Caroline Simard is a Canadian civil servant who, since 2022, has been the Commissioner of Canada Elections.[1] She had previously served as the Vice Chair of Broadcasting at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC),[2] and had been Legal Council in Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and an expert in the UN International Telecommunication Union.[3][4][5] Simard holds 'Top Secret' security clearance.[6]
She holds degrees in law from the University of Montreal, the University of Quebec in Montreal, and McGill University. Her Doctoral thesis, from McGill's Institute of Comparative Law, is entitled "The regulatory principle of techno-economic neutrality as a tool for implementing new generation networks".[7]
References
- ^ "Caroline Simard appointed new watchdog for federal elections". CityNews Toronto. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ Nerestant, Antoni (Jun 30, 2022). "CRTC sides with Black Montrealer over use of N-word on Radio-Canada". CBC News.
- ^ Dialogue, Broadcast (2017-07-27). "Revolving Door - Broadcast Dialogue - Tim Spelliscy". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections. "Biography of Caroline J. Simard – Commissioner of Canada Elections". cef-cce.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ "Dr. Caroline J. Simard". All Access 365. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ "Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions: Stage 1 Interview Summary: Caroline Simard and Carmen Boucher" (PDF).
- ^ Simard, Caroline J. "Le principe réglementaire de neutralité techno-économique comme outil instrumentant des réseaux de nouvelle génération /". escholarship.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-02.