RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust announced that Siim A. Vanaselja has been appointed to RioCan's Board of Trustees. Mr. Vanaselja was the Executive Vice-President &Chief Financial Officer of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada from January 2001 to June 2015. Prior to joining BCE Inc., he was a partner at the accounting firm, KPMG Canada in Toronto. Mr. Vanaselja has been designated as the next Chair of TransCanada Corporation, and serves on the boards of Great-West Lifeco Inc. and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd.