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Wanted: New CRTC Chair

The government has posted a notice of vacancy for the CRTC chair position.

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6 Comments

  1. Are you going to apply?

  2. Selection Criteria
    I see *I* qualify under one of the criteria:
    The successful candidate must be a Canadian citizen under the terms of the Citizenship Act, or a permanent resident as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

    Of course, if Prof. Geist is interested in the appointment, I’ll refrain from entering the fray…

  3. They could save a lot of money in salary by just getting rid of the position all together. Make all the really big decisions by flipping a coin instead. They’d only make the right decision half the time, but that would be a magnitude improvement over the incumbent.

  4. Thomas Smtih says:

    +1 for Geist applying. Is there anyone better suited for this job in the country?

    Get in the mix, Michael!

  5. Marcus Coles says:


    Micheal Geist would be ideal for the position, but the position effectively puts the successful applicant on a government leash, even though the CRTC is meant to operate “at arms length”.

    I think he does more good in the wild, this blog being just a small example.

    I actually believe the whole process is probably just a case of making applicants jump through hoops to put on a show.
    I find it hard to imagine that the Harper Government has not already picked an unqualified, but fully bilingual candidate from its collection of media friends.

  6. Lorinc Del Motte says:

    New CRTC Chair
    I think Harper is only concerned if the chair can speak English.