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TVA Group Inc. (formerly Télé-Métropole inc.)
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Licence renewal for CFER-TV and its transmitter CFER-TV-2
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1. Following a Public Hearing in Québec beginning on 27 January 1998, the Commission renews the broadcasting licence for CFER-TV (TVA) Rimouski and its transmitter CFER-TV-2 Gaspé-Nord from 1 September 1998 to 31 August 2005, subject to the conditions in effect under the current licence, as well as to those conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.
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2. The Commission expects the licensee to broadcast, on an annual basis, a minimum weekly average of 3 hours and 10 minutes of local news programming.
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3. The Commission expects the licensee to reflect, in its local programming, the cultural, economic, political and social reality of the region, taking into account the requirements set out in the Policy for Local Television Programming (Public Notice CRTC 1991-22). The Commission notes CFER-TV's proposal in this regard.
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4. The Commission notes that the licensee provided closed-captioned headlines for its local news programming and that it made a commitment to close-caption 15% of its local programming over the next seven years. The Commission encourages the licensee to make yearly progress in this area.
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5. It is a condition of licence that the licensee adhere to the guidelines on gender portrayal set out in the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and Radio Programming, as amended from time to time and accepted by the Commission. The application of the foregoing condition of licence will be suspended as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
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6. It is also a condition of licence that the licensee adhere to the provisions of the CAB's Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children, as amended from time to time and accepted by the Commission.
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7. It is a condition of licence that the licensee adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming, as amended from time to time and accepted by the Commission. The application of the foregoing condition of licence will be suspended as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
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8. The Commission notes that this licensee is subject to the Employment Equity Act that came into effect on 24 October 1996 (1996 EEA), and therefore files reports concerning employment equity with Human Resources Development Canada. Under the 1996 EEA, the Commission no longer has the authority over employment equity for any undertaking that is subject to the 1996 EEA.
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9. The Commission acknowledges the interventions submitted in support of this application.
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This decision is to be appended to the licence.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request.
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