Agenda, Hearing 26 November 2018

Hearing (Revised 22 November 2018)

Location: Gatineau, Quebec
Date: 26 November 2018 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 2018-127, 2018-127-1 and 2018-127-2.

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Monday, 26 November 2018

Appearing Items

Phase I – Presentations by the applicants

  1. Rogers Media Inc.
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1051-7

  2. Application by Rogers Media Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate the national, multi-ethnic, multicultural discretionary service known as OMNI Regional and composed of four regional feeds.

  3. 2627147 Ontario Inc., operating as Multicultural Described Video Guide
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1033-5

  4. Application by 2627147 Ontario Inc., operating as Multicultural Described Video Guide for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, multi-ethnic, multicultural discretionary pay audio service to be known as Multicultural Described Video Guide.

  5. Ethnic Channels Group Limited, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1043-4

  6. Application by Ethnic Channels Group Limited, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, multi-ethnic, multicultural discretionary service to be known as Voices.

  7. Amber Broadcasting Inc.
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1042-6

  8. Application by Amber Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, multi-ethnic, multicultural discretionary service to be known as Amber News Network.

Tuesday,27 November 2018

  1. Bell Media Inc.
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1050-0

  2. Application by Bell Media Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, multi ethnic, multicultural discretionary service to be known as OurTV.

  3. Independent Community Television Montreal (ICTV-MTL)
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1041-8

  4. Application by Independent Community Television Montreal (ICTV-MTL) for broadcasting licences to operate national, multi-ethnic, multicultural discretionary services to be known as TELE1 and TELE2.

  5. Telelatino Network Inc. and Asian Television Network International Limited, on behalf of a corporation or limited partnership to be established
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1047-6

  6. Application by Telelatino Network Inc. and Asian Television Network International Limited, on behalf of a corporation or limited partnership to be established, for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, multi-ethnic, multicultural discretionary service to be known as CanadaWorldTV.

  7. M.T.E.C. Consultants Limited, operating as Corriere Canadese, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
    Across Canada
    Application 2017-1045-0

  8. Application by M.T.E.C. Consultants Limited, operating as Corriere Canadese, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, multi-ethnic, multicultural discretionary service to be known as CORRCAN Media Group.

Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Phase II – Interventions by applicants on competing applications

  1. Rogers Media Inc.
  2. 2627147 Ontario Inc., operating as Multicultural Described Video Guide
  3. Ethnic Channels Group Limited, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
  4. Amber Broadcasting Inc.
  5. Bell Media Inc.
  6. Independent Community Television Montreal (ICTV-MTL)
  7. Telelatino Network Inc. and Asian Television Network International Limited, on behalf of a corporation or limited partnership to be established
  8. M.T.E.C. Consultants Limited, operating as Corriere Canadese, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

Phase III – Presentations by interveners

  1. Fairchild Television Ltd (int. #921)
  2. InFAME Inc. (int. #1074, 1075, 1076 and 1080)
  3. TELUS Communications Inc. (int. #901)
  4. Unifor (int. #398)
  5. Unionized employees of CKVU & CHNM in Vancouver BC (int. #379)
  6. Shaw Communications Inc. (int. #1010)
  7. Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (int. #1055)
  8. Community Media Advocacy Centre (int. #1065)

Thursday, 29 November 2018

Panel of Interveners in support of Rogers Media Inc.

  1. i.t. Productions Ltd. (int. #749)
  2. Felipe Rodriguez (int. #391)
  3. Lloydetta Quaicoe (int. #1028)

Panel of Interveners in support of Amber Broadcasting Inc.

  1. Association for Canadian Studies (int. #107)
  2. Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (int. #284)
  3. RJDeverell Productions (int. #819)

Panel of Interveners in support of Bell Media Inc.

  1. La Passerelle-Intégration et Développement Économique (int. #671)
  2. CultureLink (int. #976)

Panel of Interveners in support of Independent Community Television Montreal (ICTV-MTL)

  1. EquitableEducation.ca (int. #1068)
  2. Taxumajehjeh (int. #886)

Panel of Interveners in support of Telelatino Network Inc. and Asian Television Network International Limited, on behalf of a corporation or limited partnership to be established

  1. Director of Land Titles for Ontario, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award recipient (int. #300)
  2. Canadian Civil Liberties Association (int. #207)
  3. Media personality, executive producer and founder, Rockhead Entertainment; Host and Producer of "David Rocco’s Dolce India" ( 26 episodes) and "David Rocco’s Dolce Africa" (13 episodes)
    (int. #300)

Intervener in support of M.T.E.C. Consultants Limited, operating as Corriere Canadese, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated

  1. National Ethnic Press & Media Council of Canada Inc. (int. #904)

Phase IV – Replies by the applicants

  1. M.T.E.C. Consultants Limited, operating as Corriere Canadese, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
  2. Telelatino Network Inc. and Asian Television Network International Limited, on behalf of a corporation or limited partnership to be established
  3. Independent Community Television Montreal (ICTV-MTL)
  4. Bell Media Inc.
  5. Amber Broadcasting Inc.
  6. Ethnic Channels Group Limited, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
  7. 2627147 Ontario Inc., operating as Multicultural Described Video Guide
  8. Rogers Media Inc.
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