Agenda, Hearing 13 May 2014, Toronto, Ontario

HEARING

Toronto, Ontario

13 May 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

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Interventions received concerning the applications scheduled for this hearing are available on the public examination files.

Reference Documents: Broadcasting Notices of Consultation CRTC 2014102, 20141021 and 20141022.


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Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Appearing Items

Phase I – Presentations by the applicants

1. 105.9 FM Ltd.
Scarborough, Ontario
Application 2012-1384-2

Application by 105.9 FM Ltd. (previously Subanasiri Vaithilingam, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated) to amend the broadcasting licence for the low-power commercial specialty ethnic radio station CJVF-FM Scarborough, Ontario, which operates at frequency 102.7 MHz (channel 274LP).

2. MBC – Multicultural Broadcasting Company Ltd.
Scarborough, Ontario
Application 2012-1548-4

Application by MBC – Multicultural Broadcasting Company Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate a commercial specialty FM ethnic radio station in Scarborough.

3. 8041393 Canada Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Scarborough, Ontario
Application 2012-1549-2

Application by 8041393 Canada Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a commercial specialty FM ethnic radio station in Scarborough.

4. WorldBand Media, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Scarborough, Ontario
Application 2012-1555-9

Application by WorldBand Media, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a commercial specialty FM ethnic radio station in Scarborough.

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

5. Intercity Broadcasting Network Inc.
Scarborough, Ontario
Application 2013-1076-3

Application by Intercity Broadcasting Network Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language specialty commercial radio station CKFG-FM Toronto, Ontario.

6. WhiStle Community Radio
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
Application 2013-1661-2

Application by WhiStle Community Radio relating to the community radio station CIWS-FM Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario.

Phase II – Interventions on competing applications

1. 105.9 FM Ltd.

2. MBC – Multicultural Broadcasting Company Ltd.

3. 8041393 Canada Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

4. WorldBand Media, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

5. Intercity Broadcasting Network Inc.

6. WhiStle Community Radio

Phase III – Presentations by the interveners

1. Tamil Entertainment Television (int. 7)

2. Jayaraman Vadivelu (int. 730)

3. Rukshian Balasubramaniam (int. 311)

4. Filmi Dunia Inc. (int. 1064)

5. Canadian Multicultural Radio (int. 804)

6. CFMS, 105.9 The Region (int. 831)

7. Sivakkumaran Sivapathasundaram (int. 704)

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Interveners in support of 105.9 FM Ltd.

8. Sivakumaran Sivagnanam (int. 35)

9. Jenani Subramaniam (int. 591)

10. Ramana Sasikaran (int. 981)

Interveners in support of MBC – Multicultural Broadcasting Company Ltd.

11. Magdala Home Care (int. 137)

12. Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services (int. 626)

13. Tyrone Fernando (int. 700)

14. Sudharshan Durayappah (int. 781)

15. Marvin Macaraig (int. 819)

Interveners in support of 8041393 Canada Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

16. Bridge for Tamils (int. 1054)

17. Canadian Tamil Women's Association (int. 1062)

18. Mohamed Hanseer (int. 1063)

19. National Ethnic Press & Media Council of Canada Inc. (int. 1068)

Interveners in support of WorldBand Media, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

20. Wakisan Mathieaiaparanam (int. 946)

21. Wikneswaran Paramanathan (int. 826)

22. Ontario Safety League (int. 835)

23. Canadian Human Rights Voice (int. 842)

24. Dr. Vadivelu Santhakumar (int. 857)

Intervener in support of Intercity Broadcasting Network Inc.

25. Taibu Community Health Centre (int. 865)

Interveners in support of WhiStle Community Radio

26. The National Campus and Community Radio Association (int. 532)

27. Steve Watson (int. 823)

Phase IV – Replies by the applicants

1. WhiStle Community Radio

2. Intercity Broadcasting Network Inc.

3. WorldBand Media, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

4. 8041393 Canada Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

5. MBC – Multicultural Broadcasting Company Ltd.

6. 105.9 FM Ltd.

Non-appearing items

Even though there is no oral presentation for the following applications, it is, nevertheless, part of this hearing and such, it will be considered by the Panel and a decision will be rendered at a later date.

Please refer to Broadcasting Notices of Consultation CRTC 2014102, 20141021 and 20141022 for a detailed description of the following applications which is available electronically in the Temporary Examination Room.

7. Antoine Karam, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Halifax, Nova Scotia (2014-0034-0)

8. Radio du Rocher Percé inc.
Percé, Quebec (2013-1402-0)

9. Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc., (the general partner), as well as limited partner with 6583458 Canada Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership
Chicoutimi and Jonquière, Quebec (2014-0055-6)

10. Gold Line Telemanagement Inc.
Hamilton/Niagara, Kitchener, London, Oshawa, Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor, Ontario (2013-1747-0)

11. Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
Spruce Grove, Alberta (2013-1014-3)

12. Blackgold Broadcasting Inc.
Stony Plain and Spruce Grove, Alberta (2013-1318-9)

13. Touch Canada Broadcasting (2006) Inc. (the general partner) and C.R.A. Investments Ltd. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Touch Canada Broadcasting Limited Partnership
Calgary, Alberta (2013-1354-3)

14. Gold Line Telemanagement Inc.
Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia (2013-1745-4)

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