Paul Deegan

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Jamie Irving, Chair of News Media Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Deegan as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Deegan is accountable for News Media Canada’s critical policy files and advancing its positions on a range of important policy matters facing the news media industry, including taxation, employment standards, recycling, freedom of information, privacy, copyright, and levelling the digital playing field.

Mr. Deegan has held senior public affairs executive leadership roles at Canadian National Railway and BMO Financial Group. He also served as Deputy Executive Director of the National Economic Council in the Clinton White House, and worked for the Government of Ontario’s Cabinet Office.

A longtime supporter of excellence in Canadian journalism, he is a member of the executive committee of the Canadian Journalism Foundation and is a director of the Michener Awards Foundation. A graduate of University of Toronto, he has completed advanced executive programs with the Ivey/Kellogg and Rotman business schools.

News Media Canada (nmc-mic.ca) is the voice of the print and digital news media industry in Canada and represents hundreds of trusted titles in every province and territory. News Media Canada is an advocate in public policy for daily and community media outlets and contributes to the ongoing evolution of the news media industry by raising awareness and promoting the benefits of news media across all platforms.