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Canadian Regional Development Represented At CAG

Canadian Regional Development Represented At CAG

The Canadian Association of Geographers held their Annual Meeting at Memorial University between August 11-15, 2013. Over 300 delegates from across the country and abroad travelled to St. John’s to present their research findings in Geography, Sociology, Urban Planning, and…

New Working Paper Released

New Working Paper Released

The working paper Charitable Giving and Volunteering in Canada and the Atlantic Region: A Review of Secondary Data (Barrett & Gibson) was released in June 2013. By using data from Statistics Canada from 2007-2010,  the report gives an overview of charitable giving…

Paper Accepted for CAG 2013

Paper Accepted for CAG 2013

It was recently announced a research paper on philanthropy and regional development was accepted to the Canadian Association of Geographers 2013 conference! The paper, to be presented by Josh Barrett and Ryan Gibson, is titled Philanthropy: A Saviour to Regional Development…

Survey of Atlantic Canada Community Foundations Underway

Survey of Atlantic Canada Community Foundations Underway

In mid-May an invitation was circulated to all ten community foundations in Atlantic Canada. The survey enhance the understanding of the challenges and opportunities of community foundations in the region. The deadline for completing the online survey is May 25,…