Speaking out

Article Abstract:

Economic Council of Canada regional development project director Dal Brodhead says that Canada's overall economic well-being depends on improved regional economic development. Brodhead indicates that conditions have changed since federal and provincial governments undertook regional economic development programs during the 1970s, and that the middle ground between individual entrepreneurial efforts and macro regional development is being neglected. Brodhead reports that the Council's new regional economic development project will involve four regional coordinators in low-key discussions with business groups, community organizations, labor unions, and cooperatives. Brodhead foresees emphasis on helping local communities find out about options and opportunities, and giving them support for regional development activities.

interview, Canada. Economic Council of Canada, Brodhead, Dal

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Rethinking attitudes and strategies

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The persistence and high levels of unemployment in Canada are signs of an economic rigidity indicative of a country experiencing difficulty in adjusting to a new economic environment and changes in the labor markets. The current policy of the Canadian government for fighting unemployment focuses on income support programs that offer assistance to the unemployed but do not eliminate unemployment. Canada can learn much from countries that have achieved full employment while containing inflation. To create the conditions for full employment, Canada must marshall its political will by creating a consensus among labor and employers and must implement an institutional framework to support the fulfillment of the goal of full employment.

Analysis, Unemployment, Manpower policy, Full employment policies

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