TORONTO –Daniel Bernhard is leaving his role as Friends of Canadian Broadcasting (FCB) executive director and spokesperson for the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), where he will start as CEO after Labour Day.
An ICC press release notes Bernhard will be coming to the organization following “a transformative run” at FCB, “where he led the effort to rally Canadians around cultural sovereignty on air and online.”
A source has informed Cartt.ca FCB has hired a search firm to help them find their next executive director.
Bernhard became executive director of FCB in 2018, taking over from Ian Morrison.
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“FRIENDS and its supporters want to take this opportunity to thank Daniel Bernhard for his service to the organization. We wish him all the best in his next role,” said Raymonde Lavoie, chair of FCB, in an emailed statement to Cartt.ca.
“Our advocacy on behalf of Canadians continues steadfast in preparation for the upcoming federal election. The FRIENDS team and hundreds of volunteers across the country are ready to protect Canada’s cultural sovereignty and our national public broadcaster, and new supporters are joining our I Am Canadian Content campaign every day. FRIENDS continues to send a strong message to Ottawa that we need to defend Canadian storytelling.”
The statement also notes an announcement on a new executive director is forthcoming.
