He also had a distinguished career as a cultural administrator, first as Government Film Commissioner and Chairman of the National Film Board of Canada from 1953 to 1957, and then as the first Director of the newly created Canada Council for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, serving from 1957- 1965. In these positions, he made major contributions to Canadian cultural policies, primarily by promoting the roles and influence of both agencies. He also served on the Board of Governors of the CBC,The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. | He also had a distinguished career as a cultural administrator, first as Government Film Commissioner and Chairman of the National Film Board of Canada from 1953 to 1957, and then as the first Director of the newly created Canada Council for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, serving from 1957- 1965. In these positions, he made major contributions to Canadian cultural policies, primarily by promoting the roles and influence of both agencies. He also served on the Board of Governors of the CBC,The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. |