The Canada Brief

Canada · 6 d ago

A car ferry at sea

BC Ferries fires its CEO amid a revitalization review

The board fired Nicolas Jimenez, hired in March 2023, and gave few details. It calls the move a leadership transition and a review to make the service fit growing demand.

Severance

24 months

Jimenez is entitled to 24 months' severance, according to the company's executive compensation statement.

What's next

Vice-president Brian Anderson is interim CEO, and the search for a permanent one follows the review.

"Whoever takes over needs to listen to frontline workers."

— Eric McNeely, ferry workers' union president