A seasoned Quebec television executive has been appointed as the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says Marie-Philippe Bouchard will step into the top role at Canada’s public broadcaster in January.
Bouchard will begin 5-year term in January
Marie-Philippe Bouchard, a seasoned Quebec television executive, has been appointed as the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada.
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says Bouchard will begin a five-year term in the top role at Canada’s public broadcaster on Jan. 3, 2025.
Bouchard has been president and CEO of TV5 Quebec Canada since 2016 and previously worked in various management positions at the CBC. She was part of the committee St-Onge set up last May to consider the future of CBC/Radio-Canada.
The public broadcaster said Tuesday that Bouchard’s appointment is the result of a “rigorous, open, transparent and merit-based selection process.”
Bouchard replaces Catherine Tait, who has been president of the CBC since 2018.
On Monday, Tait said she believes members of the parliamentary heritage committee have been using her appearances to “vilify and discredit” both her and the public broadcaster, as she was called to testify about bonuses awarded to executives amid a budget shortfall.