Agenda, Hearing 16 October 2017
Hearing (Revised 12 October 2017)
Location: Gatineau, Quebec
Date: 16 October 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
Conference Center
Portage IV
140, Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec
Hearing Room: Outaouais
Temporary Examination Room: Papineau – 819-953-3168
Interventions received concerning the applications scheduled for this hearing are available on the public examination files.
Reference Document: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-160.
Panel Members (subject to change):
- Ian Scott, Chairperson
- Caroline J. Simard, Vice-Chairperson, Broadcasting
- Yves Dupras, Commissioner, Quebec
- Linda Vennard, Commissioner, Alberta and Northwest Territories
- Christopher MacDonald, Commissioner, Atlantic Region and Nunavut
Public Files
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Transcripts of hearing
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Examination of transcripts
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Listening to CDs
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Monday, 16 October 2017
Appearing Items
Phase I – Presentations by the licensees
- Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Videotron G.P.
Various locations
Applications: 2016-0969-5, 2016-0952-0, 2016-0971-0, 2016-0972-8, 2016-0973-6, 2016-0964-5, 2016-0966-1 and 2016-0970-3 - Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Various locations
Applications: 2016-0950-5 and 2016-0949-7 - Shaw Cablesystems Limited, Shaw Cablesystems (VCI) Limited and Star Choice Television Network Incorporated
Various locations
Applications: 2016-0959-6, 2016-0936-4, 2016-0967-9, 2016-0960-4, 2016-0961-1, 2016-0968-7, 2016-0978-6, 2016-0980-2, 2016-0981-9, 2016-0988-5, 2016-0990-1, 2016-0991-8, 2016-0995-0, 2016-0996-8, 2016-1000-0, 2016-1002-2, 2016-1007-2, 2016-1008-0, 2016-0957-0, 2016-1009-8, 2016-1010-6 and 2017-0200-4 - K-Right Communications Limited and Persona Communications Inc.
Various locations
Applications: 2016-0938-0 and 2016-0948-9
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
- Cogeco Connexion Inc.
Various locations
Applications: 2016-0951-2 and 2016-0953-8 -
TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219723 Alberta ULC in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TELUS Communications Company
Various locations
Applications: 2016-0945-5, 2016-0937-2 and 2017-0199-6 -
Bell Canada and Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Various locations
Applications: 2017-0198-8, 2017-0197-0, 2017-0173-0 and 2017-0201-9
Phase II – Interveners’ Presentations
Intervener appearing individually
- Consumers' Association of Canada & Public Interest Advocacy Centre (int. 163)
Panel of Interveners
Interveners appearing individually
Panel of Interveners
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Panel of Interveners
Interveners appearing individually
- Télévision communautaire Frontenac (int. 181)
- Conseil provincial du secteur des communications du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (int. 175)
- English Language Arts Network (int. 178)
- Csur la télé (int. 136)
- Telile Community Television (int. 129)
Panel of Interveners
- Vancouver Centre Electoral District Association (int. 122)
- Ontario Library Association & Canadian Federation of Library Associations (int. 118)
Interveners appearing individually
Panel of Interveners
- Fédération culturelle canadienne-française (int. 147)
- Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada (int. 212)
Phase III – Licensees’ Replies
- Bell Canada and Bell ExpressVu Inc. (the general partner) and Bell Canada (the limited partner), carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership
Thursday, 19 October 2017
- TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219723 Alberta ULC in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TELUS Communications Company
- Cogeco Connexion Inc.
- K-Right Communications Limited and Persona Communications Inc.
- Shaw Cablesystems Limited, Shaw Cablesystems (VCI) Limited and Star Choice Television Network Incorporated
- Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
- Videotron Ltd. and 9227-2590 Québec inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Videotron G.P.
Non-appearing items
Even though there are no oral presentations for the following applications, they are, nevertheless, part of this hearing and as such, they will be considered by the Panel and decisions will be rendered at a later date.
Please refer to Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-160 for a detailed description of the following applications which are available electronically in the Temporary Examination Room.
- 2251723 Ontario Inc.
Barrie, Greater Toronto Area (including Ajax, Aurora, Bolton, Brampton, Caledon, Claremont, Etobicoke, Georgetown, King City, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Nobleton, North York, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, Toronto, Vaughan and Woodbridge), Hamilton-Niagara, Kingston, Kitchener Waterloo, London, Oshawa, Ottawa, Peterborough, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Windsor and their surrounding areas, OntarioApplication 2016-0944-7
- Access Communications Co-operative Limited
Regina (including White City), SaskatchewanApplication 2016-0946-3
- Atop Broadband Corp.
Majority of the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario
Application 2016-0940-6 - MTS Inc.
Winnipeg and surrounding areas, Manitoba
Application 2016-0943-9 - Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Regina (including Pilot Butte and White City) and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Application 2016-0934-8
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