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SOCAN Names New Board

Heading the Board, and the Executive Governance Committee, as President and Chair is Marc Ouellette, who was a board member of the Society for Reproduction Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers in Canada (SODRAC) from 2000 to 2006, and was its President in 2006.

SOCAN Names New Board

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SOCAN's new Board of Directors for 2018-2021 has elected its President and officers, as well as appointed the chair and members of its four committees.


Heading the Board, and the Executive Governance Committee, as President and Chair is Marc Ouellette, who was a board member of the Society for Reproduction Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers in Canada (SODRAC) from 2000 to 2006, and was its President in 2006. He was also a board member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) and has been a board member of the Société professionnelle des auteurs et compositeurs du Québec (SPACQ), including two years as President from 2002 to 2004.

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Other officers of the Board include Jennifer Mitchell as first Vice-Chair, Rosaire Archambault as second Vice-Chair, Vivian Barclay as secretary, Earl Rosen as treasurer, and Stan Meissner as past President.

Glenn Morley is the chair of the Tariff, Licensing & Distribution Committee; Ed Henderson chairs the Membership Committee; Past President Stan Meissner will chair the Risk Identification & Management Committee, and co-chairs the Pension Plan Committee.

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Music News Digest: AHI, Cassie & Maggie Head Nominees List For Canadian Folk Music Awards

Also this week: Canadian-based British rock legend Paul Rodgers unable to attend Bad Company's Rock Hall of Fame induction, M for Montreal showcase news and more.

Awards News

The nominations for the 2026 Canadian Folk Music Awards have been announced, and the trophies will be handed out across a series of events, April 9-12 in Calgary. The 2026 CFMAs will feature four distinct gala concerts, a range of public programming, private industry showcases and a focus on national and international export development.

Leading the nominees list this year are Toronto singer-songwriter AHI and Nova Scotia duo Cassie and Maggie, with five nods each. Other multiple nominees include Boreal, Max Francis, The Barrel Boys, Mia Kelly, Terra Spencer, Aysanabee and Wyatt C. Louis.

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