Michael Binder has been named the interim head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).
Something about telecom policy folks, Alberta, and energy commissions lately. It was just a few weeks ago that Willie Grieve from TELUS was named the head of the Alberta Utilities Commission and now Michael is going to bring to bear his doctorate in Physics (from U of Alberta) and a career in public service to help out the embattled CNSC.
I can attest to the strong work ethic that he brings to the job. Most of the emails that I have received from him are time stamped late at night – he has always made a point of replying. Michael has earned the respect of the his peers in the global community of telecom policy agencies.
Michael has been a source of support since our first event in 2002 – he encouraged us to make The Canadian Telecom Summit into the country’s premiere industry gathering.
There is no doubt that he will bring tremendous strengths to his interim assignment leading CNSC. Still, all of us who have been privileged to work with Michael Binder through the past 20 years of dynamic changes in Canadian telecom policy will miss him.