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CRTC Appointment
June 27, 1996
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment
of Françoise Bertrand as Chairperson of the Canadian Radio-Television
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
The appointment is effective as of August 12, 1996.
A biography is attached.
PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555
Françoise Bertrand
Françoise Bertrand was born in Montreal in 1948. She has
a solid management background and excellent appreciation of the
issues and challenges facing the Canadian radio-television and
telecommunications industry.
Mrs. Bertrand received her Masters degree in Environmental Studies
at York University in 1975. Following her graduation, Mrs. Bertrand
worked as Director of Communications for the Société
des Jeux de Québec and as Director of Projects for the
marketing research firm Sorecom Inc. Between 1980 and 1988, she
occupied three successive positions at the Université du
Québec à Montréal, including Dean of Resource
Management. From 1988 until 1995, Mrs. Bertrand was Chief Executive
Officer for the Société de Radio-Télévision
du Québec (Radio-Québec). Currently as Principal
at KPMG Management Consulting, she is responsible for the communications
sector.
Mrs. Bertrand has served on several boards of directors, including
the Association for Tele-Education in Canada, TV5 Latin America
and TV5 Quebec Canada.
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