CAB cuts 14 staffers, including COO Van Dusen. Convention axed, too

OTTAWA – Citing “economic and market realities” the Canadian Association of Broadcasters will be a far smaller organization going forward, concentrating more on policy and copyright matters. As Cartt.ca reported first yesterday, the private broadcasters’ lobbying group fired 14 people, about half its staff. Included in the purge are COO Tina Van Dusen, SVP member relations and administration Sean Kiely, executive director of events and member services Marye Menard Bos, VP regulatory and policy Jay Thomson and VP communications Pierre Pontbriand. The new CAB will be “a streamlined and effective advocacy association representing private radio and television broadcasters to the federal...