Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame To Induct Ménard, Simard

Industry veterans André Ménard and Alain Simard will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame May 5, during the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards Gala at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.

Ménard, who co-founded and has served as VP of L’Équipe Spectra for the past 30 years, is also the co-founder and artistic director of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.

Simard, who’s served as president and CEO L’Équipe Spectra since its inception in 1977, founded the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the FrancoFolies de Montréal, the Montreal High Lights Festival, La Grande Mascarade, and the Montreal International Film Festival.