Catherine Mensour

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ABOUT CATHERINE MENSOUR

Catherine Mensour opened Canada’s first bilingual talent agency, The Mensour Agency, nearly 40 years ago in Ottawa’s ByWard Market. By uniting artists and producers, she played a key role in establishing Ottawa as a thriving hub for film, television, and theatre production. Her work in the industry has enabled Ottawa-based clients to reside in the city while building successful careers across the country.Ms. Mensour has been instrumental in shaping arts policy in Ontario while fiercely protecting her client’s interests. She continues to work towards the creation of a formal status for artists in the province.In addition to serving on the advisory board of the Ottawa Film Office, she sits on the boards for La Fondation pour L’Association des Théâtres Francophones du Canada, and Maison Marie-Louise. Ms. Mensour recently founded the Mensour Foundation to expand her influence in the arts, particularly in areas where support is most needed. She has also created awards and bursaries while supporting organizations such as The Ottawa Mission, La Maison Marie-Louise, The Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the ATFC Foundation, La Place des Arts du Grand Sudbury, and several theatre companies in Ottawa, reinforcing her deep commitment not only to the arts but also to her community.Catherine est la récipendaire du Prix AOF, décerné par la Fédération culturelle Canadienne française et Patrimoine Canada.Catherine is an inductee into the Media and Design Hall of Fame at Algonquin College.Elle est récipiendaire du Prix du Nouvel-Ontario ainsi que le Prix Francophile de l\'AFO