Jean-Sébastien Marier

Multiplatform Producer

Jean-Sébastien Marier has called Ottawa home for over 10 years. He works primarily as a multiplatform producer for CBC/Radio-Canada's French Services and is a frequent CBC Ottawa contributor. A graduate of Carleton University's Master of Journalism program, he now teaches communication and journalism courses at the University of Ottawa.

Latest from Jean-Sébastien Marier

Haitian diaspora tries to stay hopeful, 10 years after devastating quake

Ten years after a devastating earthquake shook Haiti, diaspora members in the Ottawa area are hoping for a better future and calling on Haitian politicians to take action.

'It's really bad': Local businesses lament Eardley-Masham Road staying closed until fall

The Eardley-Masham Road in Gatineau Park, Que., won't reopen until this fall, Quebec's Transport Ministry said. It has been closed since April, when it was damaged by flooding.

City of Ottawa to implement more 'protected intersections'

The City of Ottawa hopes drivers and other road users will get used to the layout of so-called "protected intersections" — such as the one at the corner of St. Laurent Boulevard and Donald Street — because it's planning to build more of them.

Motorists mistakenly using new Donald Street bike lane

Several vehicles travelling east on Donald Street in Ottawa have been seen using a new segregated bike lane to turn south onto St. Laurent Boulevard.

Homeowners want province to help floodproof, not just rebuild

Some Constance Bay homeowners whose properties were flooded last spring would like the province to help make their property more resilient instead of simply recreating what was.

Phoenix 'pay pods' show some success, but still no word on overall fix

One year after instituting a special "pay pod" system to deal with the controversial Phoenix pay system's ongoing backlog, Ottawa says it's showing results. But the government still won't say when all public servants can expect to be paid correctly.

Feds still encountering training issues years after Phoenix launch

Nearly three years after launching the Phoenix pay system, the federal government is still trying to fix training issues.

Montfort Hospital sets sights on advanced heart scanner

Ottawa's Montfort Hospital wants to become the first health facility in the region to buy an advanced scanner to diagnose heart-related diseases.