Philippe Tousignant

Philippe Tousignant serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives (Broadcasting) at the CRTC, providing executive advisory services and leading critical missions since July 2023, following a previous role as Executive Advisor to the Acting Executive Director from November 2021 to July 2023. Tousignant has extensive experience in strategic planning, research and reporting, and public communications, having overseen operations for CRTC proceedings and produced the Communications Monitoring Report. Prior to this role, Tousignant held various directorial positions at Health Canada, focusing on client engagement, governance, and privacy initiatives, achieving significant improvements in information access and staff retention. Earlier career roles at CRTC included media relations management and consumer policy management in telecommunications. Tousignant holds a Master’s degree in Communications from Carleton University and has undergone leadership training at the Canada School of Public Service.