Jean-Pierre Blais is leaving the CRTC as executive director, broadcasting, to become assistant deputy minister, international and intergovernmental affairs at Canadian Heritage, effective Dec. 2. International and intergovernmental affairs is one of five sectors in the department and is responsible for Sport Canada, Vancouver’s 2010 Olympic bid, trade and investment issues and intergovernmental affairs matters. Blais replaces Hélène Gosselin who joins the Privy Council Office as deputy secretary of intergovernmental policy, intergovernmental affairs.