Policy Documents

A Discussion Paper on Community Delvelopment
Nova Scotia has established an interdepartmental Community Development Advisory Group to prepare a policy defining government's role in helping communities increase their sustainability.

A key activity will be consultations with stakeholders across the province. These will provide an opportunity for direct community input to the policy development process. The current paper forms a backdrop for these discussions, raising questions about the challenges communities face and what governments and communities should do about them.

Contents:

   1. Introduction
   2. Background
   3. Nova Scotia's Community Development Policy Initiative
   4. What is Community Development ?
   5. Government and Community Development
   6. Information Sources
   7. Next Steps
   8. Summary of Questions

Communities Talk: Results of Community Consultation Phase
Introduction

This document reports a summary of comments made at community meetings held throughout Nova Scotia during the consultation phase of the Community Development Policy Initiative. This phase took place in October and November of 2003, and occurred from one end of the province to the other.

The comments expressed in this document are the opinions of the participants in the consultations and are not meant to represent independently verified factual information or government policy.

Contents:

    * Introduction
    * Background
    * Process
    * Principles
    * Role of Government
    * Role of Community
    * Challenges and Opportunities
    * Education
    * Employment
    * Tourism
    * Aboriginal Issues
    * Infrastructure
    * Social Issues
    * Volunteers and (NGOs)
    * Conclusion
 

 


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  • A Discussion Paper on Community Delvelopment

  • Communities Talk: Results of Community Consultation Phase