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A World of Tourists on Our Doorstep |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 22 April 2010 14:12 |
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 Creative Communities is pleased to provide a contribution from guest Blogger Kay-Ann Williams, a PhD student in the Queen's University Department of Geography.
Did you know Canada admitted a total of 247,243 persons as permanent residents in 2008 from over 200 countries and over one-half of those admitted declare English as their official language? |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2010 14:20 |
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Reversing the Brain Drain? |
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Written by Nathaniel Lewis
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 16:41 |
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A Toronto Star article ("U.S. intolerance gives Ontario an edge"; Nov. 23, 2009), recently reported that the newest asset to Ontario's growing creative economy might be the tumultuous or, at worst, intolerant, socioeconomic climate south of the border. Although the article focuses on a piece of legislation restricting spending on foreigners using work visas in the U.S., this is one of many ways in which Eastern Ontario could capitalize on cross-border advantages vis-a-vis the United States. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 17:03 |
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The Creative Economy: Fact and Fiction |
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Written by Clare Wasteneys
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Friday, 29 January 2010 16:25 |
 It was standing room only on January 25th at a Monieson Centre seminar on The Creative Economy given by Dr. Betsy Donald, Queen’s Geography. With about 60 attendees, plus two remote sites linked in by videoconference, it was abundantly clear this is an enduringly hot topic. In fact, the subject proved attractive not only to professors and grad students from planning, business and geography, but also to municipal economic developers, consultants, provincial and federal government officials, CFDCs and sustainability activists. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 16:44 |
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