Independent Advisory Committee launches open call for candidates to be the next President of CBC/Radio-Canada
News release
GATINEAU, March 1, 2024
Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the launch of the application process for the position of President of CBC/Radio-Canada. This call for applications is being led by the newly reconstituted Independent Advisory Committee for Appointments to CBC/Radio-Canada.
The Independent Advisory Committee is guided by published, merit-based criteria to recommend Canadians who can lead CBC/Radio-Canada into its next chapter. The Committee has been given the mandate to provide a list of high-quality, recommended candidates to the Minister of Canadian Heritage that both reflect Canada’s diversity and can lead at a critical time of modernization.
The members of the Independent Advisory Committee are:
- Charles Décarie, Quebec (Chairperson)
- Cameron Bailey, Ontario
- Jocelyn Formsma, Ontario
- Prem Gill, British Columbia
- Michael Goldbloom, Quebec
- Louise Imbeault, New Brunswick
- The Honourable Lisa Raitt, P.C., Ontario
- Monique Simard, Quebec
- Jeremy Torrie, Manitoba
The appointment opportunity for the role of President of CBC/Radio-Canada is currently available. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by April 12, 2024.
Under the Broadcasting Act, members of CBC/Radio‑Canada’s Board of Directors, which is composed of 12 directors including a Chairperson and the President, are appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office for a term not exceeding five years.
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“CBC/Radio-Canada has unified Canadians from coast to coast to coast for almost 90 years, sharing our stories, news and shared moments. It is one of Canada’s most important cultural institutions. I have every confidence that the Independent Advisory Committee has the knowledge and scope of expertise to recommend excellent candidates for potential appointment as the next President of CBC/Radio-Canada.”
—The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage
Quick facts
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In 2017, to ensure the process was arms-length, the Minister of Canadian Heritage convened an Independent Advisory Committee for Appointments to the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors who recommended selected candidates for the Board of Directors, Chairperson and then President in advance of a Governor-in-Council appointment. In 2022, the reconstituted Independent Advisory Committee conducted a process and recommended candidates to the Board of Directors.
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CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate is to inform, enlighten and entertain; to contribute to the sharing of national consciousness and identity; to reflect Canada’s regional and cultural diversity; to provide local, national and international information and analysis from a Canadian perspective; and to contribute to the development of talent and culture in Canada. To carry out this mandate, CBC/Radio-Canada produces, acquires and distributes Canadian programming in English, French and eight Indigenous languages, and distributes a selection of programs around the world.
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As they become available, all appointment opportunities within the 16 organizations in the Canadian Heritage Portfolio are posted on the Governor in Council Appointments website. Those interested can apply online.
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As a Crown corporation in the Canadian Heritage Portfolio, CBC/Radio‑Canada is independent from the government and is responsible for its own day-to-day operations.
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Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Ariane Joazard-Bélizaire
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
1-819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca
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