Michel Bissonnette named interim CBC EVP

OTTAWA – Michel Bissonnette will be working double-duty for a while.CBC CEO Catherine Tait announced Wednesday the current executive vice-president of Radio-Canada would be taking over as interim EVP of CBC, following the departure of Heather Conway next week.Conway’s permanent successor will be chosen in the new year and Bissonnette (pictured) will take on his new role starting December 8.“Michel is an accomplished leader with deep knowledge of the organization,” said Tait in a press release. “Since joining the corporation, he has demonstrated the ability to mobilize his teams to achieve great things—the success of ICI TOU.TV being a perfect...