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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.8B
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Canwest Global Communications Corp., an international media company, is Canada's largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, Canwest is Canada's largest publisher of paid English language daily newspapers and owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in conventional television, out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels, web sites and radio stations and networks in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Leonard J. AsperNumber of Employees 10,700
Contact Information
3100 CanWest Global Place
201 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3L7
204-956-2025
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210
Recent Events
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Struggling Canwest posts $111m loss
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Goldman locks horns with CanWest over bankruptcy action
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Astral Media Eying Potential CanWest Takeover
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CRTC approves sale of Canwest station for $2
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Goldman Sachs says Canwest made secret moves to shutter specialty division
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Canwest announces sale of shares of Ten Network Holdings Limited
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Canwest gets court approval for move it says will save National Post
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Canwest says National Post might fold
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Canwest papers could fetch $1B, say observers
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Canwest move impacts staff
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Canwest Releases Projected Capital Expenditures and Other Financial Information
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Canwest Releases Projected Capital Expenditures and Other
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Canwest timeline
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CANWEST UNIT IN CCAA
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Highlights from the history of Canwest Global Communications
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Canwest wins court shelter for Global TV, Post
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Canwest: newspapers not for sale
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National Post CEO working to buy Canwest papers
News & Analysis
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Canwest Global Communications Corp. F1Q09 (Qtr End 11/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Paul Steep – Scotia Capital. Paul Steep – Scotia Capital I just want to go to the commentary of your outlook around the negative conditions relating to the debt. First, if you could talk a little bit about which...
CanWest Global Communications Corp. F4Q08 (Qtr End 8/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Paul Steep – Scotia Capital. Paul Steep – Scotia Capital Leonard, maybe you can talk just a little bit on the first one in terms of the outlook, not to get too focused on the near term...
CanWest Will Oppose Shaw Application
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--BUSINESS WIRE--March 8, 1999-- CanWest Global Commu(TSE:CGS.S.) (TSE:CGS.A.) (NYSE:CWG) CanWest Global Communications announced today it will vigorously oppose an application by Shaw Communications seeking approval of its purchase of 49.96 percent of the Class A voting shares of WIC Western International Communications WIC and 52 percent of the Class...
SHAW Urges WIC Class B Shareholders to Tender
CALGARY, ALBERTA--BUSINESS WIRE--May 12, 1998--Shaw Communications(Alberta Stock Exchange:SCL.A) (Alberta Stock Exchange:SCL.B) (TSE:SCL.B) SHAW Communications Inc. today announced that holders of Class B shares of WIC Western International Communications Ltd. should tender to SHAW's cash and share offer in light of this morning's announcement by CanWest Global Communications Corp. on the...
CanWest Global Communications announces completion of offering
WINNIPEG, Manitoba--BUSINESS WIRE--June 7, 1996--CanWest Global Communications Corp. (TSE, WINNIPEG STOCK EXCHANGE: CWW TSE: CWW.A NYSE:CWG) announced Friday that the offering in the United States and other jurisdictions outside Canada of 5 million of its Non-Voting Shares has been completed at a price of US$29 per share (approximately C$40 per...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Leonard J. Asper | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Peter Ashkin | President, MediaWorks |
| Rick Hetherington | President, European Operations |
| Thomas C. Strike | President, Corporate Development and Strategy Implementation |
| John E. Maguire | Chief Financial Officer |
| Grace Palombo | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Richard M. Leipsic | General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
| Bruce Leslie | Vice President, Community & Public Relations |
| John Culligan | Vice President, Corporate Development |
| Loren Mawhinney | Vice President, Production |
| Hugh Harley | Director, Investor Relations |
| Jamie Pitblado | Director, Marketing |
| Beth Prince-Wilcox | Marketing Manager, Sales |
| Cindy Dowse | Manager, Corp Communications |
| Gail S. Asper | General Counsel |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek H. Burney | Chairman |
| David A Asper | Board of Directors |
| David A. Leslie | Board of Directors |
| David J. Drybrough | Board of Directors |
| David W. Kerr | Board of Directors |
| Frank W. King | Board of Directors |
| Lisa M. Pankratz | Board of Directors |
| Paul V. Godfrey | Board of Directors |
| Ronald J. Daniels | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Joshua Foundation, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Network TEN | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Winnipeg | Director | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Associate General Counsel | Former |
Peter Ashkin is President of MediaWorks at CanWest Global Communications Corporation the largest media company in Canada and former President for Product Strategy at America On Line (AOL) the world's largest internet company. Ashkin has also held key executive positions at Gateway, Inc., Toshiba USA, and Apple Computers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | President, MediaWorks | Current |
| The Ashkin Group, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | President, European Operations | Current |
| TV3, Inc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | President, Corporate Development and Strategy Implementation | Current |
| Network TEN | Board of Directors | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | President, CanWest Mediaworks International | Former |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Senior Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Bombardier Aerospace | Senior Executive | Former |
| Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. | Senior Executive | Former |
| Westcoast Energy Inc. | Senior Executive | Former |
| Canada Life Financial Services Company Limited | Senior Executive | Former |
| York University | B.A. | Former |
| Osgoode Hall Law School | LL.B | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | General Counsel & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Vice President, Community & Public Relations | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Director, Corporate Affairs | Former |
| The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Reporter & Editor | Former |
| The University of Western Ontario | M.A., Journalism | Former |
| University of Calgary | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Director, Corp Development | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Vice President, Production | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Director, Investor Relations | Current |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Group Executive, Retail Banking Services | Former |
| University of Cambridge | M.P., Economics | Former |
| University of Sydney | B.EC | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Director, Marketing | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Director, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Marketing Manager, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | General Counsel | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Secretary | Current |
| Great-West Lifeco, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Canada Life Assurance Company (U.K.) Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Great-West Life Assurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| London Life Insurance Group | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Burney is a senior strategic advisor at Ogilvy Renault LLP (law firm) and Chair of Canwest Global Communications Corp. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE Inc. (technology) from October 1999 to August 2004, and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada International Inc. (communications) from 1993 to 1999. Mr. Burney was the lead director at Shell Canada Limited (oil and gas) from April 2001 to May 2007. Mr. Burney held various positions with the Canadian Foreign Service, including serving from 1989 to 1993 as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States. From 1987 to 1989, he was Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and was directly involved in the negotiation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. In 1992, Mr. Burney was awarded the Public Service of Canada’s Outstanding Achievement Award. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993. He is also a Visiting Professor and Senior Distinguished Fellow at Carleton University, Honourary Chairman of the Confederation College Foundation and a Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. Mr. Burney was conferred Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Lakehead University, Queen’s University, Wilfrid Laurier University and Carleton University. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Queen’s University. Committee Memberships Audit Committee Governance Committee Other Public Board Directorships Canwest Global Communications Corp. (Chair) (TSX) Garda World Security Corporation (Chair, GardaWorld International Advisory Board) (TSX)
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ogilvy Renault Llp | Senior Strategic Advisor | Current |
| Carleton University | Adjunct Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Relations | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Reach Canada Inc. | Chairman, Senior Strategic Advisor, Ogilvy Renault Llp, Ottawa, Ontario | Current |
| Ogilvy Renault Llp | Chairman | Current |
| TransCanada Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bell Canada International, Inc. | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| CAE Inc. | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Shell Canada Limited | Lead Director | Former |
| Shell Canada Limited | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Post | Chairman | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Creswin Properties Ltd | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imris | Director and Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imris | Director | Current |
| Enbridge Gas Distribution | Director | Current |
| Sobeys Inc. | Director | Current |
| The Advisory Council | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Advisory Council | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gendis, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. | Accountant | Former |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Chairman | Former |
Mr. Kerr, 64, has served as a director of the Company since July, 2007. Mr. Kerr is Managing Partner of Edper Financial Corporation, a financial management company. From July 2002 to August 2006, Mr. Kerr was Chairman of Falconbridge Limited (formerly Noranda Inc.) and prior to that he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Falconbridge Limited. Mr. Kerr is a director of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., CanWest Global Communication Corp., Sustainable Developments Technology Canada, Sun Life Financial Inc., the Toronto Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, and the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. In the past five years, Mr. Kerr also served as a director of Shell Canada Limited.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Life Financial Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Research In Motion Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Reach Canada Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Falconbridge Limited | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Falconbridge Limited | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | President, Metropolitan Investment Corp | Current |
| Reach Canada Inc. | President of Metropolitan Investment Corporation, Calgary, Alberta | Current |
| Networc Health Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Reach Canada Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Westaim Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | Trustee | Former |
| Agrium Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management Ltd. | President | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia | Board of Directors | Current |
| Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration | Former |
| The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club | President & CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Provost & Professor of Law | Current |
| CanWest Global Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Toronto | Dean of the Faculty of Law | Former |
Executive News
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Canwest sells CHEK to local investor group
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Canwest sells CHEK-TV to investor group
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Canwest Enters into Sale Agreement with Local Investor Group for CHEK-TV
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Canwest Enters into Sale Agreement with Local Investor Group for CHEK-TV
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Canwest Enters into Sale Agreement with Local Investor Group for CHEK-TV
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Canwest Enters into Sale Agreement with Local Investor Group for CHEK-TV
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Canwest Enters into Sale Agreement with Local Investor Group for CHEK-TV
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