November 22, 2004

NEWS RELEASE

Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced the reappointment of Robert Rabinovitch as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

“Robert Rabinovitch has been an outstanding leader for the arts and culture in Canada,” said the Prime Minister. “I am pleased that he will continue to serve the people of Canada and to lead the CBC, one of this country’s most important cultural institutions.”

As part of the Government’s policy of providing a greater role for Parliamentarians in reviewing appointments, Mr. Rabinovitch appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on November 15, 2004.

Mr. Rabinovitch was first appointed as President of the CBC on November 15, 1999. His reappointment is effective immediately.

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