Minister Oda Congratulates Montréal on Being Named UNESCO City of Design

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OTTAWA, May 25, 2006 - Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, today congratulated Montréal on being named UNESCO City of Design for 2006. The award is part of the Creative Cities Network under the framework of UNESCO´s Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity.
"This is the first time a North American city has been honoured with this award," said Minister Oda. "It is a tribute to the vitality and innovation of Montréal's design and arts scene."
Montréal is the third city to be honoured with the designation after Buenos Aires, Argentina and Berlin, Germany. This designation secures Montréal's place in the forefront of world design.
"This honour will draw world attention to one of Canada's great cities where the respect for and the celebration of cultural diversity have led to true creativity, dynamism and competitiveness," said Minister Oda. "It shows how cooperative investment among all levels of government and the private sector can move a city to a position of world leadership in an important field."
The design industry employs more than twenty thousand people in metropolitan Montréal, and contributes some $750 million to the economy. Montréal is also the home of the secretariat of the International Design Alliance.
Information :

Robert Paterson
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Status of Women
819 997-7788

Donald Boulanger
A/Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819 997-9314

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