Ian Scott (Canadian businessman)

Ian Scott is a Canadian telecom executive who served as the Chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) since 2017.

For other uses, see Ian Scott (disambiguation).

Scott was born in Montreal, Quebec. After graduating from the McGill University with an honours BA in political science in 1980, Scott joined the Competition Bureau. From 1990 to 1994, Scott worked in the telecom directorate at the CRTC.[1][2] Scott then joined the private sector, working for Call-Net Enterprises (now part of Rogers Telecom), the Canadian Cable Television Association, and Telus as a lobbyist with the title of vice-president of federal government relations.[3] Between 2007 and 2008, Scott also served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Chairman at the CRTC.[2] Prior his appointment to CRTC, Scott was serving as the executive director of government and regulatory affairs at Telesat.[3][4]

In July 2017, Scott's appointment as the Chairperson of CRTC was announced.[1] The announcement and Scott's background drew concerns from consumer advocacy group OpenMedia.ca.[3][5] Scott's five-year term began on September 5, 2017,[3] succeeding Jean-Pierre Blais in the role.[5] Scott's term will end on January 4, 2023.[2][6]

In December 2019, Scott was caught drinking beer with Bell executive Mirko Bibic (then COO of Bell, currently CEO) in a pub.[7] This meeting took place just 1 week after Bell filed their appeal of the CRTC's 2019 wholesale rates.

References
  1. Gordon, Sheldon (2017). "New CRTC chair's focus is on striking the right balance". McGill Alumni. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. "Our Leadership". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2021-07-02. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. "Telecom exec Ian Scott to be next CRTC chair starting September". CBC. 2017-07-18. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. Dobby, Christine (2017-07-17). "Ottawa to name industry veteran Ian Scott CRTC chairman". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. Sharp, Alastair (2017-07-18). "Ian Scott to take over as CRTC chairman Sept. 5". BNN. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  6. "P.C. 2022-0939". Canada Gazette.
  7. Karadeglija, Anja (2022-02-09). "CRTC chairman Ian Scott defends meeting with Bell CEO at pub". National Post. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
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