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Two more join the lawyer-heavy CBC Board of Directors

Two people have been appointed to the Board of Directors of CBC/Radio-Canada.

Joseph Handley is the retired Premier of the Northwest Territories, a position he occupied from 2003 to 2007. Throughout his political career in the Northwest Territories, he held many positions, including Minister of Finance; Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development; and Minister of Aboriginal and Intergovernmental Affairs and Housing. Prior to his political involvement, Mr. Handley was Deputy Minister for the Government of Northwest Territories and, before that, a teacher.

George Cooper is — wait for it! — a lawyer. (I know. Who’d have guessed?!) He’s a senior partner in the law firm McInnes Cooper in Halifax and has been involved in a number of academic and professional activities, including serving on the boards of Black Bull Resources, the Canadian National Railway, and the University of King’s College in Halifax. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and is also a former Member of Parliament.

I’m just sayin’. Have a good weekend!

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3 Responses to “Two more join the lawyer-heavy CBC Board of Directors”

Dwight Williams says:

As ever, a fair concern. One could honestly fear a policy of attempting to contain the influence of those professionals with relevant experience over CBC’s activities.

David Carroll says:

Another way to look at it would be that if the 10 non-media professionals are smart enough to stick to their areas of expertise and stay out of the way, the three remaining members could hold a great deal of influence..,

The problem is that everyone’s a media critic. Not a lot of water cooler talk about actuarial tables outside of insurance companies. OK. Probably not even there.

Wab Kinew says:

Who are the “non-old white guys/girls”?

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