Appointment of the Chair of the Board at Telefilm Canada 

As announced by the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Sylvain Lafrance, from Montreal, will join Telefilm Canada as Chair of the Board on May 9, 2024.

“Telefilm Canada plays a vital role in ensuring the success of Canada’s audiovisual industry. With his expertise in media management and his significant contribution to digital innovation, Sylvain Lafrance is perfectly positioned to boost Telefilm Canada’s efforts to promote and develop the Canadian audiovisual sector. I wish him every success with his new responsibilities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Chairperson Robert Spickler for his service to the organization over the past five years. Under his leadership, Telefilm Canada rose to the many challenges presented by the pandemic, for which we are grateful.”

—The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage

This timely announcement aligns with the departure of Mr. Robert Spickler, who has served his five-year mandate as the Chair of the Board at Telefilm Canada. Mr. Spickler’s leadership has indelibly contributed to the transformation of Canadian and Indigenous cinema.