OTTAWA – Radio-Canada ombudsman Pierre Tourangeau will retire next March after 24 years with the national public broadcaster.
Tourangeau (pictured), began his career as an assignment editor and reporter on the business and investigative desks, before going on to head up the parliamentary bureau in Quebec City. He later returned to Montreal to become chief editor of the Téléjournal, then newsroom director and, ultimately, ombudsman for the last four and half years.
“During his time as an award-winning journalist, Pierre always strove to shed light on the issues that mattered to Canadians”, reads a post from CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Hubert Lacroix. “As ombudsman, he was passionate about finding ways to continually improve the practice of journalism. He reached out to journalists, giving them opportunities to better understand our Journalistic Standards and Practices, but above all, to remind them of the key role they play in accurately informing the public.”
Lacroix added that a recruitment process for Tourangeau’s replacement is underway, and a selection board will be announced shortly.
“I feel immensely privileged to have worked for Radio-Canada all these years”, added Tourangeau. “I owe my success as a journalist, news executive and, later on, as ombudsman, to the many talented, upstanding colleagues I met along the way – people committed to serving the public interest and who, through their example, inspired me to excel. I thank them all from the bottom of my heart.”
