Chief Regulatory Officer
Bell Canada
Sheridan Elizabeth Scott is Chief Regulatory Officer of Bell Canada. Ms Scott’s responsibilities include maintaining regulatory relationships with the CRTC, the Commissioner of Competition, the Copyright Board and the FCC. She also oversees public policy issues for Bell Canada, Nexxia and ActiMedia, particularly with respect to the Internet and e-commerce. Prior to her appointment on August 1, 1999, Ms Scott was Vice President – Office of the President.
Ms. Scott completed her legal studies at University of Victoria after spending five years at the Canada Council and the Social Science & Humanities Research Council. She returned to Ottawa as Law Clerk to the Rt. Honourable Bora Laskin, and was subsequently called to the Bar of Ontario. In 1983, she joined the legal department of the CRTC where she was involved in major public hearings on long distance competition, the regulation of cable rates, the renewal of pay and specialty licenses and a complete review of all broadcasting regulations. She left the CRTC in 1992 to take up responsibilities as Assistant Vice President, Planning & Corporate Development at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The following year she was appointed Vice President of Planning and Regulatory Affairs with responsibilities for affiliate relations, regulatory matters, resource planning and audience research.
In 1994, Ms Scott joined Bell Canada as Vice President, Multimedia Law & Regulation. She was responsible for managing the legal and regulatory issues associated with the evolution of the broadband multimedia capacity in Bell’s network and in its operating activities.
Ms. Scott is the author of several articles on communications law. She is Director and Vice-Chair of Canadian Women in Communications (CWC); Founding member, National Capital Association of Communications Lawyers (NCACL); Director and Secretary of Opera Lyra Ottawa; Director and Vice-Chair of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund; as well as, a member of the Ontario Digital Media Champions Group (DMCG) Growth Fund and also the DMCG Implementation Council and recently joined the Board of the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA).