Michel Roy is the new chair of Telefilm board

MONTREAL - Telefilm Canada announced today that Michel Roy has been named chair of the corporation’s board. The announcement was made by Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage. Roy takes over from Fil Fraser, who has served as interim chair of Telefilm since February 2007. “Michel Roy’s experience in public administration and his interest in the arts, television, music, and writing will make him an invaluable asset to Telefilm and the Canadian industry,” said Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm. “Our team welcomes him with great enthusiasm.” Roy has a master’s degree in public administration from the Université du Québec...