• The Nova Scotia Rural Profile
• Volunteer Heroes
• The Atlantic Rural Repopulation Discussion Paper
• Public Policy and the Participation of Rural Nova Scotia Women in the New Economy
• Liberal Caucus
• Student Connections
• On Line Course For Voluntary Sector
• Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

The Nova Scotia Rural Profile: A Ten Year Census Analysis (1991-2001) is now on-line and available in french and english at: http://www.rural.gc.ca/research/profile/ns_e.phtml

Volunteer Heroes. Your Stories!!! Volunteer Canada is collecting stories about volunteer heroes from across Canada. Send in a story about your favourite volunteer and let the rest of the country know that Nova Scotia is rockin' with volunteerism!
http://www.volunteer.ca/volcan/eng/content/dec5/submit.php

The Atlantic Rural Repopulation Discussion Paper is now posted in both official languages on the Rural Web site at:
http://www.rural.gc.ca/researchreports/popresearch/repop_e.phtml (English)
http://www.rural.gc.ca/researchreports/popresearch/repop_f.phtml (French).
Also, please note that the Atlantic Rural Repopulation Forum is now scheduled for Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10/05 in Moncton. More details to follow soon.

To receive a copy of "Public Policy and the Participation of Rural Nova Scotia Women in the New Economy" - a report published by Status of Women Canada in May 2005, go to:
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/pubspr/0662403436/index_e.html

Liberal Caucus Appoints Critic For Volunteers; MLA for Clare, Wayne Gaudet has been appointed Critic for Volunteers.
http://www.liberalcaucus-ns.com/newsrel2/October12a2005.htm

Student Connections:

Student Connections (SC) is an Industry Canada initiative that provides businesses with Internet training and E-commerce solutions. SC helps businesses adopt innovative practices and pursue new on-line markets to remain competitive in today's global marketplace. To schedule a free consultation contact Sheri Miller at (902) 426-0566 or miller.sheri@cbsc.ic.gc.ca, or for more information visit www.studentconnection.ns.ca.

On Line Course For Voluntary Sector:

Université Sainte-Anne and the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick-campus de Dieppe have launched a new online program for the management of not-for-profit organizations. This program, called Gestion des organismes à but non-luctratif, will be offered in French and is aimed at all managers, employees and volunteers of non-for-profit organizations in Canada. http://dieppeweb.ccnb.nb.ca/obnl/

Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development released on 29 September, states that the Canadian federal government's initiatives on environmental sustainability are rarely completed. It provides examples of unfinished environmental business in areas such as Canada's deteriorating oceans, the protection of biodiversity, and the safety of drinking water in First Nations communities, as well as in other areas of federal responsibility. The Commissioner's report is available at: 
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/reports.nsf/html/c2005menu_e.html