Today, Canada’s Minister of Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, announced the appointment of Marie-Philippe Bouchard as the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio-Canada).

Bouchard is an experienced executive in television in Quebec and will take on her new role at the helm of Canada’s public broadcaster for a five-year term starting January 3, 2025.

She succeeds Catherine Tait, who has held the position since 2018.

Bouchard is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Quebec and Canada branch of the international French-language television channel TV5 (TV5 Québec Canada) since 2016.

However, Bouchard is no stranger to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, having previously held various executive positions within it.

She will become the first Francophone woman to hold the Chief Executive position at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Bouchard was a member of the advisory committee established by Minister St-Onge last May to consider the future of CBC/Radio-Canada and modernize its mandate. The results of that review have not yet been published.

Today, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation stated that Bouchard's appointment to her new position came “as a result of a rigorous, open, and transparent selection process based on merit conducted by the independent advisory committee for appointments to the Board of Directors of CBC/Radio-Canada in March 2024.”

In a statement, Canada’s Minister of Heritage described Bouchard as “a talented and strong leader in public broadcasting,” adding that she has “a proven track record in transformation.”

For her part, Bouchard said she considers public media worldwide a “precious public asset.”

“As society changes rapidly, our public broadcaster must also change and continue to build trust to remain relevant to all Canadians,” Bouchard added in a press release.

Starting next year, Bouchard will lead an organization that includes more than 7,000 employees from “diverse backgrounds and cultures,” according to the most recent annual report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.