M-82 National Rural Support and Information Directorate

That the House formally underscore its commitment to the long-term, sustainable success of Canada’s rural economies, communities, and culture within the larger Canadian context, and call upon the government to: (a) establish a National Rural Support and Information Directorate with a mandate to (i) compile and consolidate timely and evidence-based information on rural issues, (ii) provide information to stakeholders and policy makers, (iii) establish a “rural lens” review process of relevant federal regulations and legislation to ensure rural issues are appropriately considered as part of the policy making process, (iv) serve as a bridge between rural sector experts and departments and organizations without a traditional or prominent rural focus; and (b) provide the National Rural Support and Information Directorate with the resources necessary to fulfill this mandate.