Longtime CTV News anchor Mutsumi Takahashi is being named as a Citizen of honour by the City of Montreal.
Takahashi will receive the high honour at a ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday, where she will also sign the Golden Book. The city awards the Citizen of honour distinction to people who “have improved the well-being of Montrealers through their actions, art and commitment.”
She joins a long list of notable figures who have been recognized with the honour, including Roger Thibault and Theo Wouters in 2023 for being the first same-sex couple to enter civil union in Canada and renowned author Mordecai Richler in 2015.
Takahashi has been a familiar face on Montreal television for more than 40 years and was formally recognized in Quebec’s National Assembly for her contributions to journalism and to the community. Born in Shiroishi, Japan, she was named to the Order of Canada in …