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Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-3

 

See also:  2003-3-1

Ottawa, 21 March 2003

 

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 26 May 2003 at 9:30 a.m., at the Conference Centre, Portage IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, to consider the matters described below. The intervention deadline is 1st May 2003.

ITEM

APPLICANT AND LOCALITY

1

The Comedy Network Inc. (The Comedy Network) (e)
Across Canada

2

Musique Plus Inc. (Musimax) (e)
Across Canada

3

CTV Television Inc. (Newsnet) (e)
Across Canada

4

1163031 Ontario Inc. (Outdoor Life Network) (e)
Across Canada

5

The Score Television Network Ltd. (The Score) (e)
Across Canada

6

Rogers Sportsnet Inc. (Sportsnet) (e)
Across Canada

7

Teletoon Canada Inc. (Teletoon) (e)
Across Canada

8

History Television Inc. (History Television) (e)
Across Canada

9

Odyssey Television Network Inc. (Odyssey Television Network) (e)
Across Canada

10

CHUM Limited (MuchMoreMusic) (e)
Across Canada

11

HGTV Canada Inc. (Home and Garden Television Canada) (e)
Across Canada

12

Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited (Canadian Learning Television) (e)
Across Canada

13

Global Communications Limited and Prime Television Holdco Inc., partners in "Prime TV, General Partnership" (e)
Across Canada

14

CHUM Limited (Space: The Imagination Station) (e)
Across Canada

15

South Asian Television Canada Limited (ATN) ( e)
Across Canada

16

CHUM Limited and 3661458 Canada Inc., partners in Pulse 24, General Partnership (e)
Province of Ontario

17

Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. (Canal Vie) (e)
Across Canada

18

TVA Group Inc. (Le Canal Nouvelles ) (e)
Across Canada

19

CTV Television Inc. (Report on Business Television) (e)
Across Canada

20

CHUM Limited (Star!TV) (e)
Across Canada

21

CTV Television Inc. (Talk TV) (e)
Across Canada

22

YTV Canada Inc. (Treehouse TV) (e)
Across Canada

23

Bea-ver Communications Inc. (CKUE-FM) (e)
Chatham, Ontario

24

Crossroads Television System (CITS-TV)
Burlington, Ottawa and London, Ontario

25

Rogers Broadcasting Limited (OMNI.2) (e)
Toronto, London and Ottawa, Ontario

26

The National Broadcast Reading Service Incorporated (VoicePrint)
Across Canada

27

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Arabic TV)
Across Canada

28

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Croatian TV)
Across Canada

29

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Dutch TV)
Across Canada

30

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Filipino TV)
Across Canada

31

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Hungarian TV)
Across Canada

32

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Polish TV)
Across Canada

33

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Russian TV One)
Across Canada

34

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Russian TV Two)
Across Canada

35

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Ukrainian TV One)
Across Canada

36

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Ukrainian TV Two)
Across Canada

37

Ethnic Channels Group Limited (Vietnamese TV)
Across Canada

38

Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba

39

Margaret and Paul Weigel (OBCI) (e)
Across Canada

40

Medianet Canada Radio Ltd. (Odin Golos)
Across Canada

41

Medianet Canada Radio Ltd. (Tamil MUSIC Two)
Across Canada

42

Medianet Canada Radio Ltd. (TamilMUSIC One)
Across Canada

43

Medianet Canada Radio Ltd. (Radio Sinhala)
Across Canada

44

Medianet Canada Radio Ltd. (Deutsche Stimme)
Across Canada

45

Medianet Canada Radio Ltd. (Voice of Tamils)
Across Canada

46

Medianet Canada Radio Ltd. (Vot Toronto)
Toronto, Ontario

47

Persian Vision Broadcast and Media Corporation
Across Canada

48

Radio Maria Canada (e)
Across Canada

49

Russ Wagg (OBCI)
Port Alberni, British Columbia

50

St. Sava's Radio Station Inc.
Across Canada

51

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBUX-FM)
Vancouver, British Columbia

52

Radio Communautaire Tête-à-la-Baleine
Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec

 

(e) applications filed electronically.

 

PREAMBLE

 

At the 26 May 2003 public hearing, the Commission will examine applications to renew the licences of the 22 specialty television services approved in September 1996. These applications are items 1 to 22 in Part A of the notice of public hearing.

 

The Commission intends to consider the following issues, among others, at the hearing and invites interested parties to comment on any issue.

 

Wholesale rates

 

The Commission will examine any proposed increases in the monthly wholesale rates charged to distributors, where the service is carried as part of the basic service. The Commission will also examine the criteria to be used in setting wholesale rates.

 

Canadian programming and expenditure commitments

 

The Commission will examine the appropriateness of increasing the licensee's contributions to Canadian programming, in terms of the exhibition of Canadian content and/or expenditure commitments, where existing commitments to Canadian programming and/or to Canadian programming expenditures are low in relation to other specialty services, or where the financial situation or nature of service warrants it.

 

Changes to nature of service definitions

 

The Commission will examine proposals to amend nature of service conditions of licence that would appear to represent a significant shift, to ensure that such amendments are consistent with the Commission's one-per-genre policy and its objective of programming diversity.

 

Dealing with programs received across time zones

 

In its Policy on violence in television programming, Public Notice CRTC 1996-36, 14 March 1996, the Commission encouraged programming undertakings whose signals are distributed over various time zones to be sensitive to their viewers in western time zones when scheduling programs. The Commission will examine the mechanisms and policies licensees have in place to ensure that programming intended for adult audiences respects the watershed hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in all time zones.

 

Service to persons who are visually impaired

 

A number of licensees have indicated that there are technical issues that currently constrain the ability of distributors to pass through or otherwise make available described video programming that specialty services provide in a closed format. The Commission will wish to explore solutions to these delivery issues. The Commission will also explore appropriate commitments to the broadcast of described programming as well as alternatives for making television programming more accessible to persons who are visually impaired.

 

Closed captioning

 

The Commission will examine each licensee's commitment to closed captioning to ensure that it is in keeping with the Commission's objectives, as well as the steps the licensee is taking to ensure the quality, reliability and accuracy of its captioning.

 

Cultural diversity

 

The Commission will examine the ways in which each licensee contributes to a broadcasting system that accurately reflects the presence in Canada of cultural and racial minorities and Aboriginal peoples in keeping with the Commission's objectives in this area.

 

Independent and regional production and regional reflection

 

The Commission will explore the licensees' commitments to independent production, as well as their contributions to regional production and reflection.

 

PART A

1.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0896-9

 

Application by THE COMEDY NETWORK INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as The Comedy Networkexpiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to add program Category 7(g) (other drama);

 

- to increase its Canadian content from 58% to 60% during the broadcast day; and

 

- to decrease its Canadian content from 72% to 60% during the evening broadcast period.

 

The Commission will examine the apparent non-compliance of the licensee with respect to its level of Canadian content broadcast during the 1998-1999broadcast year.

 

Licensee's address:

CTV Television Inc.
9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario
M1S 4B5
Fax: (416) 332-5301
E-mail: comedyinterventions@ctv.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

2.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0893-5

 

Application by MUSIQUE PLUS INC. to renew the licence of the national French-language specialty television service known as MUSIMAX expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to replace its condition of licence 1(a), with the following:

 

- The licensee shall provide a national French-language specialty service designed for an adult audience that will be devoted predominantly to music in all its forms. Not less than 90% of all programs broadcast shall be devoted to music in all its forms, its works, its history and personalities, and shall be related to and drawn from the following categories, as set out in Schedule 1 of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990:

 

- 2(a) Analysis and Interpretation

 

          -2(b) Long-form documentary

 

- 7(c) Specials, mini-series and made-for-TV feature films

 

- 7(d) Theatrical feature films aired on television

 

- 8(a) Music and dance other than music video programs or clips

 

- 8(b) Music video clips

 

- 8(c) Music video programs

 

- 9 Variety

 

- 11 General entertainment and Human interest

 

- 12 Interstitials

 

- 13 Public service announcements

 

- 14 Infomercials, promotional and corporate videos

 

- to decrease the minimum amount of music video programs (8c) from 65% to 50%;

 

- to delete the weekly limit on theatrical feature films aired on TV (7d);

 

- to delete the requirement of the music:spoken words ratio of 60:40;

 

- to decrease its Canadian content from 60% to 50% during the evening broadcast period.

 

Licensee's address:

355, Ste-Catherine Street West
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 1A5

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

3.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0895-1

 

Application by CTV TELEVISION INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as CTV Newsnet expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to increase its wholesale rate by $0.11, from $0.085 per month to $0.195 per month.

 

Licensee's address:

9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario
M1S 4B5
Fax: (416) 332-7471
E-Mail: newsnetinterventions@ctv.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

4.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0897-7

 

Application by 1163031 ONTARIO INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Outdoor Life Network (OLN)expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to increase its Canadian content from 30% to 35% during the evening broadcast period;

 

- to increase its Canadian content level from 30% to 50% during the broadcast day;

 

- to add program Category 6(a) (Professional sports), specifically, "secondary", outdoor, professionally-ranked sports that are currently underexposed to Canadian viewers. OLN proposes that programming from 6(a) would be limited to 15% of the broadcast year;

 

- To add program Categories 7(a) (Ongoing dramatic series), 7(b) (Ongoing comedy series (sitcoms)), 7(c) (Specials, mini-series and made for TV feature films), 7(d) (Theatrical feature films aired on TV), and 7(g) (Other drama). OLN proposes that programming from category 7 would be limited to 15% of the broadcast year.

 

Licensee's address:

9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario
M1S 4B5
Fax: (416) 332-5681
E-Mail: olninterventions@ctv.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

5.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0891-9

 

Application by THE SCORE TELEVISION NETWORK LTD. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as The Scoreexpiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to increase its monthly basic subscriber fee by $0.30, from $0.10 a month to $0.40 a month;

 

- to add the following categories, subject to the following limits per week:

 

2(a) (Analysis and Interpretation), 10%
2(b) (Long-form Documentaries), 10%
5(b) (Informal Education/Recreation and Leisure), 10%
8(b) (Music Video Clips) and 8(c) (Music Video Programs), 5%;

 

- to change the broadcast day to a 24 hour period beginning at 6 a.m. each calendar day.

 

Licensee's address:

370 King Street West
Suite 304
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1J9
Fax: (416) 977-8128
E-mail: david.errington@thescore.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

6.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0974-3

 

Application by ROGERS SPORTSNET INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Sportsnetexpiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to increase its monthly basic subscriber fee by $0.29, from $0.78 a month to $1.07 a month;

 

- to measure the amount of regional programming on each feed on a quarterly basis, instead of a weekly basis.

 

Licensee's address:

777 Jarvis Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 3B7
FAX: (416) 935-4655
E-Mail: astrati@rci.rogers.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address, and

9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

7.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0942-0

 

Application by TELETOON CANADA INC. to renew the licence of the national English and French-language specialty television services known as Teletoon/Télétoon expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to add of the following categories, as set out in Schedule 1 of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990:

 

- 7(a) On-going dramatic series;

 

- 7(b) On-going comedy series (sitcoms);

 

- 7(c) Specials, mini-series, made-for-TV feature films;

 

- 7(g) Other drama;

 

- to maintain the condition of licence that states:

 

- With the exception of programs drawn from categories 12, 13, 14 and 15, a minimum of 90% of all programs shall be animated programming drawn from categories 7(d) and 7(e).

 

- to amend the definition of "evening broadcast period" from the period 6 p.m. to midnight to the period 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

The Commission will examine the apparent non-compliance of the licensee with respect to its level of Canadian content broadcast during the 1999-2000 broadcast year. The Commission notes that this concern relates to the certification of certain CINAR productions.

 

Licensee's address:

181 Bay Street
P.O. Box 787
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Fax: (416) 956-2070
E-Mail: nataliet@teletoon.com

 

Examination of application:

BCE Place
36 Yonge Street
1st Floor
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

8.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0889-4

 

Application by HISTORY TELEVISION INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as History Television expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes to add program category 10 (Game Shows) to its nature of service condition of licence 1(a). The programming would be limited to 5% of the broadcast year.

 

Licensee's address:

121 Bloor Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3M5
Fax: (416) 967-8061
Email: Rita.Cugini@allianceatlantis.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

9.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0953-7

 

Application by ODYSSEY TELEVISION NETWORK INC. to renew the licence of the national ethnic specialty television service known as Odyssey Television Network expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee is proposing to amend the definition of broadcast day from 18 hours to 24 hours.

 

The Commission will examine the apparent non-compliance of the licensee with respect to its level of Canadian content broadcast during the 1999-2000 broadcast year.

Licensee's address:

437 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4K 1P1
Fax: (416) 462-1818
e-mail: onttv@yahoo.com

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address.

 

[ Intervention Form ]

10.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0952-9

 

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as MuchMoreMusicexpiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to amend its nature of service definition by replacing condition of licence 1(c) with the following:

 

- A minimum of 65% of the broadcast week shall be devoted to the exhibition of programming featuring music videos clips Category 8(b).

 

Licensee's address:

299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2Z5
Fax: (416) 340-7005
E-Mail: arleney@citytv.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

11.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0890-2

 

Application by HGTV CANADA INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Home and Garden Television Canada expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to add program Category 10 (Game Shows) to its nature of service condition of licence 1(a). The programming would be limited to 5% of the schedule;

 

- to add program Category 7(a) (Ongoing dramatic series), 7(b) (Ongoing comedy series (sitcoms)) and 7(c) (Specials, mini-series, made-for-TV feature films) to its nature of service condition of licence 1(a). The licensee has proposed to limit programming from these categories to original Canadian drama commissioned by the licensee. The programming would be limited to 5% of the broadcast year.

 

Licensee's address:

121 Bloor Street East
Suite 200
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Fax: (416) 967-8061
Email: Rita.Cugini@allianceatlantis.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

12.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0948-8

 

Application by LEARNING AND SKILLS TELEVISION OF ALBERTA LIMITED (LTA) to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Canadian Learning Television (CLT)expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to increase the amount of advertising from 8 minutes to 12 minutes.

 

Licensee's address:

3720-76 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6B 2N9
Fax: (780) 440-1656
Emails: lbrown@incentre.net and rkeast@incentre.net

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address and

ChumCity Building
299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

13.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0939-7

 

Application by GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED AND PRIME TELEVISION HOLDCO INC., PARTNERS IN "PRIME TV, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP", to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Prime TV expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to add program Category 3 (Reporting and actualities) to its nature of service condition of licence 1(a). The programming would be limited to 10% of the schedule;

 

- to decrease the copyright restriction on drama in condition of licence 1(b), from ten years for all Category 7 drama (a, b, c, f), to the following:

 

- Canadian television series which are currently in production in Category 7 Drama (a, b, c, f) broadcast by the licensee shall have been copyrighted at least five years prior to the broadcast year in which they are aired by the service;

 

- Canadian television series which are no longer in production in Category 7 Drama (a, b, c, f) broadcast by the licensee shall have been copyrighted at least three years prior to the broadcast year in which they are aired by the service.

 

Licensee's address:

Prime TV
81 Barber Greene Road
Don Mills, Ontario
M3C 2A2
Fax: (416) 446-5544
Email: cbell@globaltv.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address, and

2100-One Lombard Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

[ Intervention Form ]

14.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0955-3

 

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Space: The Imagination Station (Space) expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee has proposed no changes to the current terms and conditions of its licence.

 

Notwithstanding the licensee's compliance with its total Canadian programming expenditures over the course of the licence term, the Commission will examine the licensee's apparent shortfall in 2001 with respect to condition of licence 3(b).

 

Licensee's address:

299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2Z5
Fax: (416) 340-7005
Email: arleney@citytv.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

15.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0899-3

 

Application by SOUTH ASIAN TELEVISION CANADA LIMITED to renew the licence of the national ethnic specialty television service known as ATN (South Asian Television) expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee has proposed no changes to the current terms and conditions of its licence.

 

Licensee's address:

130 Pony Drive
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 7B6
Fax: (905) 853-5212
E-mail: prakash@aci.on.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

16.

Province of Ontario (e)
Application No. 2002-0956-1

 

Application by CHUM LIMITED AND 3661458 CANADA INC., PARTNERS IN PULSE 24, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, to renew the licence of the regional (Ontario) English-language specialty television service known as Pulse 24 expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee has proposed no changes to the current terms and conditions of its licence.

 

Licensee's address:

299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2Z5
Fax: (416) 340-7005
Email: arleney@citytv.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

17.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0887-8

 

Application by ASTRAL BROADCASTING GROUP INC. to renew the licence of the national French-language specialty television service known as Canal Vieexpiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes the following amendment :

 

- to add program Category 7(a) (Ongoing dramatic series).

 

Licensee's address:

2100 Ste-Catherine Street West
Suite 700
Montréal, Quebec
H3H 2T3

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

18.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0940-5

 

Application by TVA GROUP INC. to renew the licence of the national French-language specialty television service known as Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN)expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee has proposed no changes to the current terms and conditions of its licence.

 

Licensee's address:

1600, Maisonneuve Boulevard East
Montréal, Quebec
H2L 4P2
Fax: (514) 598-6075
E-Mail: belleroses@tva.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

19.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0894-3

 

Application by CTV TELEVISION INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Report on Business Television (ROBTv)expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee has proposed no changes to the current terms and conditions of its licence.

 

Licensee's address:

9Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario
M1S 4B5
Fax: (416) 957-8179
Email: robtvinterventions@ctv.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

20.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0954-5

 

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Star!-TV (Star) expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes:

 

- to add Category 7(c) (Specials, mini-series or made for TV feature films), and 10 (Game shows) to its nature of service. Category 7 programming would be limited to no more than 5% of the broadcast year and no more than 5% of the evening broadcast period;

 

- to amend its conditions of licence to allow the exhibition of Category 7 programming between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.

 

Licensee's address:

299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2Z5
Fax: (416) 340-7005
E-Mail: arleney@citytv.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

21.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0898-5

 

Application by CTV TELEVISION INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Talk TVexpiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee has proposed no changes to the current terms and conditions of its licence.

 

Licensee's address:

9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario
M1S 4B5
Fax: (416) 332-6041
E-mail: talktvinterventions@ctv.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

22.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0907-4

 

Application by YTV CANADA INC. to renew the licence of the national English-language specialty television service known as Treehouse TVexpiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee has proposed no changes to the current terms and conditions of its licence.

 

Licensee's address:

Treehouse TV
181 Bay Street, Suite 1630
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Fax: (416) 642-3779
Email: kmcnair@corusent.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

 

PART B

23.

Chatham, Ontario (e)
Application No. 2002-0366-2

 

Application by BEA-VER COMMUNI-CATIONS INC.to amend the licence for CKUE-FM Chatham as follows:

 

- by adding a transmitter at Windsor;

 

- by amending the condition of licence requiring a minimum level of local programming from 42 hours to 84 hours;

 

- by amending the condition of licence to increase its Canadian Talent Development commitment from the current $400 per year to an additional $5,000 in 2004, $10,000 in 2005, and $15,000 in 2006;

 

- by broadcasting a maximum of 85% hits.

 

The new transmitter would operate on frequency 95.1 MHz (channel 236A) with an effective radiated power of 400 watts.

 

This would be a synchronous repeater of CKUE-FM Chatham, using the same frequency as the mother station. Bea-Ver would add a studio in Windsor and, combined with programming originating in Chatham, would henceforth produce a weekly minimum of 84 hours of programming reflecting both Chatham/Kent and Windsor. It would also seek advertising in Windsor.

 

Approval would entail one common signal distributed by both transmitters.

 

Applicant's address:

P.O. Box 100
117 Keil Drive
Chatham, Ontario
N7M 5K1
Fax: (519) 354-2200
E-Mail: management@ckuefm.com

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

24.

Burlington, Ottawa and London, Ontario
Application No. 2002-0350-6

 

Application by CROSSROADS TELEVISION SYSTEM relating to television station CITS-TV.

 

The licensee proposes to amend its licence by adding transmitters at Ottawa and London to rebroadcast the programming of CITS-TV, Burlington.

 

The Ottawa transmitter would operate on channel14Cwith an effective radiated power of 109,000 watts.

 

This application is technically mutually exclusive with an application by Rogers Broadcasting Limited to establish a rebroadcasting transmitter for OMNI.2 in Ottawa.

 

The London transmitter would operate on channel14Bwith an effective radiated power of 7,700 watts.

 

The applicant indicates that it requires the increased coverage to ensure survival of its service in its present form. In addition, the applicant points to a significant demand for CITS-TV in both Ottawa and London.

 

Recognizing that an approval of this application would create an additional priority signal in the affected markets, the Commission will want to assess, in addition to the impact on other broadcasting services, the impact of cable channel realignment, especially in the National Capital Region where a balance of English- and French-language services is an important objective.

 

The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.

 

Licensee's address:

P.O. Box 5100
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4X5
Fax: (905) 332-6005
E-Mail: cts@ctstv.com

 

Examination of application:

1295 North Service Road
Burlington, Ontario

1010 Thomas Spratt Place
Suite 3
Ottawa, Ontario

9430 Sharon Road
London, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

25.

Toronto, London and Ottawa, Ontario (e)
Application No. 2002-0641-8

 

Application by ROGERS BROADCASTING LIMITED ("Rogers") relating to television station OMNI.2, formerly CFMT "too".

 

Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-82 approved, in part, Rogers application for OMNI.2, a new ethnic television station to serve the ethnic communities in the Toronto/Hamilton area. OMNI.2 is a sister station to OMNI.1, formerly CFMT-TV Toronto. OMNI.1 already has rebroadcasting transmitters in Ottawa and London.

 

The licensee proposes to amend its licence for OMNI.2 in order to add two new rebroadcasting transmitters at Ottawa and London to offer the programming of OMNI.2.

 

The proposed Ottawa transmitter would operate on channel 14C with an effective radiated power of 435,000 watts. This application is technically mutually exclusive with an application by Crossroads Television System to establish a rebroadcasting transmitter for CITS-TV Toronto/Hamilton in Ottawa..

 

The proposed London transmitter would operate on channel 20B with an effective radiated power of 18,800 watts.

 

Recognizing that an approval of this application would create an additional priority signal in the affected markets, the Commission will want to assess, in addition to the impact on other broadcasting services, the impact of cable channel realignment, especially in the National Capital Region where a balance of English- and French-language services is an important objective.

 

The September 2002 launch of OMNI.2 involved approximately 28 hours of programming in 11 different Asian and African languages being moved to OMNI.2 from OMNI.1. The proposed rebroadcasting transmitters would ensure that these programs would continue to be available in London and Ottawa to audiences which have traditionnally received them over-the-air.

 

The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.

 

Licensee's address:

333 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1G9
Fax: (416) 935-4655

 

Examination of application:

777 Jarvis Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario

Rogers Cable Office
800 York Street
London, Ontario

2001 Thurston Drive
Ottawa, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

26.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0702-8

 

Application by THE NATIONAL BROADCAST READING SERVICE INCORPORATED to renew the licence of the English-language national audio programming undertaking known as "VoicePrint" expiring 31 August 2003.

 

The licensee proposes to amend its conditions of licence relating to its wholesale rate, by increasing the charge to distributors from a monthly wholesale rate of $0.01 to $0.04 per subscriber.

 

Licensee's address:

150 Laird Drive Annex
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 3V7
Fax (416) 422-1633
E-Mail: voiceprintrenewal@nbrscanada.com

 

Examination of application:

At the licensee's address, and

 

VoicePrint
116 Lisgar Street
Suite 703
Ottawa, Ontario

 

VoicePrint
2-150 Goulet Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

VoicePrint
1010 First Avenue N.E.
Suite 304
Calgary, Alberta

 

VoicePrint
119 West Pender Street
Suite 416
Vancouver, British Columbia

 

[ Intervention Form ]

27.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0792-9

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Arabic TV.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Arabic-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

28.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0793-7

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Croatian TV.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Croatian-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

29.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0794-5

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Dutch TV.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Dutch-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

30.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0795-3

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Filipino TV.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Filipino-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

31.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0796-1

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Hungarian TV.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Hungarian-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

32.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0797-9

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Polish TV.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Polish-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

33.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0798-7

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Russian TV One.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Russian-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

34.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0799-5

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Russian TV Two.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Russian-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

35.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0800-3

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Ukrainian TV One.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Ukrainian-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

36.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0801-8

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Ukrainian TV Two.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Ukrainian-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) set out in the public notice, and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

37.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0802-6

 

Application by ETHNIC CHANNELS GROUP LIMITED for a licence to operate a Category 2national ethnic specialty television service to be known as Vietnamese TV.

 

The applicant proposes to offer programming service targeting the Vietnamese-speaking community.

 

The applicant requests the authority to broadcast up to 6 minutes per hour of local and regional advertising. The applicant proposes that the standard condition of licence for Category 2 specialty services set out in Appendix 2 to Public Notice CRTC 2000-171 be amended by substituting the following paragraph in place of condition of licence 4(a) and by deleting paragraph 4(d) set out in the public notice:

 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs b) and c), the licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material during each clock hour, no more than 6 minutes of which may consist of local or regional advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

275 Slater Street, Suite 1700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Fax: (613) 230-6423

 

Examination of application:

29 Milford Avenue, Suite 3
Toronto, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

38.

Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
Application No. 2002-0827-4

 

Application by GOLDEN WEST BROADCASTING LTD. for a licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Portage La Prairie.

 

The new station would operate on frequency 96.5 MHz (channel 243B) with an effective radiated power of 24,000 watts.

 

The applicant is proposing an "eclectic" music format that would feature a variety of music drawn from the Pop, Rock and Dance, Country and Easy Listening subcategories as well as some Folk music.

 

Applicant's address:

201 - 125 Centre Avenue
P.O. Box 950
Altona, Manitoba
R0G 0B0
Fax: (204) 324-8918

 

Examination of application:

1500 Saskatchewan Avenue West
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba

 

[ Intervention Form ]

39.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0886-0

 

Application by MARGARET AND PAUL WEIGEL (OBCI) for a licence to operate a religious specialty audio programming service which would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide news, information and music programming of interest to Canadian Christians.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 65% spoken word and 35% music programming per week.

 

Applicant's address:

17 - 20 Forrest Avenue
New Hamburg, Ontario
N3A 1Y2
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: info@theforerunner.net

 

Examination of application:

New Hamburg Public Library
45 Huron Street
New Hamburg, Ontario

 

[ Intervention Form ]

40.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0931-3

 

Application by MEDIANET CANADA RADIO LTD. for a licence to operate a predominantly Russian (80%) and English-language (20%) specialty audio programming service to be known as Odin Golos which would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian Russian community with daily news and information programming, as well as music and entertainment content.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 20% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 80% of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1085 Bellamy Road North #15
Toronto, Ontario
M1H 3C7
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: phillip.radio@mediaworld.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

41.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0932-1

 

Application by MEDIANET CANADA RADIO LTD. for a licence to operate an all Tamil-language specialty audio programming service to be known as TamilMUSIC Two that would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian Tamil community with continuous new music (1990's and earlier) with commercial breaks.

 

The applicant is proposing to air at least 15% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 85% or less of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1085 Bellamy Road North #15
Toronto, Ontario
M1H 3C7
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: phillip.radio@mediaworld.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

42.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0933-9

 

Application by MEDIANET CANADA RADIO LTD. for a licence to operate an all Tamil-language specialty audio programming service to be known as TamilMUSIC One that would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian Tamil community with continuous new music (1990's and later) with commercial breaks.

 

The applicant is proposing to air at least 15% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 85% or less of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1085 Bellamy Road North #15
Toronto, Ontario
M1H 3C7
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: phillip.radio@mediaworld.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

43.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0934-7

 

Application by MEDIANET CANADA RADIO LTD. for a licence to operate a predominantly Sinhala (80%) and English-language (20%) specialty audio programming service to be known as Radio Sinhala which will be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian Sinhala community with daily news and information programming, as well as some music and entertainment content.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 15% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 85% of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1085 Bellamy Road North #15
Toronto, Ontario
M1H 3C7
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: phillip.radio@mediaworld.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

44.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0935-5

 

Application by MEDIANET CANADA RADIO LTD. for a licence to operate a predominantly German (80%) and English-language (20%) specialty audio programming service to be known as Deutsche Stimme which would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian German community with daily news and information programming, as well as some music and entertainment content.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 15% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 85% of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1085 Bellamy Road North #15
Toronto, Ontario
M1H 3C7
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: phillip.radio@mediaworld.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

45.

Toronto, Ontario
Application No. 2002-0936-3

 

Application by MEDIANET CANADA RADIO LTD. for a licence to operate a predominantly Tamil (90%) and English-language (10%) specialty audio programming service to be known as Vot Toronto that would be available for distribution in the Toronto region by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Toronto Tamil community with daily news and information programming, as well as some music and entertainment content.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 40% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 60% of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1085 Bellamy Road North #15
Toronto, Ontario
M1H 3C7
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: phillip.radio@mediaworld.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

46.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0937-1

 

Application by MEDIANET CANADA RADIO LTD. for a licence to operate a predominantly Tamil (85%), English (10%) and French-language (5%) specialty audio programming service to be known as Voice of Tamils that would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian Tamil community with daily news and information programming, as well as some music and entertainment content.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 70% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 30% of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1085 Bellamy Road North #15
Toronto, Ontario
M1H 3C7
Fax: (416) 850-4011
E-Mail: phillip.radio@mediaworld.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

47.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0875-3

 

Application by PERSIAN VISION BROADCAST AND MEDIA CORPORATION for a licence to operate a predominantly Farsi (85%) and English-language (15%) specialty audio programming service which will be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian Iranian community with news and information programming, as well as educational, music and entertainment content.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 50% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 50% of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

5650 Yonge Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M2M 4G3
Fax: (416) 226-4322

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

48.

Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0941-2

 

Application by RADIO MARIA CANADA for a licence to operate an ethnic religious specialty audio programming service which would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide Italian language (98%) and English-language (2%) programming that would be of interest to Italian-speaking Canadians of the Roman Catholic faith.

 

The applicant is proposing to air 15% Canadian-produced programming per week, with 85% of the weekly program schedule coming from foreign sources.

 

Applicant's address:

1247 Lawrence Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario
M6L 1A1
Fax: (416) 245-2668
E-Mail: rmarica@istar.ca

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address, and

7651 Papineau Avenue
Montréal, Quebec

 

[ Intervention Form ]

49.

Port Alberni, British Columbia
Application No. 2002-0839-9

 

Application by RUSS WAGG, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (Wagg, Russ, OBCI), for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio station in Port Alberni.

 

The new station would operate on frequency 102.1 MHz (channel 271LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts.

 

The applicant is proposing a new classic rock musical format, consisting of a mixed format of the top hits of the 70's, 80's and 90's.

 

The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.

 

Applicant's address:

3850 Asman Turn
Campbell River, British Columbia
V9H 1J2
Fax: (707) 276-0043
E-Mail: rrwagg@oberon.ark.com

 

Examination of application:

4850 Argyle Street
Port Alberni, British Columbia

 

[ Intervention Form ]

50.

Across Canada
Application No. 2002-0930-6

 

Application by ST. SAVA'S RADIO STATION INC. for a licence to operate a 100% Serbian-language specialty audio programming service which would be available for national distribution by broadcast distribution undertakings.

 

The new service would provide the Canadian Serbian community with daily news and information programming, as well as music and entertainment content.

 

The applicant is proposing a Canadian music content level of 3% in Year 1, rising to 7% Canadian content by Year 7.

 

Applicant's address:

801 Carlaw Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4K 3L1
Fax: (416) 461-1380

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

51.

Vancouver, British Columbia
Application No. 2002-0835-7

 

Application by CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (CBC) relating to radio station CBUX-FM Vancouver.

 

The licensee proposes to increase the effective radiated power from 287 to 1280 watts. CBC proposes to keep the 90.9 MHz (channel 215) frequency but change the class from B to C1. CBUX-FM currently broadcasts the CBC network programming of La Chaîne culturelle.

 

The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable.

 

Licensee's address:

250 Lanark Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Z 6R5
Fax: (613) 724-5668
E-Mail: lanny_morry@cbc.ca

 

Examination of application:

Office of the Manager, Communications
700 Hamilton Street
3rd floor
Vancouver, British Columbia

 

[ Intervention Form ]

52.

Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec
Application No. 2002-0811-7

 

Application by RADIO COMMUNAUTAIRE TÊTE-À-LA-BALEINE for a licence to operate aFrench-language FM community radio Type Astation in Tête-à-la-Baleine.

 

The new station would operate on frequency 93.1 MHz (channel 226LP) with an effective radiated power of 40 watts.

 

Applicant's address:

P.O. Box 38
Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec
G0G 2W0
Fax: (418) 242-2152

 

Examination of application:

At the applicant's address

 

[ Intervention Form ]

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION

1st May 2003

 

The intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the above-mentioned date. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays.

 

Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out below has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.

 

Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in ONLY ONE of the following formats:

 

by using the form
[ Intervention Form ]

 

OR

 

by electronic mail to
procedure@crtc.gc.ca

 

OR

 

by mail at
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2

 

OR

 

by fax to the
Secretary General - (819) 994-0218

 

A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the intervention sent to the Commission.

 

Where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission.

 

Please note that only the documents (applications and interventions) electronically filed will be available on the Commission's web site. You will be able to access these documents by indicating the public notice or the notice of public hearing number.

 

Each paragraph of the document should be numbered.

 

Your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds for your proposal.

 

In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if you wish to appear, you must provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and why an appearance is necessary.

 

In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may allow an intervenor to present its intervention by teleconference. At the time of filing its intervention, the intervenor must clearly indicate why the Commission should grant such a request.

 

Persons requiring communications support such as assistance listening devices and sign language interpretation are requested to inform the commission at least twenty (20) days before the commencement of the public hearing so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

 

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

 

Documents are available at the local address provided in this notice and at the Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications or, upon request, within 48 hours, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres.

 

Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room G-5
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423
FAX: (819) 994-0218

 

 

 

Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road, Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997
FAX: (902) 426-2721

 

405 de Maisonneuve Blvd East
2nd Floor, Suite B2300
Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5
Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD: 283-8316
FAX: (514) 283-3689

 

55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
FAX: (416) 954-6343

 

Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue, Suite 1810
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274
FAX: (204) 983-6317

 

Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue, Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: (306) 780-3422
FAX: (306) 780-3319

  10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
FAX: (780) 495-3214
  530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778
FAX: (604) 666-8322
  This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
  Secretary General
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