Canadian Heritage announced Thursday the appointment of Nathalie Theberge to a five-year term as the CRTC’s vice chair of broadcasting, starting April 3.
Theberge, who has been vice chair and CEO of the Copyright Board of Canada since 2018, is replacing Alicia Barin, who stepped down last month.
Before her stint at the Copyright Board, the long-time public servant has been working in various capacities in the Canadian Heritage department for 18 years, including her latest as the director general of creative marketplace and innovation. In descending order, she was also director general of copyright and international trade; direct of international negotiations on trade and copyright; and director of copyright policy, planning and research.
She has also previously worked in the Privy Council office in the late 1990s.
Between 2010 and 2018, she was the national point of contact for UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and led the development of Canada’s Creative Export Strategy.
“Having Nathalie Théberge on the CRTC’s management team will strengthen the organization’s ability to navigate today’s complex digital landscape, while protecting the interests of Canadians and our creative professionals,” said Heritage Minister Pascale St. Onge in a statement.
“I wish Nathalie Théberge every success in her new responsibilities. I would also like to thank former Vice-Chairperson Alicia Barin, who stepped down in January, for her service to the CRTC since 2019,” St. Onge added.
