File f44 - Report - General

John Meisel was born in Vienna, 1923. His parents emigrated to Canada in 1942, settling in Toronto. After graduating from Pickering College, in Newmarket, Ontario, John Meisel entered Victoria College, University of Toronto, from which he received his B.A. in 1948, and his M.A., two years later. He received his Ph.D. from the London School of Political Science and Economics in 1959. In 1949 Dr. Meisel joined Queen's University. In 1979 Professor Meisel was appointed Chairman of Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) where he oversaw the introduction of cable television and Pay TV. He left the CRTC in 1983 to return to academic life. Dr. Meisel has also been involved with Royal Commissions, Task Forces, and Inquiries that have examined such problems as bilingualism and biculturalism, national unity, the status of women, and bias in newscasting. Professor Meisel has also been the author of numerous books and articles on a wide variety of subjects.