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Gérard Veilleux, OC (born 1942) was president of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian Public broadcasting, public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a Crown corporation that serves as the national public broadcaster, with its E ...
from 1989 to 1993. He became president of Power Communications in 1994. Born in East Broughton, Quebec, he received a
Bachelor of Commerce A Bachelor of Commerce (BCom or B Com) is an undergraduate degree in commerce, accounting, mathematics, economics, and management-related subjects. The degree is mainly offered in Commonwealth nations. Structure Bachelor of Commerce The Bac ...
degree in 1963 from
Université Laval (; English: ''Laval University)'' is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec, founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it the oldest institutio ...
and a
Master of Public Administration A Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a specialized professional graduate degree in public administration that prepares students for leadership roles, similar or equivalent to a Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the ...
degree in 1968 from
Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public university, public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to se ...
. Veilleux was a career public servant: * Director General, Federal-Provincial Relations, Quebec Department of Intergovernmental Affairs, during October Crisis. * Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of National Health and Welfare * Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy, Department of Finance * Associate Deputy Minister, Ministry of State for Economic Development * Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council * Secretary to the Cabinet for Federal-Provincial Relations * Secretary of the Treasury Board


Memberships

* Institute for Research on Public Policy * Board of Governors of McGill University * National Gallery of Canada Foundation * Chairperson of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation He is a winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award, the Public Service of Canada's highest honour. In 1995, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada The Order of Canada () is a Canadian state order, national order and the second-highest Award, honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the Canadian Centennial, ce ...
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Gérard Veilleux
{{DEFAULTSORT:Veilleux, Gerard 1942 births Living people Presidents of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 20th-century Canadian civil servants Officers of the Order of Canada Université Laval alumni Carleton University alumni