Experience

Senate of Canada | Sénat du Canada

• Canada
• Legislative Offices
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senator from Ontario

  • Nov 2022 - Present



The Hill Times

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • 2004 - Present

  New Communications beat New Communications beat



Cardozo Policy Consulting

• Consultant

  • 2003 - Present

  Research, writing and speaking on: - skills development - cultural diversity - broadcasting and communications Research, writing and speaking on: - skills development - cultural diversity - broadcasting and communications



Independent

• Speaker and Writer

  • 1985 - Present

  Frequent speaker and writer in matters relating to: - political participation and think tanks - skills development and labour market issues - broadcasting and media policy - immigration and diversity Frequent speaker and writer in matters relating to: - political participation and think tanks - skills development and labour market issues - broadcasting and media policy - immigration and diversity



The Pearson Centre / Le centre Pearson

• Canada
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2022

  The PEARSON CENTRE for Progressive Policy is a progressive think tank that addresses a wide range of public policy issues. The PEARSON CENTRE for Progressive Policy is a progressive think tank that addresses a wide range of public policy issues.



Carleton University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor/Lecturer, School of Journalism and Communication

  • 2004 - 2019



The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC)

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2013



CRTC

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commissioner

  • 1997 - 2003

  Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunicaitons Commission Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunicaitons Commission



Canadian Ethnocultural Council

• Executive Director

  • 1986 - 1991