Transport Minister Alghabra announces five reappointments at VIA Rail Inc.

April 5, 2022             Ottawa              Transport Canada

Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced five reappointments at VIA Rail Inc.:

• Françoise Bertrand (Montréal, Quebec) reappointed as chairperson of the Board of Directors for a term of 18 months.
• Naella-Kathy Baig (Montréal, Quebec) reappointed as a director of the Board of Directors for a term of three years. 
• Jonathan Franklin Goldbloom (Montréal, Quebec) reappointed as a director of the Board of Directors for a term of four years.
• H. Glenn Rainbird (Belleville, Ontario) reappointed as a director of the Board of Directors for a term of two years. 
• Gail Louise Stephens (Victoria, British Columbia) reappointed as a director of the Board of Directors for a term of four years.

The appointees come from diverse backgrounds, with experience in a number of fields, and are active members in their communities. They bring a wide array of knowledge and expertise to their positions.

These Canadians were appointed under the Government of Canada's open, transparent and merit-based Governor in Council appointment process, striving for gender parity and seeking to reflect Canada’s diversity.

VIA Rail Inc. is a Crown corporation that operates Canada’s national passenger rail service on behalf of the Government of Canada. The Board of directors of VIA Rail Inc. is currently composed of eleven part-time directors, a part-time Chairperson, and a full-time President and Chief Executive Officer.