Since 1989, CRRF has hosted or co-hosted an annual rural policy conference. The theme of these policy conferences varies from year to year, as does the conference location.
Upcoming Conference
Creating Rural Connections 2012, October 11-13 in Olds, Alberta
Co-hosted by the Alberta Rural Development Network and CRRF
Past Rural Policy Conferences and Workshops
2011: Culture, Place, and Identity at the Heart of Regional Development (St. John’s, Newfoundland)
co-hosted with the North Atlantic Forum, Small Islands Culture Research Initiative, and the Leslie Harris Centre for Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University.
2011: From Policy to Research and Back (Ottawa, Ontario)
in partnership with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)2010: On the Bright Side: Rural Works (Brandon, Manitoba)
in partnership with the Rural Development Institute, Brandon University2009: From Rural Recession to Revitalization (Quebec, Quebec)
2008: Boom Bust Economies: Impact on Rural and Northern Communities (Inuvik, Northwest Territories)
2008: CRRF-NRRN Northern Dialogue Session (Whitehorse, Yukon)
2007: CRRF Annual Conference (Vermilion, Alberta)
2006: A Rural Canada: Meeting of the Minds (Gatineau, Québec and Lankark, Ontario)
2005: CRRF Annual Conference (Twillingate, Newfoundland)
2005: National Rural Think Tank on Immigration in Rural Canada – Research and Practice (Brandon, Manitoba)
2004: Local Governance of Rural-Urban Interaction (Prince George, British Columbia)
2003: New Economy Brainstorm (Ferintosh, Alberta)
2002: CRRF Rural University (Miramichi City, New Brunswick)
2002: NRE Spring Workshop (Altona, Manitoba)
2001: The NRE: From Challenge to Action (Muenster, Saskatchewan)
2001: Workshop: The NRE: From Challenge to Action (Sackville, New Brunswick)
2000: The New Rural Economy (Alfred, Ontario)
2000: The New Rural Economy Workshop (Nanaimo, British Columbia)
1999: FCRR Universite Rurale Quebecoise, Entreprendre Chez-nous (Trois Pistoles, Québec)
1999: NRE Research Vision Workshop (Newtown, Newfoundland)
1998: National Conference on Rural Marginalization (Nelson, British Columbia)
1998: Workshop on Rural Marginalization (St Donat, Québec)
1997: The New Rural Economy: Rural Revitalization (West Prince County, Prince Edward Island)
1997: The New Rural Economy Workshop (North Bay, Ontario)
1996: National Conference on NAFTA and the New Rural Economy (Gimli, Manitoba)
1996: Workshop on NAFTA and the New Rural Economy (Quesnel, British Columbia)
1995: National Conference on International Perspectives on Rural Employment(Coaticook, Québec)
1995: Workshop on International Perspectives on Rural Employment (Corner Brook, Newfoundland)
1994: National Conference on Rural Institutional Restructuring (Grande Prairie, Alberta)
1994: Workshop on Social Networks and Institutional Restructuring (St Clement, Québec)
1993: National Conference on Development Strategies for Rural Canada: Evaluating Partnerships, Jobs, and Communities (Wolfville, Nova Scotia)
1993: Workshop on Progress and Partnerships for Local Initiative Programs for Rural Development (Merrickville, Ontario)
1992: National Conference on Manufacturing and the Service Sector in Rural Development Strategy (Goderich, Ontario)
1992: Workshop – The Potential for Manufacturing in Rural Economic Diversification(Brandon, Manitoba)
1991: National Conference on Stimulating Rural Economies for the 2000s (Camrose, Alberta)
1991: Workshop on Development in Resource-Dependent and Single Industry Rural Places (Coaticook, Québec)
1990: National Conference on The Databases for Monitoring and Researching Rural Restructuring (Ottawa, Ontario)
in partnership with Statistics Canada
1990: Workshop on Globalization and Agricultural Restructuring (Ottawa, Ontario)
1989: National Conference on Sustainable Rural Communities in Canada (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
1989: Sustain Rural Development (Ottawa, Ontario)