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Canadian Rural Partnership
Rural Dialogue History 
May 2003: As part of the Government of Canada's efforts to continue the dialogue with youth, the 2003 National Rural Youth Conference (NRYC), "Young Canadians, Leaders of Today and Tomorrow" was held in Orillia/Ramara, Ontario from May 2-4, 2003. This event brought together young Canadians between the ages of 18 to 29 from rural, remote and northern regions across the country and provided them with a valuable opportunity to discuss their roles as innovators in their communities. It also enabled youth to develop strategies and acquire skills and tools to increase their leadership involvement in their communities. To participate in the 2003 NRYC, the delegates were asked to prepare and submit a brief proposal outlining a community issue that they felt was important and one they wanted to become involved in. They were also asked to solicit a mentor from their community to provide guidance, as they worked on their community projects, and to monitor the implementation of the skills and the tools acquired during the Conference. Lessons learned on the youth community projects were shared at the 2004 National Rural Conference held in Red Deer, Alberta. April 2002:In response to a commitment made at the first National Rural Conference held in Magog-Orford, Quebec, the second National Rural Conference was held in Charlottetown, PEI on April 4-6, 2002. The Conference focussed on rural Community Capacity Building, and in particular, on the subthemes of developing leadership, attracting and retaining people, and on developing skills that take advantage of existing and future opportunities for progress. 2001: The Secretary of State for Rural Development, Andy Mitchell, hosted four regional rural conferences (British Columbia, Yukon, Ontario and Nova Scotia). Several Rural Dialogue activities also took place across Canada throughout 2001 to identify key local and regional priorities and to develop shared actions plans based on these priorities. April 2001: As a result of the National Rural Conference in Magog-Orford, Quebec, a Rural Action Plan was prepared, shared and validated by Conference participants. The Action Plan outlines key priorities and issues that emerged at the Conference, provides examples of what the Government of Canada is doing to address these issues and the identified next steps. April 2000: Citizens indicated a strong interest in continuing the Dialogue. Accordingly, a National Rural Conference took place in Magog-Orford, Quebec on April 27-30, 2000. Participants from rural and remote regions shared lessons learned and heard about activities and concerns in other regions. They also told the federal government what priorities need more attention and what tools are needed to address these priorities. The participants set out what they see as the key issues for actions. May 1999: Rural Canadians made it clear that they wanted the federal government to show leadership and have a vision for rural Canada. Their input helped shape the Federal Framework for Action in Rural Canada announced in May 1999. The Framework includes eleven priority areas for government action, as well as a number of guiding principles. October, 1998: The key issues rural Canadians identified were summarized in a discussion paper. This paper formed the basis of discussions at the National Rural Workshop, held October 2-4, 1998, near Belleville, Ontario. As a result of the 1998 Rural Dialogue, the Government of Canada built its vision for rural Canada:
Approximately 7,000 rural Canadians told us about their challenges, priorities and opportunities in written individual and group workbook submissions and in over 30 workshops held across the country. 1998 - The Rural Dialogue is launched as a key component of the Canadian Rural Partnership Initiative.
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