PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Terago appoints new CFO
telecom | 04/04/2024 5:57 pm EDT
Toronto wireless network manager Terago Inc. has appointed Rajneesh Sapra as its new CFO, effective the beginning of April. He replaces Parveen Mithra who was serving as interim CFO.
"His strategic leadership, broad capital markets experience and strong M&A track record will add important value to the business,” CEO Daniel Vucinic said of Sapra in a statement. “Additionally, his strong operational focus will contribute significantly to our financial strategy, driving growth, improving cash flow generation, and...
Globe and Mail reporter digs into story of Rogers Communications
Media | 03/21/2024 10:06 am EDT
The recent history of Rogers Communications Inc. has had more drama than anything broadcast on its CityTV network. The company poached its CEO Joe Natale from Telus Corp. only to ultimately dismiss him. It battled the Competition Bureau in order to be allowed to take over Shaw Communications. Then there was the internecine squabble between chair Edward Rogers and his...
Frédéric Perron replaces Philippe Jetté at Cogeco
telecom | 03/11/2024 12:00 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced Monday morning that president and CEO Philippe Jetté is retiring immediately from the companies and will be replaced by Frédéric Perron. Perron was most recently president of...
Beanfield appoints new SVP of commercial services
telecom | 03/07/2024 4:44 pm EST
Beanfield Technologies Inc. has hired Chris Adamkowski as its new SVP of commercial services, the company announced Thursday.
“I am thrilled to be joining Beanfield and contributing to the mission of connecting communities...
The Wire Report is hiring an editor
Internet and Governance | 03/05/2024 10:36 am EST
The Wire Report, the leading news source covering telecom, digital communications and broadcast media in Canada, is searching for an editor to join our Ottawa office.
The Wire Report is part of The Hill Times Canada’s leading...
Natalie Théberge appointed vice-chair at CRTC
Internet and Governance | 02/22/2024 1:27 pm EST
The government has named Natalie Théberge as vice-chair at the CRTC, it was announced Thursday. Her...
Massie new residential services SVP at Beanfield
telecom | 01/18/2024 2:14 pm EST
Beanfield Technologies Inc. has named Michael Massie as its new SVP, residential services, the firm announced Thursday. Massie is a veteran telecom executive, having done stints with BCE Inc. Cincinnati Bell Inc. (now known as altafiber) and Hawaii Telecom Ltd.
“I look forward to contributing my skills and enthusiasm to the team, working together to achieve new milestones and helping drive the company’s continued success,” Massie was quoted as saying in a news...
Rogers sisters leave board of directors in private settlement
telecom | 01/17/2024 3:07 pm EST
Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers are retiring from the telecom...
CRTC’s vice-chair of broadcasting steps down
Internet and Governance | 01/08/2024 4:30 pm EST
The CRTC’s interim vice-chair of broadcasting and commissioner for Quebec, Alicia Barin, stepped down...
OPINION: Hyperscale cloud is the key to unlocking 5G’s potential
Internet and Governance | 11/17/2023 5:30 pm EST
By Manish Singh, vice-president and key account manager, Google,...
Stéphanie Paquette appointed as CRTC Quebec commissioner
Media | 11/14/2023 12:36 pm EST
Stéphanie Paquette has been named as a regional commissioner for Quebec on the CRTC, it was announced Tuesday. She begins her five-year term on Nov. 23.
She comes to the commission from Quebecor...
OPINION: CRTC must stay vigilant against potential appeals or delays by incumbent network operators
telecom | 11/10/2023 5:08 pm EST
by Paul Andersen, president and chair, The...
White to step down from CNOC
telecom | 11/10/2023 11:24 am EST
Geoff White of the Competitive Network Operators of Canada will be stepping down as executive director,...
Sean Cohan replaces Wade Oosterman as Bell Media president
telecom | 10/03/2023 6:19 pm EDT
Sean Cohan will take over as head of BCE Inc.’s Bell Media on Nov. 1, the...
CPAC announces board changes
Media | 10/03/2023 5:57 pm EDT
Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. (CPAC) announced changes to its board of directors as it launches a...
OPINION: Bulk MDU deals no longer a rare occurrence
telecom | 09/29/2023 6:20 pm EDT
by Todd Hofley, vice-president, Policy and Communications, Beanfield
Like many industries, telecommunications has its share of good and bad behaviour. Good, from Beanfield’s perspective, means transparent, fair, reliable and always putting the customer first. Bad means...
Cogeco announces new senior executive
telecom | 09/15/2023 4:26 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. announced Valéry Zamuner will be taking over as senior vice-president and chief corporate affairs and legal officer, effective this coming Monday.
“Zamuner is a seasoned executive with outstanding experience in...
Cogeco appoints Tim Dinesen as CTO
telecom | 09/07/2023 4:50 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is appointing Tim Dinesen, experienced tech executive and telecommunications consultant, as its senior vice president and CTO.
According to the company’s Thursday release, he will be taking up the new position at...
Xplore appoints Rizwan Jamal as CEO
telecom | 09/05/2023 3:35 pm EDT
Xplore Inc. is promoting its president and chief commercial officer, Rizwan Jamal, to president and chief...
OPINION: Canada’s spectrum framework is failing Indigenous peoples
telecom | 09/01/2023 6:00 pm EDT
By Mark Buell and Phil Steinhauer-Mozejko, Connect Humanity Fund
In its...
Former CRTC chair von Finckenstein interim ethics commissioner
telecom | 09/01/2023 12:59 pm EDT
The government has named Konrad von Finckenstein as the interim commissioner for conflict of interest and ethics. The appointment is for a six-month term.
Von Finckenstein has a long career in the public service. He has been chair of the CRTC, commissioner of the...
Stingray adds Peavey Mart to retail audio network
Media | 08/31/2023 5:26 pm EDT
Canadian retail chain Peavey Mart has joined Stingray Group Inc.’s audio advertising network, according...
Longtime Rogers executive Philip Lind dies at 80
Media | 08/21/2023 2:10 pm EDT
Philip Lind, one of the earliest hires at Rogers Communications Inc., has died at the age of 80, the...
OPINION: The Online News Act is a dismal failure that must be replaced
Media | 08/18/2023 5:05 pm EDT
by Matt Hatfield, campaigns director, OpenMedia
It’s increasingly...
OPINION: Cute critters obscure Telus’ ruthless job cuts in Canada
telecom | 08/11/2023 5:00 pm EDT
By Donna Hokiro, president, Local 1944, United Steelworkers Union
By now,...
OPINION: When the dust settles on the CRTC’s ‘path forward’, will Canada have a better broadcasting system?
Internet and Governance | 08/04/2023 6:21 pm EDT
By Monica Auer, executive director, Forum for Research and Policy in Communications
On May 12, the CRTC announced the first of a three-step process to implement Bill C-11,...
SaskTel announces new president and CEO
telecom | 08/03/2023 5:19 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Charlene Gavel as its new president and CEO who...
OPINION: Freedom may never be a fourth national player, and consumers need more data
telecom | 07/28/2023 6:19 pm EDT
By John Lawford, executive eirector and general counsel of the Public...
OPINION: Small independents won’t benefit from Online News Act
Internet and Governance | 07/21/2023 5:38 pm EDT
by Heather Wright, publisher of The Independent of Petrolia and Central...
OPINION: Declining prices and record levels of investment show competition is increasing in Canada’s telecom market
telecom | 07/14/2023 6:13 pm EDT
By Robert Ghiz, president and CEO, Canadian Telecommunications Association
With the dust having settled on Rogers Communications Inc.’ acquisition of Shaw Communications...
OPINION: Online News Act edges Canada closer to a splinternet
Internet and Governance | 07/07/2023 6:12 pm EDT
by Natalie Campbell, Senior Director of North American Government and...
Call for submissions: Wire Report launching weekly opinion section
Internet and Governance | 06/30/2023 5:13 pm EDT
The Wire Report wants to hear your thoughts!
Starting July 8th, The Wire Report will publish a weekly opinion piece submitted by outside contributors.
The Wire Report seeks submissions with a...
Beanfield appoints new CFO
Internet and Governance | 06/20/2023 5:07 pm EDT
Beanfield Technologies Inc. has named Lucie Laplante as chief financial officer. The telecom operates in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa.
“I”ve always admired Beanfield’s commitment to the community and their values,” Laplante said in a Tuesday press release. “It’s obvious...
Catherine Tait reappointed as president of CBC/Radio-Canada
Media | 06/01/2023 5:04 pm EDT
The government has extended the term of Catherine Tait as president and CEO...
Xplore announced Rizwan Jamal as president
telecom | 04/25/2023 4:54 pm EDT
Xplore Inc. Tuesday announced the appointment of Rizwan Jamal as president and chief commercial officer starting on May 1.
Jamal will be responsible for sales, marketing, and product development functions, according to a release.
"Rizwan has terrific experience at leading Canadian telecommunications companies, and I am excited to partner with him at Xplore as we work together to bring high quality broadband services to more and more rural Canadians," interim...
Ex-minister Navdeep Bains joins Rogers c-suite
Media | 04/20/2023 5:14 pm EDT
Former Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has been appointed Rogers Communications Inc.'s chief corporate...
Thomson to retire from CCSA
telecom | 04/06/2023 1:37 pm EDT
Jay Thomson will be stepping down as CEO of the Canadian Communications Systems Alliance (CCSA) following the group’s annual conference in September.
Thomson, who has led the CCSA since 2017, is a lawyer with past experience at the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), the Canadian...
Julie Roy new executive director at Telefilm
telecom | 03/14/2023 4:55 pm EDT
Julie Roy is leaving the National Film Board to become executive director at Telefilm Canada, Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced Monday. She begins her five-year term on Apr. 3.
“With Julie Roy’s...
Jeanette Irekvist named president of Ericsson Canada
telecom | 03/07/2023 12:25 pm EST
Ericsson Canada announced Tuesday that Jeanette Irekvist has been appointed president of the telecom manufacturer. The appointment is effective immediately.
She will remain as VP and head of customer unit Canada. She succeeds...
Xplore CEO stepping down; search for replacement launched
telecom | 02/24/2023 5:04 pm EST
Xplore Inc. has announced that the company's CEO Allison Lenehan will be...
CRTC appoints competition expert as executive director of telecommunications
Internet and Governance | 02/15/2023 6:07 pm EST
CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides announced in a Wednesday press release that the...
SaskTel CEO retiring
Internet and Governance | 02/13/2023 5:47 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Co. announced the retirement of its president and CEO Doug Burnett.
Burnett will be leaving at the end of May to early June,...
Bram Abramson appointed Ontario Commissioner at CRTC
Media | 01/30/2023 4:23 pm EST
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez Monday announced the appointment of...
CRTC vice-chair broadcasting prioritizing public policy goals over financial implications of C-11
Media | 01/24/2023 6:19 pm EST
The purpose of the CRTC is to achieve policy outcomes rather than regulate the broadcasting sector and that financial interests come second, according to the CRTC's interim...
Eatrides era at CRTC starting with new framework for internet, “wait and see” approach for wireless
telecom | 01/20/2023 5:34 pm EST
The CRTC is starting a fresh chapter with new...
Rogers Communications Announces the Passing of Alan Horn
Media | 01/17/2023 5:10 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. announced late-Monday night the passing of...
Online Streaming Act will modernize broadcast laws: CRTC commissioner
Media | 01/12/2023 3:49 pm EST
Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is a necessary tool to update...
Konrad von Finckenstein named to Order of Canada
Media | 01/04/2023 4:54 pm EST
Former CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada. The honour...
CRTC chair Ian Scott: the exit interview
Media | 01/04/2023 4:52 pm EST
Ian Scott's tenure as chair of the CRTC comes to a close Thursday. The Wire Report sat down with Scott to reflect on his time leading the organization.
The Wire Report: Have you figured out what's next?
Ian Scott: I haven't. We have, as you know, post-employment...
Tandy Yull rejoins CAB as regulatory VP
Media | 10/27/2022 5:35 pm EDT
Tandy Yull is returning to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters as Vice President, Policy and...
Rogers appoints new CTO weeks after national outage
Media | 07/21/2022 12:52 pm EDT
Rogers Communication Inc. has appointed Ron McKenzie, the company’s former president of Rogers for...
Philippe Dufresne appointed Privacy Commissioner
telecom | 06/09/2022 2:19 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Philippe Dufresne as Privacy Commissioner Wednesday. ...
CPAC appoints new president, CEO
telecom | 04/29/2022 1:02 pm EDT
The Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. (CPAC) named Christa Dickenson as its president and chief executive...
Marla Boltman to head up Friends
Media | 02/02/2022 12:19 pm EST
Friends, formerly known as Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, announced Wednesday that Marla Boltman has...
Cogeco hires new HR officer
telecom | 01/25/2022 5:05 pm EST
Cogeco Communications Inc. has appointed a new senior vice-president and chief human resources officer, the company was announced Tuesday in a press release.
Linda Gillespie will begin her duties at the Montreal head office effective April 4, 2022.
The Queen's University alumna spent the...
BREAKING: Staffieri confirmed as Rogers CEO
telecom | 01/10/2022 5:58 pm EST
Tony Staffieri had been appointed as President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., the company...
Lawson Hunter appointed to Order of Canada
telecom | 01/04/2022 12:59 pm EST
Lawson Hunter, a former Commissioner of the Competition Bureau and a one-time BCE Inc. executive, has...
Dépatie in as new Rogers home COO
Media | 12/02/2021 5:22 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday afternoon that Robert Dépatie is joining the company as chief operating officer of the home and business division. He will start Dec. 6.
In a statement, interim CEO Tony Staffieri praised Dépatie's experience.
“With...
John Raines joins Telus Agriculture as president
Media | 11/05/2021 3:31 pm EDT
John Raines will be joining Telus Corp.’s agriculture division as president effective Nov. 29, the...
Masse moves from TekSavvy to CNOC on regulatory file
telecom | 11/01/2021 5:49 pm EDT
Bryson Masse is the new Regulatory and Communications Advisor at Competitive Network Operators of...
Telesat announces new chief commercial officer, president of Government Solutions
Media | 10/26/2021 1:00 pm EDT
Satellite operator, Telesat Corp. appointed an executive in the...
Telus exec transferring to chair of Health and Agriculture businesses
Media | 10/15/2021 5:50 pm EDT
Telus Corp.’s executive vice-president François Gratton will be transferring into a new role as the non-executive chair of the board of directors of Telus Health and Telus Agriculture at the end of...
Rogers CFO leaving the company
Media | 09/30/2021 10:27 am EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Wednesday evening that CFO Tony Staffieri has left his post after about a decade with the company.
Rogers, which did not provide details about Staffieri’s departure, said his exit is effective immediately and that he has been replaced by interim CFO Paulina Molnar.
“On behalf of the Rogers team, I thank Tony for the many contributions he made to our company including ensuring the integrity of our financial reporting over the nearly ten years he served as our CFO,”...
CCSA elects new board members, announces new chair
telecom | 09/24/2021 5:03 pm EDT
The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) Friday announced four new members have been elected to its board of directors. Hearst Connect general manager Tania Cossette, Novus Entertainment Inc. co-president and chief...
Andy Ramsey named interim CFO of TeraGo
telecom | 09/20/2021 5:37 pm EDT
The data services company TeraGo Inc. announced Monday that it has appointed Andy Ramsey, the company's...
TeraGo looking for CFO
telecom | 09/17/2021 5:10 pm EDT
The data services company TeraGo Inc. has announced it is looking for a new chief financial officer as its current CFO David Charron is stepping down "to pursue other...
Redline Communications hires new CEO as it eyes LTE and 5G growth
telecom | 08/19/2021 12:54 pm EDT
Redline Communications Group Inc., a Markham-Ont.-based manufacturer of...
Cogeco hires Fido VP Nancy Audette
telecom | 07/26/2021 4:56 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. cable subsidiary Cogeco Connexion has signed on Fido Mobile VP Nancy Audette as its own vice...
Quebecor’s Pruneau steps down
Media | 04/27/2021 12:51 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. executive Jean-François Pruneau announced Tuesday morning that he would be stepping down from his position as president and CEO of Videotron in order to "leave active professional life and devote himself to personal...
Cogeco appoints John Hargrave as VP of products
telecom | 01/11/2021 6:22 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. Monday announced the appointment of John Hargrave as its vice-president of products. "I am very excited that John is joining the Cogeco family. He will be an undeniable asset to our growth strategy, especially in...
Former industry minister joins Xplornet board
telecom | 01/04/2021 1:45 pm EST
James Moore, who served as industry minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, has joined the board of directors at Xplornet Communications Inc.
The company said in a late-December press release the appointment...
Michel Lorrain steps down from Cogeco media division
Media | 12/14/2020 5:29 pm EST
President of Cogeco Inc.'s media division Michel Lorrain has stepped down from the position, the company announced today.
Lorrain is leaving the position to "pursue personal interests," according to a release.
"On behalf of my colleagues and the entire Cogeco team,...
Cogeco hires Paul Beaudry as VP of regulatory
telecom | 11/11/2020 6:14 pm EST
Paul Beaudry is to become the new vice-president for regulatory affairs at Cogeco Inc., taking over from Nathalie Dorval. Beaudry announced the news on Twitter Thursday morning. “It’s an exciting time to be in the...
Randy Lennox to leave Bell Media, Wade Oosterman to take over
telecom | 10/19/2020 6:06 pm EDT
President of BCE Inc.'s Bell Media Randy Lennox will step down on Jan. 4,...
Federal Court judge appointed to head Copyright Board
telecom | 10/13/2020 6:16 pm EDT
The federal government has appointed Federal Court judge Luc Martineau as...
Peggy Tabet named VP of regulatory at Quebecor
Media | 07/24/2020 1:37 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. has promoted Peggy Tabet, previously vice-president of broadcasting regulatory affairs, to the job of vice-president of regulatory and public affairs. In the new position, Tabet will oversee regulatory matters for...
Telus hires Jacob Glick as VP public policy
telecom | 07/02/2020 5:26 pm EDT
Telus Corp. has hired Jacob Glick to be its vice-president of public policy. Glick was most recently the general counsel for North, a wearable technology eyewear company based in Kitchener-Waterloo. That company was acquired by Alphabet Inc.'s Google, it announced on Tuesday. Thursday Glick announced through a tweet that he's been hired by Telus, and said in the tweet he was "excited to join a Canadian company with global ambitions and deep commitment to our communities." Before his position at the eyewear company, Glick was chief corporate affairs officer at Rogers Communications...
Bell names new V Media head
Media | 06/17/2020 5:12 pm EDT
BCE Inc. Wednesday announced that Jean-Philippe Pineault will lead up the news division at Groupe V Media Inc., the Francophone broadcaster Bell was approved to purchase in April. The position -- general manager, news and information -- is a new one, and will be created June 27. "The...
CBC board gets two new directors
Media | 06/05/2020 4:58 pm EDT
The federal government has appointed two individuals to the board of directors of CBC/Radio-Canada. Sandra Mason and Bill Tam will join the board for five-year terms, according to a Thursday press release from Canadian...
Day stands down from Telus board after racism comments
telecom | 06/03/2020 6:14 pm EDT
Telus Corp. announced Wednesday that it has accepted the resignation of former federal Conservative MP Stockwell Day from its board of directors, following his appearance on a CBC/Radio-Canada...
Henderson steps down as Music Canada CEO
Media | 05/28/2020 5:58 pm EDT
Music Canada CEO Graham Henderson will step down from the role he’s held for more than 15 years, the organization announced in a Thursday press release. In the statement, Henderson said working at Music Canada had been a...
Cogeco appoints Frédéric Perron as president of cable division
telecom | 04/30/2020 5:27 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. has appointed T-Mobile Polska S.A. chief commercial officer, Frédéric Perron, as the new president of its cable division, Cogeco Connexion, the company announced on Thursday. In a press release Cogeco said Perron, who has more than 20 years managerial experience in both the telecommunication and banking...
SOCAN CEO leaves
Media | 04/14/2020 5:10 pm EDT
Eric Baptiste, CEO of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) has left the organization, effective immediately. “With the end of the current CEO contract approaching, Eric thought it was time to move on and a mutual decision was reached with the Board to end his...
Shaw founder JR Shaw dies at 85
telecom | 03/25/2020 2:23 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc. founder JR Shaw has passed away at the age of 85, the company said Tuesday....
Shaw announces shake-up as Mehr retires
telecom | 03/05/2020 1:37 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc.'s president Jay Mehr will retire in April after four years in the role and be...
Cogeco Connexion president leaving
telecom | 12/17/2019 12:31 pm EST
Ken Smithard, the president of Cogeco Inc.’s Canadian telecom division, is leaving the company after 20 years.
Cogeco said in a press release Monday that Smithard is departing “at the end of January 2020 to pursue personal interests.”
The company said it would...
Telesat hires new CFO
telecom | 12/12/2019 3:40 pm EST
Satellite service provider Telesat Holdings Inc. has named Andrew Browne as its new chief financial officer on Thursday, following the retirement of Michel Cayouette. ...
Donald Lizotte moves to CBC from Quebecor
Media | 11/04/2019 12:25 pm EST
Starting in February 2020, Donald Lizotte will take over as CBC/Radio-Canada’s general manager and...
Bell’s Martine Turcotte retiring
telecom | 10/24/2019 2:08 pm EDT
BCE Inc.’s Quebec vice-chair, Martine Turcotte, will retire in January 2020, the company announced...
TVO’s de Wilde to step down
Media | 10/02/2019 4:51 pm EDT
Ontario public broadcaster TVO is losing its longtime leader, after Lisa de Wilde announced yesterday that she would be stepping down as the broadcaster’s CEO after 14 years in the job. In a statement she posted on Twitter,...
Patrick Jutras in new role at Quebecor
Media | 09/03/2019 4:28 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. announced in a release Tuesday that Patrick Jutras would take over as senior vice-president and chief advertising officer of Quebecor and its TVA Group subsidiary. Jutras was previously vice-president of digital business development at Quebecor’s Videotron. Before that he did a long stint in sales and marketing at BCE Inc. and its RDS French-language sports network, according to his LinkedIn account....
Eric Ellenbogen in as DHX CEO
Media | 08/30/2019 2:54 pm EDT
DHX Media Ltd. announced Thursday night that Michael Donovan would step down as CEO of the Halifax-based...
Simon Kennedy replaces retiring Knubley at ISED
telecom | 08/26/2019 2:53 pm EDT
The Office of the Prime Minister announced late last week that Simon Kennedy would become deputy minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development starting September 3. Kennedy will be replacing John Knubley, who retired in June after seven years at ISED and 39 years in public service. Kennedy has been deputy minister of health since...
Bell’s Walker moves from sports to esports
Media | 08/08/2019 2:09 pm EDT
Alyson Walker, vice-president of brand partnerships and client strategy at BCE Inc.’s media division,...
Alex Benay moves to the private sector
Media | 08/08/2019 11:53 am EDT
Alex Benay, Canada’s chief information officer, is headed to the private sector after two and a half...
Kelly Wilhelm joins CMF
Media | 08/07/2019 2:31 pm EDT
The Canadian Media Fund has announced it is hiring former Heritage Canada strategist Kelly Wilhelm to a newly created role of chief strategy officer. According to a release, Wilhelm will be “tasked with contributing to setting the future trajectory of the CMF, with a specific focus on...
Jordan Banks appointed president of Rogers Media
Media | 07/29/2019 5:30 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc.’s media division has appointed Jordan Banks as president, effective September 9, according to a Monday press release. Banks will replace Rick Brace, who was president since 2015 and will retire from Rogers at the end of this year. “Banks’s mandate will include overseeing the current $2 billion Rogers Media...
Gianluca Cairo leaving ISED
Media | 07/24/2019 2:51 pm EDT
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains’ chief of staff Gianluca Cairo is leaving Parliament Hill to work for human resources software company Ceridian HCH Inc. “My time at Innovation, Science and Economic Development under Minister Bains has been particularly special for a couple of reasons. First, having a chance to play an integral role in developing and implementing economic policies to spur innovation and growth in...
Claire Anderson appointed CRTC commish for Yukon
Media | 07/05/2019 1:16 pm EDT
The CRTC has filled the last of its open commissioner slots, as Yukon lawyer Claire Anderson has been named to the vacant seat representing British Columbia and the Yukon. Anderson, who practices law at the Whitehorse firm...
ISED’s John Knubley retires
telecom | 06/28/2019 4:44 pm EDT
John Knubley, who has been deputy minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for seven years, announced his retirement last week. Knubley has been at ISED since 2012, and before that was deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food from 2009. He has worked in public service since 1980. His last day of work was today, Friday June 28, an ISED spokesperson confirmed....