Ottawa film commissioner leaves job

Invest Ottawa has confirmed that the city's commissioner of TV, film and digital media has left her job.

Geneviève Ménard-Hayles assumed the role in 2012 after 10 years of working in the business in Canada and the U.K.

At the time she was hired, she told CBC News there was a big opportunity for the industry to grow in Ottawa.

"It's a sector that has amazing potential for growth," she said.

"We need to work very closely with quite a few stakeholders to make our destinations available, open and, like I said, friendly to the industry, and accommodating."

In a statement emailed Friday, Invest Ottawa president Bruce Lazenby said Menard-Hayles "left to seek new opportunities."

"The Investment and Trade group, which includes the film office, will continue to support the industry at large," the statement reads. "Over the coming weeks, we will be working closely with the Creative Services Working Group to find a replacement. We wish Genevieve all the best in her endeavours."