Agenda, Hearing 27 January 2014, Surrey, British Columbia

Agenda (Revised on 28 January 2014)

HEARING

Surrey, British Columbia

27 January 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
15269 104th Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia

Hearing Room: Tynehead Ballroom
Temporary Examination Room:
Green Timbers 3 - 604-588-9320

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

Reference Documents: Broadcasting Notices of Consultation CRTC 2013‑568, 2013‑568-1, 2013‑568-2 and 2013‑568‑3.


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Monday, 27 January 2014

Appearing Items

Vancouver / Surrey market

Phase I – Presentations by the applicants

1. South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2011-0173-2

Application by South Fraser Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Surrey. The applicant has also submitted an alternate FM proposal.

2. Idea Broadcasting Corporation
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-0877-6

Application by Idea Broadcasting Corporation for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Vancouver.

3. Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0880-0

Application by Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Surrey.

4. Mosaic Media Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0882-5

Application by Mosaic Media Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Surrey.

5. Surdel Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0886-7

Application by Surdel Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey.

6. New Vision Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0887-5

Application by New Vision Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey.

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

7. South Asian Link Directory Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0891-6 and 2013-0890-9

Application (2013-0891-6) by South Asian Link Directory Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey. The applicant also submitted an alternate proposal (application 2013-0890-9) for the use of an AM frequency.

8. Akash Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0893-2

Application by Akash Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey. The applicant also submitted an alternate FM proposal.

9. South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc.
Surrey and Abbotsford, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0885-9, 2013-0899-0, 2013-0896-6 and 2013-0902-1

Applications by South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence for the ethnic commercial specialty radio station CKYE-FM Vancouver by adding FM transmitters in Surrey and Abbotsford to rebroadcast the programming of CKYE-FM. The applicant also submitted alternate FM proposals.

10. I.T. Productions Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0888-3 and 2013-0892-4

Application (2013-0888-3) by I.T. Productions Ltd. to amend the broadcasting licence for the ethnic commercial AM radio station CJRJ Vancouver to add an FM transmitter to serve Surrey. The applicant also submitted an alternate FM proposal (application 2013-0892-4).

11. 2308739 Ontario Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-1055-7

Application by 2308739 Ontario Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial AM radio station in Vancouver.

12. Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.
Vancouver, Surrey and Richmond, British Columbia
Application 2013-0889-1

Application by Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial AM radio station in Vancouver. The applicant also submitted alternate FM proposals.

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

13. 0971197 B.C. Ltd.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-0883-3

Application by 0971197 B.C. Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial specialty FM radio station in Vancouver.

Phase II – Interventions on competing applications

1. South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.

2. Idea Broadcasting Corporation

3. Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp.

4. Mosaic Media Inc.

5. Surdel Broadcasting Inc.

6. New Vision Broadcasting Inc.

7. South Asian Link Directory Ltd.

8. Akash Broadcasting

9. South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc.

10. I.T. Productions Ltd.

11. 2308739 Ontario Inc.

12. Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.

13. 0971197 B.C. Ltd.

Phase III – Presentations by the interveners

1. Bob Mann (int. 7734)

2. Pyara Lotay (int. 3737 and 2273)

3. Rashpal Singh Bhardwaj (int. 9335 and 7024)

Interveners in support of South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.

4. Councillor - City of Surrey – Tom Gill (int. 6747)

5. SurreyCares / The Surrey Foundation (int. 8424)

6. South Surrey WhiteRock Chamber of Commerce (int. 8366)

Intervener in support of Idea Broadcasting Corporation

7. Manmohan Samra (int. 9249)

Interveners in support of Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp.

8. Music BC Industry Association (int. 2130)

9. Profound Sound (int. 8280)

Interveners in support of 0971197 B.C. Ltd.

10. Music BC Industry Association (int. 2046)

11. Media 2 Go Inc. (int. 3281)

Interveners in support of Mosaic Media Inc.

12. Multicultural Advisory Council of British Columbia (int. 5453)

13. Options Community Services (int. 7330)

14. Durity Media Works (int. 5920)

Interveners in support of Surdel Broadcasting Inc.

15. Preeti Lamba (int. 6995)

16. Jasmeet Singh Lamba (int. 8379)

17. Julia F (int. 8405)

Interveners in support of New Vision Broadcasting

18. Mota Singh (int. 5440)

19. Avtar Bains (int. 5482)

20. Gunwant Bains (int. 5476)

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Intervener in support of Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp.

21. Access to Music Foundation (int. 4518)

Intervener in support of 0971197 B.C. Ltd.

22. Councillor - City of Vancouver – Andrea Reimer (int. 8625)

Interveners in support of Akash Broadcasting Inc.

23. Anand Bhatia (int. 9227)

24. Jasbir Dosanjh (int. 9166)

25. Ranjit Kingra (int. 9244)

Interveners in support of South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc.

26. Brij Mohan & Associates (int. 8719)

27. Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation (int. 8954)

28. Surrey RCMP Detachment (int. 9271)

Interveners in support of I.T. Productions Ltd.

29. Church's Chicken (int. 9284)

30. Anita Lynette Dalakoti (int. 9292)

31. Sheetal Gupta (int. 3899)

Interveners in support of Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.

32. Dr. G.S. Cheema Inc. (int. 7584)

33. Indira Prahst (int. 6949)

Phase IV – Replies by the applicants

1. 0971197 B.C. Ltd.

2. Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.

3. 2308739 Ontario Inc.

4. I.T. Productions Ltd.

5. South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc.

6. Akash Broadcasting Inc.

7. South Asian Link Directory Ltd.

8. New Vision Broadcasting Inc.

9. Surdel Broadcasting Inc.

10. Mosaic Media Inc.

11. Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp.

12. Idea Broadcasting Corporation

13. South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.

Cranbrook market

Phase I – Presentations by the applicants

14. Clear Sky Radio Inc.
Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood and Invermere, British Columbia
Application 2011-1261-4

Application by Clear Sky Radio Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Cranbrook. The applicant also proposes to add FM transmitters in Fernie, Sparwood and Invermere to rebroadcast the programming of the proposed Cranbrook station.

15. Newcap Inc.
Cranbrook and Fernie, British Columbia
Application 2013-1268-6

Application by Newcap Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Cranbrook. The applicant also proposes to add an FM transmitter in Fernie to rebroadcast the programming of the proposed Cranbrook station.

Phase II – Interventions on competing applications

1. Clear Sky Radio Inc.

2. Newcap Inc.

Friday, 31 January 2014

Phase III – Presentations by the interveners

1. Jim Pattison Broadcasting Group (int. 8143)

2. Bridge Interiors (int. 9329)

3. A&W Restaurants Cranbrook and Kimberley (int. 9330)

Phase IV – Replies by the applicants

1. Newcap Inc.

2. Clear Sky Radio Inc.

Salt Spring Island Radio Corp.

Phase I – Presentation by the licensee

16. Salt Spring Island Radio Corp.
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Reference 2013-1415-3

Salt Spring Island Radio Corp. is the licensee of the specialty FM radio programming undertaking CFSI-FM Salt Spring Island.  The licensee is controlled by Sukhdev Singh Dhillon through his wholly owned subsidiary Satnam Media Group (BC) Ltd.

Since May 2013, the Commission has attempted on several occasions to obtain from Salt Spring Island Radio Corp. the logger tapes, music lists and program logs for CFSI-FM in order to analyze them in preparation for the station’s licence renewal. The licence for this station expires 31 August 2014.

In a letter dated 18 September 2013, the Commission informed the licensee that it was in apparent non-compliance with sections 8(5), 8(6), 9(3) and 9(4) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations) with respect to the filing of logger tapes and music lists, and with the requirement to provide information relating to, among other things, compliance with its regulatory obligations, at the Commission’s request. Further, in a letter dated 7 November 2013, the Commission informed the licensee that it was also in apparent non-compliance with sections 8(1) and 8(4) of the Regulations with respect to the filing of program logs.

The Commission intends to inquire into these matters at the hearing. Therefore, pursuant to section 12 of the Broadcasting Act (the Act), the Commission calls Salt Spring Island Radio Corp. to this public hearing to show cause why the Commission should not issue a mandatory order requiring the licensee to comply with sections 8(1), 8(4), 8(5), 8(6), 9(3) and 9(4) of the Regulations as well as why the Commission should not consider recourse to the suspension or revocation of its licence under sections 24 and 9, respectively of the Act.

Phase II – Presentations by the interveners

No requests to appear received

Phase III – Reply by the licensee

Non-appearing item

Even though there is no oral presentation for the following application, 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 2013‑568, 2013‑568-1, 2013‑568‑2 and 2013‑568‑3 for a detailed description of the following application which is available electronically in the Temporary Examination Room.

17. United Christian Broadcasters Canada
Thunder Bay, Ontario (2013-1070-6 and 2013-1074-7)

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