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Canada Media Fund Board of Directors Announced

Canada Media Fund Board of Directors Announced

June 9, 2009 (Banff, Alberta) – The Canadian Television Fund today announced the Board of Directors of the new Canada Media Fund. The seven independent directors include five nominated by the Canadian Coalition for Cultural Expression (CCCE), which includes cable and direct-to-home satellite companies, and two nominated by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The 2009-2010 Directors of the Board of the Canada Media Fund are as follows:

Department of Canadian Heritage Nominees:

· Cheryl Barker;

· Eileen Sarkar;


CCCE Nominees:

· Alison Clayton;

· Guy Fournier;

· Ronald W. Osborne; and

· Louis L. Roquet.


The seventh Director will be named at a later date.

The Chair of the Board is Mr. Roquet.

“The extensive knowledge and varied backgrounds of the new Board of Directors will be an asset to our organization and to the industry at this important juncture in its evolution,” said Valerie Creighton, President and CEO of the CTF. “We are eager to continue supporting the Canadian production industry as it moves effectively into the digital future. As we develop the policies and programs of the CMF, we will ensure the voices of all stakeholder groups are heard through a meaningful, ongoing consultation process, and we will invite industry members to share their ideas, questions, and concerns with us through that process.”

The new Board of Directors will be focused on stewardship, oversight, and accountability of the Canada Media Fund, which will conduct business as the Canadian Television Fund for the remainder of the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
“I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to our outgoing Chair and Directors for their exceptional contributions to the CTF,” added Ms. Creighton.

Board of Directors – Biographies:

Cheryl Barker
Ms. Barker, a Chartered Accountant, was President of MTS (Manitoba). Previously, she served as Chair and President and CEO of Bell Intrigna Inc. and Financial Policy Analyst for the Province of Manitoba’s Department of Finance. She serves as a Director on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and the Canadian Television Fund, and was Chair of the Board of the Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Development Corporation, among other corporate and community appointments.

Alison Clayton
Ms. Clayton is an independent television and film consultant with multiple Gemini Award credits. Highlights from her career include serving as General Manager of the Biography Channel, Vice President of Programming for The Movie Network, Moviepix, and The Family Channel, and Senior Film Policy Analyst for the former Federal Department of Communications. She has served on the boards of the Ottawa Art Gallery, the Rogers Documentary Fund, the Alliance for Children and Television, and the Canadian Television Fund.

Guy Fournier
Mr. Fournier is an author, playwright, story editor, film producer, and screenwriter, with more than 300 television dramas to his credit. He was a founding member and President of the Institut québécois du cinéma and served as National Vice President of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. He has served on the boards of Quatre-Saisons, Télé-Québec, and CBC/Radio-Canada. He is a member of the Order of Canada.

Ronald W. Osborne
Mr. Osborne, a Chartered Accountant, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Sun Life Financial Inc. Previously, he was President and CEO ofOntario Power Generation Inc., Ontario Hydro, Bell Canada, and Maclean Hunter. He is Chairman of the Board of Governors of Roy Thomson Hall and is a member of a number of other corporate and community boards.

Louis L. Roquet
Mr. Roquet is currently the President and COO of Desjardins Capital de risque. Previously, he was President and General Manager of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and Investissement Québec, and he was Secretary General of the City of Montréal and General Manager of the Montréal Urban Community. He is a member of a number of corporate and community boards, including Centraide, Mise sur toi (Loto-Québec), and Mosaïcultures.

Eileen Sarkar
Ms. Sarkar is an Adjunct Research Professor with the University of Ottawa’s Centre on Governance (Faculty of Social Sciences). Career highlights from her three decade long career with the Federal Government include serving as Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Heritage and Assistant Deputy Minister, Arts and Heritage for the Department of Canadian Heritage. She has served as a member of the Board of the Banff Centre and the Canadian Television Fund.

Fostering the growth of television production in Canada through financial investment and industry research, the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) supports the development of Canadian talent, programs and audiences. The Canada Media Fund, an amalgamation of the Canadian Television Fund and the Canada New Media Fund, will launch on April 1, 2010 to support the development of content designed for television and new media platforms. For more information, visit www.ctf-fct.ca.



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Media Inquiries:
Betsy Chaly, Director of Communications
Canadian Television Fund
bchaly@ctf-fct.ca
(416) 554-2768

Ahpy Bokpé, PR Specialist
Canadian Television Fund
abokpe@ctf-fct.ca
(416) 214-4401


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