Ontario’s French-language public broadcaster TFO announced Wednesday the appointment of Sonia Boisvert as vice-president of content and production.
Boisvert is succeeding Claude Sauvé, who will remain with TFO as a special advisor until the end of March for the transition period.
A resident of Ontario for more than 30 years, Boisvert has been involved in media since the start of her career, including more than 25 years at Radio-Canada. While at Canada’s public broadcaster, she led teams in the production and programming of Franco-Ontarian content, overseeing several video productions and radio programs produced throughout Ontario, according to a press release announcing her appointment at TFO.
She has also worked for CBC and ICI Première, most recently holding the position of senior program manager at Radio-Canada’s Toronto and Windsor stations, a position she has held since 2019.
“Ms. Boisvert stands out for her knowledge of Francophone communities and her collaborative spirit,” TFO CEO Michelle Séguin said in the press release. “She will add her perspective to the work already well underway by TFO to remain a relevant and discoverable medium for our audiences. Ms. Boisvert will continue to bring a vision that will make the richness of our Franco-Ontarian and Francophone minority communities in Canada shine on our screens.”
“I am honoured to be part of the mission of Ontario’s French-language public media with a talented team who, every day, are busy telling the story of and giving a voice and a platform to the Franco-Ontarian community,” Boisvert said in a statement. “TFO’s educational and cultural mandate, especially for our younger generations, is essential to the vitality of the Francophonie, and I’m thrilled to be able to contribute to the building of a Francophone identity in Ontario.”
Photo of Sonia Boisvert courtesy of TFO.
