Public Proceedings
Rurality and Community Well-Being
July 6, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Primary site location:
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
1919 Upper Water St
Halifax, NS
We will update this page and our calendar as more details become available.
Register here to attend proceedings in-person.
To listen to live audio from the proceedings, call 1-877-385-4099 (toll-free) and enter code 1742076, followed by the # sign.
Webcast
Agenda
- Roundtable: Rurality and Community Well-Being
This roundtable will address the following core themes:
- culture and attitudes of rural life in Nova Scotia;
- limited and differential service delivery in rural areas;
- health and safety of those working in rural communities and how the rural context affects their working lives.
- Facilitator: Dr. Emma Cunliffe, Research and Policy Director
- Ms. Robin Campbell, PhD Candidate at Dalhousie University with research focused on the mental health of volunteer firefighters in rural Nova Scotia
- Ms. Madonna Doucette, Director, Youth Project
- Dr. Karen Foster, Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
- Dr. Lesley Frank, Professor at Acadia University and researcher in the areas of family and children’s poverty, food insecurity, health inequality and social welfare and policy.
- Dr. Marilyn MacDonald, Professor at Dalhousie University’s School of Nursing, Director of JBI Centre of Excellence
- Participant Submissions on Understanding and Addressing the Immediate and Long-Term Needs of Those Impacted by Mass Casualty Incidents; and Rural Community Safety and Policing, Rural Policy and Resources
Note
- Foundational Documents will be posted to our website as they are entered into evidence during the proceedings.
- The Commission will work to have source material posted within two business days of marking it as an exhibit during proceedings although in rare instances there may be further delays.
- If links within the Foundational Document are taking you to a page that states “Page not found or document unavailable,” it means they are not yet posted to the website.
- All timing, agendas, format and schedules are subject to change and will be updated here as required.