This bibliography on urbanization is divided into two sections. The first section contains articles pertaining to urbanization in Canada; the second section contains non-Canadian items. Topics covered include rural-urban migration, employment, urban environment, public finance, city problems, economic development, urban planning, population change…

The Canadian Council on Rural Development, established in December of 1965 as an advisory body to the Minister of Forestry and Rural Development, was created (1) to provide a means for exploration of new dimensions and concepts; (2) to stimulate public discussion on basic policy issues and problems; (3) to prepare and disseminate improved…

Because of the high degree of interest in education and physical education in Canada, there has been a phenomenal growth in physical education facilities. Physical educators must become facility specialists in order to contribute to the planning, procurement, and utilization of the new complexes that are being developed. Among the most difficult…

This study describes the development of Alberta's public (2-year) college system, and evaluates the various mechanisms for coordination which have been used. Data were gathered from records and reports, by interviews and by a questionnaire which was administered to college presidents and board chairmen. The analysis of the data suggest the…

This monograph describes the Alberta College Commission Master Planning Project, which includes all post-secondary non-university and continuing education services in the province. The areas covered are: (1) the need for planning--system efficiency and effectiveness, coordination of post-secondary education; (2) the Alberta College Commission…

Educational planning involves both the notions of ordering any unordered educational system and that of replanning an institutional and policy framework according to new criteria. Planning refers to that situation where there are relatively few or no constraints on the planning process from existing educational institutions or current policy…

The fifth report in the series, The Impact of Junior Colleges, presents the results of a health survey form administered to 11,000 students entering the post-secondary educational system in British Columbia, fall 1971. The objective of the research was to assess the impact of colleges from the point of view of the students, the community and…

In 1973, a provisional embargo in fine arts by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities mandated an internal study before new graduate programs could be funded. The Council of Ontario Universities' recommendations for dance, film, and theater and drama are: that masters' programs be initiated at York University (dance, film, theater, studio art),…

The Career Action for Youth Centre (CAY) was established to develop suitable vocational counseling resources for high school students in Vancouver, Canada. It develops career guidance programs individually tailored to the needs of Vancouver's secondary schools. (Author)

The article describes the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton, with 12,000 regular students, plus 22,000 continuing education students. Cooperation with industry in planning and operating instructional programs has resulted in a special career preparation in NAIT's four divisions: technology, business/vocational,…

Discusses the history behind and present and future implications of the struggle for an independent Quebec. (AM)

In today's tight economic situation career planning and placement are more difficult because realities of the job market become a priority in decision making. This article describes University of Toronto's proactive career counseling seminar for students and outreach to employers integrating personal and work knowledge from a perspective of…

Presents a comparative sociology of education, using case studies from Canada, India, and China. In each case, government or others attempted to promote social change through introducing relevance into the curriculum. States that modern schools cannot escape having a role in social change. (CH)

A survey of 25 Quebec university department chairmen concerning the management of budgetary austerity found that administrative responses are generally perceived as reactionary and short-sighted, but long-term solutions proposed by chairmen are based on conflicting views of the overall role of the institution. (MSE)

This paper is a study of the organizational changes that were implemented at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) (Canada) over a 3-year period beginning in 1998. NSCC consists of 13 campuses enrolling 7,000 students in a range of postsecondary certificate and diploma programs, as well as about 500 students in adult learning programs. The…