CBC/Radio-Canada appointment yet to be finalized: Canadian Heritage

By Connie Thiessen The office of Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says a decision has yet to be finalized on who will succeed CBC/Radio-Canada President Catherine Tait. Several Quebec media outlets, including Radio-Canada reported this week that TV5 Québec Canada CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard, will replace Tait in January, citing unnamed sources. In an email to Cartt's sister publication Broadcast Dialogue, Canadian Heritage said a candidate has yet been confirmed for the position. The department said formal steps that must take place before a candidate is selected have not yet been completed. For reasons of cabinet confidentiality, appointment decisions are not...