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The Observatory updates its NEWS page Monday through Friday with the most relevant cultural policy news, statistics and reports. Information is gathered from Canadian local and national news sources as well as major international publications.
News are listed by chronological date of publication, and articles are regularly removed from the site in order to insure the integrity of the links. Every month, the Observatory’s free bilingual newsletter profiles the most significant Canadian and international cultural-policy news
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, Josée Verner, today launched consultations with Canadians on linguistic duality and Official Languages, and announced the appointment of Bernard Lord.
Creator(s): Canadian Heritage | Date Published: 2007-12-03
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"Will Kymlicka is the Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University, and author of Multicultural Odysseys (to be reviewed in a future issue)."
Creator(s): The Globe and Mail | Date Published: 2007-12-01
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"Broadway was back. Crowds lined up for tickets and actors and crews converged on once-darkened theatres as dozens of shows came alive again."
Creator(s): The Globe and Mail | Date Published: 2007-11-30
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« La vente possible de l'ancienne bibliothèque Saint-Sulpice, située rue Saint-Denis, en plein centre du Quartier Latin de Montréal, suscite des réactions. »
Creator(s): Radio-Canada | Date Published: 2007-11-30
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"Opera at the multiplex is taking off. Spurred by the popularity of the Metropolitan Opera's high-definition broadcasts of operas at movie theaters around the country."
Creator(s): The Weekend Advisor | Date Published: 2007-11-30
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"The future of a proposed downtown Ottawa concert hall is less precarious after the federal government agreed to contribute up to $8 million toward the project and city council extended the deadline for finding private sponsors."
Creator(s): CBC | Date Published: 2007-11-28
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"The Conservative government on Wednesday paved the way for new cellphone companies by announcing new rules for an auction of radio airwaves designed to spur competition in the wireless industry."
Creator(s): CBC | Date Published: 2007-11-28
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« À nouveau cette année, Les Arts et la Ville s’associe à ses précieux partenaires pour remettre ses prix de reconnaissance qui visent à faire rayonner, dans l’espace public, l’engagement culturel des municipalités ainsi que celui de leurs partenaires. »
Creator(s): Fournisseur municipal | Date Published: 2007-11-27
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"It's become part of the U.S. pop culture lexicon - to "TiVo" a television show and watch it later - but as TiVo Inc. expands into Canada, the company that pioneered personal video recorders now finds itself playing a tough game of catch-up."
Creator(s): The Globe and Mail | Date Published: 2007-11-27
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