Government launches consultation on rural Canada

The government is launching a public consultation on an action plan for rural Canada. As we know, if Canada is to build lasting economic prosperity, it will be through fully unlocking the potential of its rural regions.

“Rural Canada feeds our country. It also powers it, builds it and connects it. With this consultation, we’re asking Canadians in rural, remote and northern communities to tell us what’s working, what isn’t and where we need to be more flexible so that federal programs actually match rural realities. If we’re serious about building one Canadian economy, then rural Canada has to be at the heart of that plan. That starts with listening,” said Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), in a press release. 

The Rural Prosperity Group looks forward to participating in this important consultation to reiterate our commitment to a rural lens on public policy.