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Revitalize rural Canada. All Canadians benefit when rural Canada is strong, productive and sustainable. CRRF achieves this mission through education and research for rural leaders, in communities, business and commerce, and in government.
Build mutually beneficial rural/urban relationships. Improved understanding of the common interest of rural and urban Canadians advances the fortunes of all, and reduces rural dependency.
CRRF believes that fresh solutions through research and continuing education can be found to break the long series of income, environment and employment crises in rural Canada.
CRRF is committed to Canadian global competitiveness by `trading up' on rural family income, standard of living, environmental and countryside amenities, rural heritage and human safety.
- CRRF believes that alliances and partnerships among rural organizations, professionals, universities, corporate citizens and the urban public are critical to success for rural Canadians.
Respect for common interests: The common interests of investors, researchers, and rural and urban people are to be explored, broadened and deepened, inclusively.
Innovation: The greatest proportion of the earnings from the Endowment Fund must be used to be the best we can at delivering concrete, evidently useful options and opportunities.
Accountable: CRRF is open, transparent and accountable.
Inclusive: The diversity of Canadian talent, interest and communities can find a home in CRRF to advance sound rural outcomes.
- Promoting and funding research on economic issues and scientific developments affecting rural populations;
- Providing education and instruction through seminars, workshops, conferences, and publications for the purpose of continuing learning, knowledge, and information dissemination to rural Canadians;
- Promoting economic development with the objective of helping to relieve poverty experienced by rural Canadians.
- Bringing together people and institutions interested in improving and stabilizing the economic and social condition of rural people and places in Canada;
- Funding "think-tank" style workshops and seminars leading to annual Rural Universities. In this way, the CRRF will speed the transformation of research into action and provide continuing education through an international exchange of views and experience;
- Promoting and funding research which examines the development of options and strategies for economic sectors, private enterprise, and rural communities seeking to take advantage of global opportunities;
- Funding the publication of research results addressing issues of rural restructuring to ensure continued learning and information dissemination to Canadians.
