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Scottish Rural Communities Policy Review: stage 2 - Canada case study

Published: 21 October 2025
From: Director-General Net Zero
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural
ISBN: 9781806433056

A set of four international case studies have been produced as part of Stage 2 of the Scottish Rural Communities Policy Review. This is the Canada case study. The others are England, Finland and Ireland.

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Appendix E

A list of the Rural Insights Series on COVID-19 reports published by the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation.

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Report Title	Authors	Link
Supporting Rural Recovery and Resilience After COVID-19	Hall, Gibson, Markey, Weeden	Supporting Rural Recovery and Resilience After COVID-19
CRRF Survey: How is COVID-19 Affecting Rural Canadians	Weeden	CRRF Survey: How is COVID-19 Affecting Rural Canadians
CRRF Survey: How is COVID-19 Affecting Rural Canadians: Summary	Weeden	CRRF Survey: How is COVID-19 Affecting Rural Canadians: Summary
Gender-Based Violence in Rural and Remote Communities	Allen	Gender-Based Violence in Rural and Remote Communities
“Escaping” to Rural Canada During the Pandemic	Rich	“Escaping” to Rural Canada During the Pandemic
Addressing the Digital Divide: COVID-19 and the Importance of Connecting Rural Canada	Weeden, Kelly	Addressing the Digital Divide: COVID-19 and the Importance of Connecting Rural Canada
Rural Mental Health During COVID-19	Kevany, Jones-Bitton	Rural Mental Health During COVID-19
Rethinking Infrastructure Investments: Supporting Post-Pandemic Rural Recovery and Climate Resilience through Green Infrastructure	Maloney, Kraehling, Tolsma, Weeden, Markey, Gibson	Rethinking Infrastructure Investments: Supporting Post-Pandemic Rural Recovery and Climate Resilience through Green Infrastructure
The Critical Role of Services During Crisis and in Recovery: Learning from Smart Services and Infrastructure Projects	Markey, Ryser, Halseth	The Critical Role of Services During Crisis and in Recovery: Learning from Smart Services and Infrastructure Projects
Exports, Imports, and Local Economic Resilience	Foster	Exports, Imports, and Local Economic Resilience
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Agriculture and the Agri-Food Sector	Sousa, Epp, Caldwell	The Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Agriculture and the Agri-Food Sector
Long-Term Residential Care, COVID-19 and a “Political Culture of Neglect”: Implications for Rural	Lauzon	Long-Term Residential Care, COVID-19 and a “Political Culture of Neglect”: Implications for Rural
Island Responses to COVID-19	Brinklow, Henry	Island Responses to COVID-19
Challenges with Rural Drinking Water Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance in Rural Newfoundland and Labrador During COVID-19	Minnes, Vodden, Walsh, Parewick, Asamoah-Boaheng, Hudson	Challenges with Rural Drinking Water Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance in Rural Newfoundland and Labrador During COVID-19
Supporting Newcomers and Migrants in Rural Canada During and After COVID-19	Helps, Silvius, Gibson	Supporting Newcomers and Migrants in Rural Canada During and After COVID-19
COVID-19 Implications for Food Security and Sovereignty	Kevany, O’Donnell	COVID-19 Implications for Food Security and Sovereignty
Rural Employment and Workforce Development: Impacts and Opportunities	Agyepong, Gibson, Bollman	Rural Employment and Workforce Development: Impacts and Opportunities
Identifying COVID-19 Stressors and Sources of Support of Rural Healthcare Workers	Bryant, Lauzon	Identifying COVID-19 Stressors and Sources of Support of Rural Healthcare Workers
COVID-19 and Rural Economic Development in Canada: Impacts, Responses and Recovery	Hall, Vinodrai	COVID-19 and Rural Economic Development in Canada: Impacts, Responses and Recovery

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