Netflix has hired Lindsay Doyle to lead its public policy work in Canada.

Effective Monday (Dec. 2), Doyle joins as its Ottawa-based director of public policy for Canada, reporting to Ruchi Bhowmik, VP, public policy for the U.S. and Canada.

Prior to joining Netflix, Doyle was head of government affairs and public policy for YouTube in Canada, which she was promoted to in May. She first joined Google Canada’s policy team in 2018, focusing on content policy, trade, AI and taxation, and worked closely with the company’s philanthropic arm Google.org.

She sits on the boards of the Canadian American Business Council and MediaSmarts, in addition to serving on the advisory board of the Master of Public Policy Program at McMaster University.

The director of public policy role was previously held by Stéphane Cardin, who departed the company on July 5. Bhowmik held the position on an interim basis while Netflix searched for a new Canadian policy lead.

The appointment comes as a critical juncture for Netflix as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) continues its modernization process for the broadcasting sector. The CRTC set base contribution requirements for foreign-owned streamers in June, and opened public consultations on Canadian programming (including the definition of Canadian content) last month.

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