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ISBN: 9780776605517-14

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Canadian Distinctiveness and Cultural Policy As We Enter the Twenty-first Century

From: The Canadian Distinctiveness into the XXIst Century - La distinction canadienne au tournant du XXIe siecle

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The forces of continentalization continue to increase, yet Canadian culture remains[…]distinct and distinctive, the reflection of our unique sensibilities. Canada’s cultural agencies play an

important role in fostering the expression of this sensibility. We must ensure that they have the resources to continue doing so.

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Shirley L. Thomson

Shirley L. Thomson was Director of the Canada Council for the Arts from January 1998 to December 2002. She was Director of the National Gallery of Canada from 1987 to 1997, Secretary General of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO from 1985 to 1987, and Director of the McCord Museum in Montreal from 1982 to 1985. She received her PhD in art history from McGill University, her MA from the University of Maryland, and her BA from the University of Western Ontario. She has received a number of honorary doctorates and is a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 1994, she was made an Officer and, in 2001, a Companion of the Order of Canada.