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City’s diversity should be more than a slogan
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Sep 01 2010
Branding Toronto as diverse — in a number of different ways — can only be the city’s strength if it can be articulated, protected, enhanced and promoted. The diversity and strength of Toronto is not just in its people. It is also resident in its businesses and neighbourhoods… “Diversity our Strength” is not just a motto — it is a statement of fact. We jeopardize the future prosperity of this city when we forget that fact and treat it only as the background buzz of any conversation.
Tags: multiculturalism, participation
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Diverse, talented city a laggard on innovation
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Published On Mon Aug 17 2009.
the City of Toronto is undergoing significant structural changes that will force it to adapt from a manufacturing-based economy into a creativity-driven, knowledge economy. These changes are forcing government, businesses and individuals to reconsider priorities and rise to new challenges.
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