The Wartime Information Board was a Canadian government agency

Government agency

A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...

 established on September 9, 1942, succeeding the Bureau of Public Information, to deal with the conscription crisis

Conscription crisis

A conscription crisis is a public dispute about a policy of conscription, or mandatory service in the military, also known as a "draft". A dispute can become a crisis when submission to military service becomes highly controversial and popular revolt ensues...

 in Canada.

Chairmen of the Board included Charles Vining until Jan 1943 and Norman A.M. Mackenzie. However, the real power on the board was held by its general manager

General manager

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 who included John Grierson

John Grierson

John Grierson was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. According to popular myth, in 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" to describe a non-fiction film.-Early life:Grierson was born in Deanston, near Doune, Scotland...

 and A. Davidson Dunton.