A Discussion Paper on Community Delvelopment
Nova Scotia has established an interdepartmental Community Development Advisory Group to prepare a policy defining government's role in helping communities increase their sustainability.A key activity will be consultations with stakeholders across the province. These will provide an opportunity for direct community input to the policy development process. The current paper forms a backdrop for these discussions, raising questions about the challenges communities face and what governments and communities should do about them.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Background
- Nova Scotia's Community Development Policy Initiative
- What is Community Development ?
- Government and Community Development
- Information Sources
- Next Steps
- Summary of Questions

