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Culture and Tourism In Focus

Tourism has been one of the most remarkable economic phenomena of the last few decades. Is culture an important element of tourism? Are culture and tourism compatible? Is it worthwhile to develop strategies focused on building a productive alliance between these sectors? Finally, how is it possible to create links between culture, tourism and sustainability? Read on, as the Canadian Cultural Observatory brings answers to these questions In Focus.
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	Live With Culture The Live With Culture initiative is part of the City of Toronto's Culture Plan, which aims to position the city as a global cultural capital. SOURCE: City of Toronto Montréal Adopts its First Cultural Development Policy At its last city council meeting, the City of Montréal has adopted its first cultural development policy: Politique de développement culturel. (Publication available in French only.) SOURCE: Ville de Montréal


	Warsaw, Poland - Metropolis of Europe - Urban Cultural Life and Inter-city Cultural Interactions for 'Cultural Diversity' in Europe Roundtable, September 23-24, 2005 SOURCE: The Warsaw Research Institute of the Pro Cultura Foundation Montréal - Franco-Québec Meeting on the Democracy of Culture, October 3-5, 2005 (Publication available in French only.) SOURCE: Culture et communications Québec London, England - The 36th International Institute of Communications Annual Conference, October 10-11, 2005 SOURCE: International Institute of Communications Trois-Rivières - Creative City Network Conference 2005 - Planning and Sustaining Creative Communities, October 12-15, 2005 SOURCE: Creative City Network Montréal - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) International Conference - Sustainable Cities: Linking Competitiveness with Social Cohesion, October 13-14, 2005 SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Toronto - 10th International Metropolis Conference - Our Diverse Cities: Migration, Diversity and Change, October 17-21 2005 SOURCE: Metropolis Regina - International Colloquium 2005 - Resistance and Convergence: Francophone and Métis Strategies of Identity in Western Canada, October 20-23, 2005 SOURCE: Institut français, University of Regina Belfast, Northern Ireland - Creative Clusters 2005 - 3rd International Conference on Creative Industries Development, October 24-26, 2005 SOURCE: Creative Clusters Ltd. Halifax - A National Conference - Multiple Lenses: Voices from the Diaspora Located in Canada, October 26-28, 2005 SOURCE: Dalhousie University Wales, UK - 4th Mercator International Symposium on European Minority Languages, October 26-28, 2005 SOURCE: Mercator Media Edmonton - Annual Conference of the Association for Canadian Studies - A Century of Canada 1905-2005, October 28-29, 2005 SOURCE: Association for Canadian Studies St. Catharines - Two Days of Canada Conferences: Race and the Canadian Identity, November 2-3, 2005 SOURCE: Brock University, Canadian Studies Winnipeg - 79th Annual Convention of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters - The Future Summit, November 6-8, 2005 SOURCE: Canadian Association of Broadcasters


Proposal Accepted: 10th International Metropolis Conference - Toronto, Ontario October 17-21, 2005 The Canadian Cultural Observatory is pleased to co-host with Canadian Heritage partners, Cities and Shared Citizenship: Developing Indicators of Cultural Diversity, a workshop at the 10th International Metropolis Conference in Toronto, October 17-21, 2005. Full Article \|\| Related Connectivity and ICT Integration in First Nations Schools The Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey (ICTSS) was designed to build a comprehensive database on the state of ICT infrastructure and access in elementary and secondary schools across Canada, including First Nations schools. SOURCE: Statistics Canada Full Article \|\| Related The Government of Canada Upholds CRTC Decisions The Government of Canada is upholding the CRTC decisions that permit Canadian Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Canada to operate satellite radio subscription services, and CHUM-Astral to operate a terrestrial subscription radio service. SOURCE: Canadian Heritage Full Article \|\| Related Preparing Alberta Students for the Next Century - New Social Studies Curriculum Focuses on Citizenship and Identity Alberta's new Social Studies curriculum focuses on citizenship and identity by including different perspectives, such as Francophone and Aboriginal culture and history, while Canadian and world history, local government, economics, agriculture and global issues continue to be important. SOURCE: Government of Alberta Full Article \|\| Related Canada-New Brunswick Agreement to Support French Language Services The multi-year agreement on the Provision of French-Language Services seeks to support the development and delivery of services offered in French, and to enhance the vitality of New Brunswick's Acadian and francophone community. SOURCE: Government of New Brunswick Full Article \|\| Related New Board Selected for the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain Takes Office Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister Eric Robinson welcomed new members and congratulated returning members to the board of the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain. The Centre serves as the hub for the artistic and cultural life of Manitoba's francophones. SOURCE: Government of Manitoba Full Article \|\| Related Filmmakers Funding Awarded to Five Yukon Projects The Film & Sound Commission has awarded a total of $15,000 to five Yukon productions, including three film scripts, through the Yukon Filmmakers Fund. Projects funded this term include Kiss That Alaska Highway Before I Die, Borderlands, Winter Stories, The Colourful 2% and Frolf. SOURCE: Yukon Government Full Article \|\| Related RAND Study Finds Visual Arts Picture Isn't As Rosy As It First Appears A RAND Corporation report issued recently suggests that the visual arts picture isn't as rosy as it first appears, despite record museum attendance, booming commercial popularity, soaring prices for artists' work and well-publicized museum expansions. SOURCE: Center for Arts and Culture Full Article \|\| Related


Monica Gattinger, University of Ottawa	As a member of the Initiative to Study the Social Effects of Culture (ISSEC) Culturescope Group, Monica posts papers and comments on others to advance this research project. Full Article


The 411 Initiative For Change The 411 Initiative For Change works on development projects aiming for long-term social impacts through bridging the arts, culture and heritage to social development. Full Article

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