Pierre Juneau

Pierre Juneau
Minister of Communications
In office
August 29, 1975 – October 24, 1975
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byGérard Pelletier
Succeeded byOtto Lang
Chairman of the CRTC
In office
1968–1975
Succeeded byHarry J. Boyle
Personal details
Born(1922-10-17)October 17, 1922
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
DiedFebruary 21, 2012(2012-02-21) (aged 89)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
University of Paris
Occupationbroadcast executive

Pierre Juneau PC OC MSRC (October 17, 1922 – February 21, 2012) was a Canadian film and broadcast executive, a one-time member of the Canadian Cabinet, the first chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and subsequently president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He is credited with the creation, promotion, and championing of Canadian content requirements for radio and television. Juneau is the namesake of the Juno Awards.[1][2]

  1. ^ Bliss, Karen (March 22, 2012). "Pierre Juneau, Champion of Canadian Music Talent, Juno Awards Namesake, Dead at 89". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Creator of Canadian content dies at 89". Canadian Press. Castanet. March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012.