told that provincial premiers wield considerable sway. Critics decry premiers as autocrats and dictators, while supporters label them as altruists and great leaders. In Newfoundland and Labrador the premier is expected to be the province's overlord, a patriotic defender of provincial interests, and the decision-maker who brokers competing policy priorities. But does a premier have as much power over government policy decisions as is popularly believed? First among Unequals, a detailed enquiry into the administration of Premier Danny Williams and the first year of his successor Kathy Dunderdale, suggests that the power of the premier is exaggerated by the media, critics, political parties, the public service, and the leaders themselves. With perspectives from economics, education, geography, health policy, history, and political science, contributors explore how dominant Williams was and test theories to show how power operates in provincial governments. They examine politics and government through case studies of the healthcare sectors, education, the fisheries, rural and regional development, hydroelectric projects, and the labour market. Focusing on an era of political populism and rapid economic growth, First among Unequals reasons that there is not enough evidence to suggest that the Premier's Office - even with someone like Danny Williams at the helm - independently shapes public policy. Contributors include Karlo Basta (Memorial), Sean Cadigan (Memorial), Angela Carter (Waterloo), Christopher Dunn (Memorial), Jim Feehan (Memorial), Gerald Galway (Memorial), Ryan Gibson (Memorial), James Kelly (Concordia), Royce Koop (Manitoba), Mario Levesque (Mount Allison), Maria Mathews (Memorial), John Peters (Laurentian), Michelle Porter (Memorial), Kate Puddister (McGill), Valérie Vézina (UQAM), and Kelly Vodden (Memorial, Grenfell).
Download or read book Local Governance Creativity and Regional Development in Newfoundland and Labrador written by Heather M. Hall and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of presentations on two projects, Rural-urban interaction in Newfoundland and Labrador: understanding and managing functional regions and The Innovation Systems Research Network, and subsequent panel discussions at the Celtic Rendezvous Workshop, held in Bauline East, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 10-12, 2010.
Download or read book The Time for Regionalization written by Arthur D. Reid and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Consultations on Regional Government written by Newfoundland and Labrador. Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Consultations on Regional Government written by Municipal Affairs and Environment, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Transformation and Newfoundland and Labrador Diaspora written by Amarjit Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is endorsed by Dr. Clar Doyle in his preface to this book. Dr. Doyle is very well known locally. This book is about the contemporary life of grandparents in Newfoundland and Labrador – a geographically isolated and culturally unique rural region of Canada. The book can be used for courses in the areas of critical social work, family studies, gerontology, nursing, rural development, critical pedagogy, and diaspora studies. Clar Doyle, Professor of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and member of the Founding Scholars Advisory Board, The Paulo and Nita Freire International Project for Critical Pedagogy. “This book offers a platform not only to look in on the lives of vital grandparents but paints, in broad strokes, a mural of coming, changing, as well as challenging cultural and social settings.... In what the astute editors ....call “small nuanced studies” we find telling narratives of generational connections in the face of changing and challenging odds....This book does a great service to the concept of diaspora, as well as to the changing nature of that concept... This book elevates the status of grandparents by positioning them as vital members of a complex and challenging society where their skills, gifts, and sheer presence are most formative.... As is strongly advocated in this book, it is essential that educators, curriculum developers, and teachers appreciate the place of grandparents in their students’ lives.”
Download or read book Planning Canadian Regions Second Edition written by Gerald Hodge and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning Canadian Regions was the first book to integrate the history, contemporary practice, and emergent issues of regional planning in Canada. This much-anticipated second edition brings the discussion up to date, applying the same thorough analysis to illuminate the rapid changes now shaping our regional landscapes. This new edition draws upon contemporary analyses, projects, and literature to address issues of spatial complexity now facing regional planners in Canada. Special attention is paid to he regional planning dimensions of climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability across Canada, the development inequities faced in peripheral resource regions, the role that Aboriginal peoples must play in the planning of their regions, and the distinctive planning needs of metropolitan regions across the country. This book challenges planners, educators, and policy makers to engage with the latest thinking and strive for best practices in twenty-first century regional planning.
Download or read book Community Matters written by Newfoundland. Economic Recovery Commission and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the findings of a task force charged with the mandate to make recommendations regarding a more efficient and effective approach to regional development in each of the proposed economic zones of Newfoundland and Labrador. The task force examined two broad areas of concern: organisational structures, and programs and services for community economic development. To achieve its stated goals, the task force held consultative meetings around the province, received submissions from interested parties, and conducted primary and secondary research. This task force report begins with an introduction on community economic development, the task force's consultation process, and the history of approaches to regional economic development in the province. It then presents the task force recommendations in sections covering the use of volunteers, the establishment of economic development zones, the Appendices include zone profiles, findings of an attitude survey, and lists of briefs presented.
Download or read book Sites of Governance written by Robert Young and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2012 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare glimpse into the world of public policy making in Canada's major cities.
Download or read book Report of the St John s Urban Region agriculture Development Area Review Commission written by Government of Newfoundland Labrador, Agriculture Development Area Review Commission and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
