Heather M Hachigian – The Conversation

For Canada to build a more resilient economy, it must strengthen its communities. People walk on a street between rows of cherry blossom trees in Vancouver in April 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

March 20, 2025

Canada’s economic vulnerabilities show why it must invest in the wealth of local communities

Audrey Jamal, University of Guelph and Heather M Hachigian, Royal Roads University

Across Canada and the world, a growing movement is proving that community-centered approaches can drive real economic change.

Of the 7.7 million job openings forecast from 2022 to 2031, more than two-thirds are expected to require post-secondary education. (Shutterstock)

March 19, 2024

How ‘social financing’ could help fund higher education for under‑represented students

Shelley Legin, Royal Roads University and Heather M Hachigian, Royal Roads University

Canada’s international student cap threatens inclusion in higher education, but social financing — a way for private capital to address social issues — can address this issue.

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