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RESEARCH PROJECT CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO HELP SMALLER , RURAL CANADIAN COMMUNITIES
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CANADIANS live in communities susceptible to workforce disruption in the coming years because of global and domestic efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions , according to a major new research project led by the Institute for Research on Public Policy ( IRPP ).
With change on the horizon over the coming decades due to actions in Canada and around the world , the IRPP is calling on federal and provincial governments to better co-ordinate their efforts and carefully tailor their assistance to help communities transform their local economies .
That is just one of the key recommendations to emerge from the IRPP ’ s groundbreaking and multi-pronged Community Transformations Project . The project is designed to provide Canadian communities with tools and knowledge to help them navigate changes that will unfold over the coming years .
“ Susceptible communities may ultimately come out ahead , with a stronger economy and more skilled workforce , but the process of getting from here to there can be painful ,”
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