Trends in Northern Regions: Implications for Northern Ontario Dr. Heather Hall Assistant Professor | Director Economic Development & Innovation Program School of Environment, Enterprise and Development University of Waterloo h.hall@uwaterloo.ca 26 September 2019
Vision for Northern Ontario in 2030
Trends in Northern Regions
Demographics Accelerated population aging Youth out-migration Slow Growth & Decline Rapid growth
Population Change CAs & CMAs, 2006-2016
Economic Restructuring More productive but smaller workforces in mining and forestry Globalization Boom-bust economies
“ Automation won’t just replace certain workers, it will also cause millions of Canadian jobs to be obsolete ” - David Ticoll 2017
Our goal is to have no people underground with a fully autonomous fleet that can be operated from the surface. - Major mining company in Northern Ontario
Infrastructure Deficit & Service Provision Access to Broadband Deteriorating roads Access to clean drinking water, education, and safe housing
Governance “Forgotten North” Doing more with less
Insights for Northern Ontario
#1 Be Bold
Bugøynes, Norway Luleå, Sweden Fogo Island, NL
#2 Act Regionally
“ … if you took a pencil in your hand and you snapped it, it’s easy. But if you put five pencils in your hand, you can’t break that ” Key Informant – Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place, Hall 2012
Regional Districts, British Columbia Economic Zones Newfoundland & Labrador Regional Economic Economic Zone Title 1. Inukshuk Economic Development Corporation 2. Hyron Regional Economic Development Corporation 3. Central Labrador Economic Development Board Inc. 4. Southeastern Aurora Development Corporation 5. Labrador Straits Development Corporation 6. Nordic Economic Development Corporation 7. Red Ochre Regional Board Inc. 8. Humber Economic Development Board Inc. 9. Long Range Regional Economic Development Board 10. Marine and Mountain Zone Corporation 11. Emerald Zone Corporation 12. Exploits Valley Economic Development Corporation Nain 13. Coast of Bays Corporation 14. Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation Development Boards 15. Discovery Regional Development Board 16. Schooner Regional Development Corporation 17. Mariner Resource Opportunities Network Inc. 18. Avalon Gateway Regional Economic Development Inc. 19. Capital Coast Development Alliance 1 20. Irish Loop Regional Economic Development Board 0 100 200 Kilometers Rigolet 2 Churchill Falls Cartwright (REDBs), Newfoundland & Happy Valley - C i t y a d o r Goose Bay L a b r 4 3 Port Hope Simpson 5 Red Bay St. Anthony 6 Labrador Port au Choix 7 Baie Fogo Island Verte Twillingate Rocky Harbour 11 8 Deer Lake Grand Falls- Gander Windsor Corner 12 14 Bonavista Brook e v ill e n 15 p h S t e 9 Clarenville Bay de Verde 13 10 St. John's 17 19 Burgeo Channel- Harbour Breton 16 18 Port aux Basques Placentia 20 Marystown Ferryland Department of Finance Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency Trepassey
#3 Reimagine Resource Development
Rip-it-out-and ship-it-out VS Value-added Resource Revenue Sharing
#4 Foster a Culture of Innovation
Smart Analysis of Regional Specialisation Context (S3) Monitoring & Governance Evaluation Policy Mix Shared Vision Identification of Priorities Source : European Commission 2013
Entrepreneurship Training & Mentorship Problem Pitch Competitions & Prizes Northern Research Centres
Northern Ontario Matters
“ [We need] a future in the North for our children ” – Don McKinnon [father, northerner and prospector] 1990: 22.
Dr. Heather Hall Assistant Professor | Director Economic Development & Innovation Program School of Environment, Enterprise and Development University of Waterloo h.hall@uwaterloo.ca
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