Translation of "Cities for the 21st Century " (English → French) :

The 21st century is not a manufacturing one. The 21st century, I believe, will be much more the century of services, which is why I am convinced that these issues should be addressed through the concept of the safety of services, focusing on where we need to legislate to do this and where we need to rely more on self-regulation – which could very usefully be stepped up – to do our best and to cooperate very closely with Member States, which, in the end, will provide support, if this legislation is approved.

The 21st century is not a manufacturing one. The 21st century, I believe, will be much more the century of services, which is why I am convinced that these issues should be addressed through the concept of the safety of services, focusing on where we need to legislate to do this and where we need to rely more on self-regulation – which could very usefully be stepped up – to do our best and to cooperate very closely with Member States, which, in the end, will provide support, if this legislation is approved.

In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations.

We still have to live with transport policy specifications from the last century, admittedly from the middle and the second half of the 20th century, but hardly forward-looking models for the 21st century.

The 20th Century was, therefore, the century of science and technology, but all the signs are that this will apply even more to the 21st Century.

With the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Fund providing access to higher education.the Canada Foundation for Innovation providing our universities and teaching hospitals with the most advanced infrastructure.the 21st Century Chairs for Research Excellence attracting the research stars of today and tomorrow.and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research providing massive research support in the health area.this government is putting in place a sweeping and comprehensive strategy for putting Canada in the forefront of the knowledge-based economy of the 21st Century.