Decisions 2002
Broadcasting
2002-1 - Les Communications Matane inc., Matane and Les Méchins, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Les Méchins.
2002-2 - Nor-Com Electronics Ltd., Nipawin, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Nipawin, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-3 - Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc. (CRTI), on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (Newco), a wholly owned subsidiary of CRTI, Laval, Montréal, Québec and across Canada. APPROVED - Corporate reorganization whereby CRTI will transfer to Newco the assets of CFGL-FM Laval and its related transitional digital radio undertaking CFGL-FM Laval/Montreal, the assets of CJMF-FM Québec, as well as a 49.99% interest in Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership and a 20% interest in Canal Indigo, a general partnership. Each new licence will expire on the expiry date of the current licence, as listed in the appendix.
2002-4 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Holberg, British Columbia. APPROVED - Deletion of its authority for CBUT-21 Holberg, a transmitter of CBUT Vancouver.
2002-5 - Radio McGill, Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED - Use of the subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel to broadcast a South Asian-language radio service (Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi).
2002-6 - Northwestel Cable Inc., Aklavik, Northwest Territories. Revocation of its licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Aklavik.
2002-7 - Michel Richard, Saint-Augustin, Quebec. Revocation of its licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Saint-Augustin.
2002-8 - Bell Globemedia Inc., on behalf of The NHL Network Inc. and The Sports Network Inc. (TSN), across Canada. APPROVED - Amendment to the definition of "broadcast day".
2002-9 - Canal Évasion inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Addition of program categories, subject to conditions mentioned in the decision.
2002-10 - Canal Évasion inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Amendment to the condition of licence regarding expenditures on Canadian programming by its French-language national specialty television service known as Canal Évasion.
2002-11 - Golden West Broadcasting Ltd., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Change of the frequency from 93.7 MHz, channel 229C1, to 100.7 MHz, channel 264C and relocation of its transmitter to a site near Disley, Saskatchewan.
2002-12 - Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc., Bracebridge, Ontario. APPROVED – Change of CFBG-FM Bracebridge's frequency from 100.9 MHz (channel 265A) to 99.5 MHz (channel 258B) and increase of the effective radiated power from 2,900 to 12,000 watts.
2002-13 - Discovery Kids Canada Company, across Canada. APPROVED - Intra-corporate reorganization of Discovery Kids Canada Company, formerly 3915492 Canada Inc., as shown in the appendix to the decision.
2002-14 - Rogers SportsNet Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Intra-corporate reorganization of Rogers SportsNet Inc., as shown in the appendix to the decision.
2002-15 - Eternacom Inc., Sudbury, Ontario. APPROVED - Addition of a condition of licence which permit the licensee to broadcast a maximum of 4 minutes of commercial messages per broadcast hour on CJTK-FM.
2002-16 - Craig Music & Entertainment Inc., on behalf of Craig Wireless International Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED - Applications by Craig Music & Entertainment Inc. (CMEI), on behalf of Craig Wireless International Inc. (CWII), to undertake a corporate reorganization whereby CWII will acquire radio stations CKMM-FM Winnipeg, CFQX-FM Selkirk, CKXA-FM and CKX-FM Brandon from CMEI and broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the stations. APPROVED - Applications by Standard Radio Inc. to acquire the assets of CKMM-FM, CFQX-FM, CKXA-FM and CKX-FM from CWII, and for broadcasting licences to continue the operation of these undertakings. Licences issued to Standard Radio Inc., will expire on the current dates: 31 August 2003 for CKX-FM and 31 August 2004 for CKXA-FM, CFQX-FM and CKMM-FM.
2002-17 - Focus Entertainment Group Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED - Relocation of the transmitter to a site less than .02 km from the original site on Mount Seymour in Vancouver.
2002-18 - 16 Mile Television Society, 16 Mile, British Columbia. Revocation of its licence for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking authorized to serve 16 Mile.
2002-19 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Smithers and Prince George, British Columbia. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power CBRS-FM Smithers from 161 watts to 220 watts.
2002-20 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Burns Lake and Prince George, British Columbia. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power CBXB-FM Burns Lake from 327 watts to 547 watts.
2002-21 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vanderhoof and Prince George, British Columbia. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power CBRV-FM Vanderhoof from 118 watts to 198 watts.
2002-22 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Fort Fraser and Prince George, British Columbia. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power CBXR-FM Fort Fraser from 115 watts to 106 watts.
2002-23 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Houston and Prince George, British Columbia. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power CBUR-FM Houston from 318 watts to 462 watts.
2002-24 - Corey Lacelle, Swift Current, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement the radio programming undertaking at Swift Current, until 29 May 2002.
2002-25 - Rogers Cable Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement the national video-on-demand television service, until 14 December 2002.
2002-26 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, St. John’s and Corner Brook, Newfoundland. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new transmitter of CBN-FM St. John’s at Corner Brook, until 30 April 2002.
2002-27 - Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Portage la Prairie/Winnipeg and Dauphin, Manitoba. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new transmitter until 18 May 2002.
2002-28 - CHUM Limited/CHUM Limitée, Windsor, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement new transitional digital radio programming undertakings at Windsor, until 21 June 2002.
2002-29 - Fabrique de la paroisse de L'Assomption-de-la-Ste-Vierge, L'Assompton, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new radio programming undertaking at L'Assomption, until 15 June 2002.
2002-30 - Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Kamloops and Merritt, British Columbia. APPROVED - Relocation of CIFM-FM-3 Merritt to a site on Iron Mountain, 22 km southeast of the authorized site and increase of its effective radiated power from 12 watts to 40 watts.
2002-31 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montreal and Trois-Rivières, Quebec. APPROVED - Relocation of CBMT-FM-1 Trois-Rivières to a site 1.9 km northeast of the authorized site and increase of its effective radiated power from 13,000 watts to 14,000 watts.
2002-31-1 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montréal and Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The Commission corrects Decision 2002-31 dated 12 February 2002, in which the decision should have referred to CBMT Montréal and CBMT-1 Trois-Rivières rather than CBMT-FM and CBMT-FM-1.
2002-32 - Wasa Lions Recreational Society, Wasa, British Columbia. Revocation of the licence for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving Wasa, British Columbia.
2002-33 - Videon Cablesystems Inc., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new regional video-on-demand service, until 14 December 2002.
2002-34 - Corus Entertainment Inc./On-Demand Inc. (OBCI), across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new national video-on-demand service, until 14 December 2002.
2002-35 - Cogeco Câble Canada Inc., Ontario and Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new regional video-on-demand service, until 14 December 2002.
2002-36 - Alliance Communications Corporation and Shaw Communications Inc. on behalf of a general partnership, across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new national video-on-demand service, until 31 December 2002.
2002-37 - Gary Farmer (OBCI) (Aboriginal Voices Radio;AVR), Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to file an application for a new FM frequency until 5 March 2002.
2002-38 - Saskatchewan Telecommunications, Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, etc., Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new cable distribution undertaking to serve the localities noted in the decision, until 12 March 2003.
2002-39 - Multivan Broadcast Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia and CFMT-TV, a division of Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED, by majority vote - Application by Multivan Broadcast Corporation for a new television station in Vancouver, expiring 31 August 2008. DENIED - Competing application by CFMT-TV, a division of Rogers Broadcasting Limited.
2002-40 - CTV Inc., Montréal, Quebec. Acceptance of revised benefits package associated with the acquisition of CFCF-TV Montréal. top
2002-41 - Shaw Communications Inc. and Corus Entertainment Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Authorization to effect an intra-corporate reorganization.
2002-42 - Whistler Cable Television Ltd., Whistler, British Columbia. APPROVED - Transfer of all of the Class B and Class C common shares of Kusuma Holdings Ltd. from the Saperstein Family Trust and Ronald Saperstein to a B C Resident Trust.
2002-43 - Norcom Telecommunications Limited, Kenora, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the television programming undertaking CJBN-TV Kenora from 1 March 2002 to 31 August 2002.
2002-44 - Troubador Radio Society Inc., Stephenville, Newfoundland. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CHUG Stephenville from 1 April 2002 to 31 August 2002.
2002-45 - Various licensees, across Canada. APPROVED - Revocation of the licences of exempted small cable distribution undertakings listed in the appendix of the decision.
2002-46 - Standard Radio Inc., Montréal and Laval, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement its new transitional digital radio programming undertakings at Montréal and Laval, until 31 August 2002.
2002-47 - Entreprises Radio Etchemin inc., Lévis, Quebec. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power for CFOM-FM Lévis from 3,597 watts to 16,800 watts.
2002-48 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Deer Lake.
2002-49 - Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Newfoundland and Labrador, Bay Roberts, Botwood, etc., Newfoundland and Labrador. APPROVED - Addition of FM transmitters at Bay Roberts, Botwood, Corner Brook, Deer Lake, Gander, Goose Bay, Grand Falls, Lewisporte, Marystown, Port aux Basques, Springdale and Wabush.
2002-50 - Shuswap Lakes Television Society, Scotch Creek, Sorrento, Blind Bay, etc., British Columbia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a radiocommunication distribution undertaking consisting of a very low-power FM radio transmitter to serve the localities mentioned in the decision, expiring 31 August 2008. top
2002-51 - Kispiox First Nations Community Radio, Kispiox, British Columbia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a new Native Type B English- and aboriginal-language FM radio station at Kispiox, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-52 - Peter Joseph Christmas Jr., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Memberton First Nation, Sydney and surrounding areas, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a new Native Type B English- and aboriginal-language FM radio station at Sydney, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-52-1 - Peter Joseph Christmas Jr., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Membertou First Nation, Sydney and surrounding area, Nova Scotia. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2002-52 dated 27 February 2002 in which it referred to the Memberton First Nation. It should instead have read the Membertou First Nation.
2002-53 - Northern Lights Community Radio, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Forteau, Newfoundland and Labrador. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a Type A English-language FM community radio programming undertaking at Forteau, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-54 - Image Wireless Communications Inc., North Battleford, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective isotropic radiated power of the transmitter located in North Battleford, from 18 watts to 7 watts.
2002-55 - Image Wireless Communications Inc., Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Increase of the effective isotropic radiated power of the transmitter located in Lloydminster, from 13 watts to 40 watts.
2002-56 - Image Wireless Communications Inc., Swift Current, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Increase of the effective isotropic radiated power of the transmitter located in Swift Current, from 15 watts to 17 watts.
2002-57 - Image Wireless Communications Inc., Stranraer, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Increase of the effective isotropic radiated power of the transmitter located in Stranraer, from 22 watts to 27 watts.
2002-58 - Image Wireless Communications Inc., Wilkie, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter.
2002-59 - Rogers (Toronto) Limited, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power for CISS-FM Toronto from 4,700 watts to 9,870 watts.
2002-60 - The Miracle Channel Association, Lethbridge, Bow Island and Burmis, Alberta. APPROVED - Renewal of the the broadcasting licence for the religious television station CJIL-TV Lethbridge and its transmitters (CJIL-TV-1 Bow Island and CJIL-TV-2 Burmis), from 1 March 2002 to 31 August 2004.
2002-61 - Mix FM Inc., Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new radio programming undertaking at Lewisporte, until 9 August 2002.
2002-62 - Gladstone Area Development Corporation (Gladco) Ltd., Gladstone, Manitoba. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new radio programming undertaking at Gladstone, until 31 July 2002.
2002-63 - Native Communication Inc., Thompson, Brandon, Fox Lake and Lake Manitoba, Manitoba. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new transmitter at Brandon, until 26 February 2003 and until 2 February 2003 for new transmitters in Fox Lake and Lake Manitoba.
2002-64 - Standard Radio Inc., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new radio programming undertaking at Calgary, until 31 December 2002.
2002-65 - 1158556 Ontario Limited doing business under the name of Celestial Sound, Kirkland Lake, New Liskeard, and Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement new radio programming undertakings at Kirkland Lake, New Liskeard, and Sault Ste Marie, until 25 July 2002.
2002-66 - Vidéo Déry Ltée, La Baie, Quebec. APPROVED – Addition of the municipality of Saint-Félix-d’Otis to the authorized service area.
2002-67 - Global Communications Limited, across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new video-on-demand television programming undertaking, until 2 January 2003.
2002-68 - Shaw Cablesystems (SBC) Ltd., White Rock, British Columbia. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving White Rock from Fundy Cable Ltd. The licence will expire 31 August 2002.
2002-69 - Shaw Cablesystems (SBC) Ltd., New Westminster, Surrey, Abbotsford, Clearbrook and Matsqui, British Columbia. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving the communities noted above from Fundy Cable Ltd. The licence will expire 31 August 2002.
2002-70 - The Superintendent of Technical and Surface Services of Raglan Québec Mines Ltd., Mr. Jacques A. Saint-Pierre and his successors, Katinniq (Raglan Mine) and Kilometre 38, Quebec. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving Katinniq (Raglan Mine) from Maryann Van Walleghem. The licence will expire 31 August 2006. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for VF2348 Katinniq from 150 watts to 106 watts. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Katinniq and at Kilometre 38. top
2002-71 - Fondation radio enfant (du Canada), Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a temporary FM radio programming undertaking in Ottawa and Gatineau to broadcast programming that promotes Francophone cultures. The licence will be effective from 18 March to 1 July 2002. APPROVED - Relief from the requirement to own and operate its own transmitter.
2002-72 - Radiomédia inc., Montréal, Quebec - RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the French-language radio network for the broadcast of the baseball games of the Montréal Expos, from 1 April 2002 to the end of the 2002 baseball season.
2002-73 - North Superior Broadcasting Ltd., Marathon and Wawa, Ontario - APPROVED - Authority to effect a corporate reorganization.
2002-74 - Télédistribution Amos inc., Saint-Félix- de-Dalquier, Quebec - APPROVED - Inclusion of the village of Saint-Dominique- du-Rosaire, as indicated on the map attached to the application.
2002-75 - Rock 95 Broadcasting (Barrie-Orillia) Ltd., Barrie-Orillia, Ontario - APPROVED - Decerease of the effective radiated power from 96,300 watts to 70,000 watts.
2002-75-1 - Rock 95 Broadcasting (Barrie-Orillia) Ltd., Barrie-Orillia, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2002-75 dated 28 March 2002 in which it incorrectly stated that the new ERP would be 70,000 watts, as had been indicated in Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-12, 8 November 2002. The Commission confirms that the correct ERP is 46,000 watts.
2002-76 - Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, Summerside, Prince Edward Island - APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CJRW-FM Summerside from The Gulf Broadcasting Company Limited. The licence will expire 31 August 2004.
2002-77 - 628802 B.C. Ltd., British Columbia (Whistler and area) - APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the regional Category 2 English-language specialty television service known as Tourist Channel. The licence will expire 31 August 2007.
2002-78 - 9078-2269 Québec inc., Bégin and Saint-Félix-d’Otis, Quebec - APPROVED - Interim management of licensee by a trustee in bankruptcy.
2002-79 - Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. Cogeco Câble Rimouski inc., Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane, Quebec - APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Saint-Jérôme-de- Matane, from Télécâble Grand-Détour inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2003. - APPROVED - Request for a broadcasting licence for Cogeco Câble Rimouski inc.
2002-80 - Astral Broadcasting Group Inc., Across Canada - APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the national, French-language specialty television services known as Canal Vie and Canal Z. The licence will expire 31 August 2003 in the case of Canal Vie, and 31 August 2005 in the case of Canal Z.
2002-81 - Global Communications Limited, Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener, Ontario; TDNG Inc., Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener, Ontario; Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc., Toronto, with rebroadcasting transmitters in Hamilton and Kitchener, Ontario; and Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Toronto, with a rebroadcasting transmitter in Hamilton, Ontario. APPROVED, by majority vote – Application by Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a licence to operate an English-language over-the-air television station to serve Toronto. The licence will expire 31 August 2008. DENIED – Competing applications by Global Communications Limited, TDNG Inc. and Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.
2002-82 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED IN PART – New multilingual ethnic television station to serveToronto, expiring 31 August 2008. The licensee must submit for approval, an application for the use of a television channel other than channel 52.
2002-82-1 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects condition of licence no. 3 set out in Decision CRTC 2002-82, 8 April 2002. Condition of licence no. 3 should have read: The licensee shall devote to the broadcast of ethnic programs not less than 80% of the total number of hours broadcast between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., during each broadcast year.
2002-83 - Astral Broadcasting Group Inc./Le Groupe de Radiodiffusion Astral Inc. (The Movie Network), Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Provinces (Eastern Canada). The Commission finds The Movie Network in breach of the watershed hour rule by airing The Sopranos at 8:00 p.m.
2002-84 - Shaw Communications Inc., Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. and Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, across Canada. APPROVED by majority vote – Applications to replace existing conditions of licence relating to structural separation for the Cancom satellite relay distribution undertaking and the Star Choice direct-to-home undertaking with new conditions.
2002-85 - Pemberton T.V. Society, Pemberton, British Columbia. APPROVED - Addition of three television transmitters to distribute, in a non-scrambled mode, the signals of the Discovery Channel, CIVT-TV Vancouver and WTBS Altanta.
2002-86 - Pemberton T.V. Society, Pemberton Valley, British Columbia. APPROVED - Addition of three television transmitters to distribute, in a non-scrambled mode, the signals of the Discovery Channel, CIVT-TV Vancouver and WTBS Altanta.
2002-87 - Bell Globemedia Inc., on behalf of CTV Television Inc. and G and M Business News Limited, general partners in Report on Business Television general partnership, across Canada. APPROVED - Change the ownership structure of the national English language programming undertaking ROBTv.
2002-88 - Various licensees, across Canada. Revocation of the licences of exempted small cable distribution undertakings, as noted in the appendix of the decision.
2002-89 - William Yuzicapi, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Okanese Indian Reserve, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a Type B English-language FM community radio programming undertaking at the Okanese Indian Reserve, expiring 31 August 2006.
2002-90 - Astral Media Inc., on behalf of 3903206 Canada Inc., Telemedia Radio Atlantic Inc. and Radiomedia Inc., Montréal, Chicoutimi, etc., Quebec; Hawkesbury, Ontario; Grand Falls, Plaster Rock, etc., New Brunswick; Truro, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Authority to acquire effective control of 3903206 Canada Inc., of Telemedia Radio Atlantic Inc., and of 50% of Radiomedia Inc. (Radiomedia), by acquiring all shares held directly or indirectly by Telemedia Radio Inc. in these corporations. top
2002-91 - Standard Radio Inc. (Standard), Hamilton, London, etc., Ontario; Athabasca, Blairmore, etc., Alberta; Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, etc., British Columbia. APPROVED - Acquisition from Telemedia Radio Inc. and from its subsidiary Telemedia Radio (West) Inc. of the assets of the broadcasting undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision. The licences will expire on the dates set out in the appendix to the decision.
2002-92 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, North Bay, Orillia, etc., Ontario. APPROVED - Acquisition from Standard Radio Inc. of the assets of the broadcasting undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision. The licences will expire on the dates set out in the appendix to the decision.
2002-93 - 3937844 Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Newcap Inc., Athabasca, Blairmore, etc., Alberta. APPROVED - Acquisition from Standard Radio Inc. of the assets of the broadcasting undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision. The licences will expire on the dates set out in the appendix to the decision.
2002-94 - Telemedia Radio Inc., on behalf of 3903206 Canada Inc. (TRI Quebec), Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivières/Shawinigan, etc., Quebec. APPROVED - Application to undertake an intracorporate reorganization whereby Telemedia Radio (Quebec) Inc. will transfer to its wholly-owned subsidiary 3903206 Canada Inc. the assets of nine radio stations and their transmitters, two radio networks and one transitional digital radio station. Each new licence will expire on the expiry date of the current licence, as listed in the appendix to the decision.
2002-95 - Télémédia Radio Inc., on behalf of a general partnership between Télémedia Radio Inc., Télémédia Radio (Québec) Inc. and Télémédia (1998) Inc., Hamilton, London, etc., Ontario. APPROVED - Application to undertake a corporate reorganization whereby a general partnership between Télémédia Radio Inc., Télémédia Radio (Québec) Inc. and Télémédia (1998) Inc., as general partners, will be created to acquire the assets of 28 radio stations and their transmitters and one radio network, currently owned by Télémédia. Each new licence will expire on the expiry date of the current licence, as listed in the appendix to the decision.
2002-96 - Collin Catarat, Dillon, Saskatchewan. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CKBR-FM Dillon, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-97 - La Magnétothèque, Montréal, Quebec. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the French-language national audio programming undertaking, La Magnétothèque, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-98 - 3216195 Canada Inc., across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the national English-language direct-to-home pay-per-view television service, Sports Special, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-99 - The National Broadcast Reading Service (Voice Print), Toronto, Ontario. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the English-language national audio programming undertaking, the National Broadcast Reading Service (Voice Print), from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-100 - Radio du Golfe inc., Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and La Martre, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new radio transmitter of CJMC-FM Sainte-Anne-des-Monts at La Martre, until 25 July 2002.
2002-101 - Communications CHIC (C.H.I.C.), Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new programming undertaking at Rouyn-Noranda, until 5 March 2003.
2002-102 - 3098-9289 Québec inc., Maniwaki, Quebec. APPROVED - Transfer of the effective control of 3098-9289 Québec inc., licensee of the radio programming undertaking CFOR-FM Maniwaki.
2002-103 - 3553230 Canada Inc., Saint-Constant, Quebec. APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for CJMS Saint Constant by increasing the effective radiated power of its transmitter from 5,000 watts to 10,000 watts during the day and from 1,100 watts to 5,000 watts during the night.
2002-104 - Cogeco Câble Canada inc., Windsor, Ontario. APPROVED - Addition of Amherstburg and Belle River to the authorized service area.
2002-105 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto and Shelburne, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new transmitter of CBLA-FM Toronto at Shelburne, until 31 May 2002.
2002-106 - Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., La Ronge and Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new transmitter of CJLR-FM La Ronge at Meadow Lake, until 30 April 2002.
2002-107 - Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new radio programming undertaking at Calgary, until 12 March 2003.
2002-108 - Cogeco Diffusion inc., Montréal and Laval, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement a new transitional digital radio programming undertaking at Montréal and Laval, until 17 September 2002.
2002-109 - Quatsino Cablevision System Ltd., Holberg/San Josef and Coal Harbour, British Columbia. Revocation of the licences for the cable distribution undertakings authorized to serve Holberg/San Josef and Coal Harbour.
2002-110 - Key Media Ltd., across Canada. The Commission considers the authority granted for a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service as being null and void. top
2002-111 - Fabrique de la Paroisse St-Janvier de Weedon, Weedon, Quebec. APPROVED - Relocation of the transmitter to a site located on Road 257 North at 1.1 km from the current site.
2002-112 - KPMG Inc. (receiver for Coultis Broadcasting Limited), St. Catharines, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension, until 31 August 2002, of the temporary management authority and the appointment of KPMG Inc. as receiver for Coultis Broadcasting Limited.
2002-113 - Network Television International Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Transfer of all the Class A common shares from Phillip Koneswaran to MediaNet Canada Ltd.
2002-114 - Bell Nordiq Group Inc. (formerly known as Télébec ltée), on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, La Sarre, Rouyn-Noranda, etc., Quebec. APPROVED - Transfer of effective control of certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Télébec to a limited partnership, namely Télébec Limited Partnership).
2002-115 - Russell C. Cook, on behalf of a non-profit corporation to be incorporated, Opaskwayak Cree Nation (The Pas), Manitoba. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to implement a new radio programming undertaking at Opaskwayak Cree Nation near The Pas, until 25 October 2002.
2002-116 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to implement a new transmitter of CKKS-FM Vancouver at Whistler, until 31 May 2002.
2002-117 - 1333598 Ontario Limited, Thunder Bay and Pigeon River, Ontario. APPROVED - Transfer of the effective control of 1333598 Ontario Limited, licensee of the radio programming undertaking CITB-FM Thunder Bay and its transmitter CIPR-FM Pigeon River to Northwest Broadcasting Inc.
2002-117-1 - 1333598 Ontario Limited, Thunder Bay and Pigeon River Border Crossing, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2002-117, 26 April 2002, in which the Commission incorrectly identified CIPR-FM Pigeon River Border Crossing as being a transmitter of CITB-FM Thunder Bay. In fact, CIPR-FM is licensed as a separate radio programming undertaking.
2002-118 - Radio Beauce inc., Saint-Georges and Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Quebec. APPROVED - Transfer the effective control of Radio Beauce inc., licensee of the radio programming undertakings CHJM-FM Saint-Georges and CKRB-FM Saint-Georges-de-Beauce to Marie Jalbert.
2002-119 - Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (Cancom), across Canada. APPROVED - Distribution of all licensed radio and conventional television programming undertakings.
2002-120 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Moncton, Fredericton/Saint John and Edmundston, New Brunswick. APPROVED - Addition of transmitters at Fredericton/Saint John and Edmundston.
2002-121 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Québec, La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of transmitters at La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul.
2002-122 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Rimouski, Matane, Sept-Îles and Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of transmitters at Matane, Sept-Îles and Rivière-du-Loup.
2002-123 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Chicoutimi and Dolbeau, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Dolbeau.
2002-124 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montréal and Mont-Laurier, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Mont-Laurier.
2002-125 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Addition of transmitters at Regina and Saskatoon. top
2002-126 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Windsor and Paris, Ontario. APPROVED - Addition of transmitters at Windsor and Paris.
2002-127 - Radio campus des étudiants de l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for CFOU-FM Trois-Rivières until 31 December 2002.
2002-128 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montréal and Cowansville (including Granby and Sutton), Quebec; Radio Communautaire Missisquoi, Lac-Brome (including Sutton, Cowansville and Mansonville), Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Cowansville to rebroadcast the CBC national English-language Radio One network. DENIED - Competing application by Radio Communautaire Missisquoi for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language type A community FM radio station at Lac-Brome.
2002-129 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED - Use of 90.9 MHz by the CBC’s new French-language station at Vancouver.
2002-130 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Sechelt and Gibsons, British Columbia. APPROVED -Increase of the effective radiated power of CISC-FM Gibsons from 33 watts to 820 watts.
2002-131 - Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd., Chilliwack and Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED - Relocation of CKVX-FM-2 Vancouver to another location on Mount Seymour and increase of the effective radiated power from 14,000 watts to 14,100 watts.
2002-132 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Halifax with transmitters at Charlottetown and St. John’s. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.
2002-133 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Calgary with a transmitter at Edmonton. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.
2002-134 - Denis Benoît, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Shawinigan, Quebec. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power of the new developmental campus radio station in Shawinigan from 1 watt to 5 watts.
2002-135 - O. K. Radio Group Ltd., Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Tar Island, Alberta and Victoria and Sooke, British Columbia. APPROVED - Corporate Reorganization of O. K. Radio Group Ltd.
2002-136 - Malette Maheu syndics et gestionnaires inc., Bégin and Saint-Félix-d’Otis, Quebec. Revocation of the licences held by 9078-2269 Québec Inc. for the cable distribution undertakings serving Bégin and Saint-Félix-d’Otis.
2002-137 - Chetwynd Communications Society, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek, British Columbia. APPROVED - Addition of a low-power FM transmitter in Dawson Creek.
2002-138 - Shaw Communications Inc., on behalf of 616554 B.C. Ltd., Western Canada. APPROVED - New tangible benefits initiation.
2002-139 - Alliance Autochtone Local 30 Mistassini, Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new native radio programming undertaking at Dolbeau-Mistassini, until 15 June 2003.
2002-140 - 1158556 Ontario Ltd., doing business under the name of Celestial Sound, Timmins, Ontario and Red Deer, Alberta. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new radio transmitter of CHIM-FM Timmins at Red Deer, until 7 October 2002. top
2002-141 - 1158556 Ontario Ltd., doing business under the name of Celestial Sound, Timmins, Chapleau, Elliot Lake and Wawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of new radio transmitters of CHIM-FM Timmins at Chapleau, Elliot Lake and Wawa, until 20 August 2002.
2002-142 - Telemedia Radio Altantic Inc. and Télémédia Radio (Québec) Inc., New Brunswick and Quebec. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-143 - CTV Television Inc., across Canada. APPROVED, by majority vote - Wholesale rate for the national specialty television service known as Talk-TV.
2002-144 - Swift Current Telecasting Co. Ltd., Swift Current, Eastend, Riverhurst and Val Marie, Saskatchewan. The Commission revokes the licence issued to Swift Current Telecasting Co. Ltd. for CJFB-TV Swift Current and its transmitters CJFB-TV-1 Eastend, CJFB-TV-3 Riverhurst and CJFB-TV-2 Val Marie., as of 31 May 2002.
2002-145 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Regina, Riverhurst and Swift Current, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Addition of new transmitters at Riverhurst and Swift Current.
2002-146 - Radio Beauséjour Inc., Shediac and the Memramcook Region (Saint-Joseph, Belliveau Village, Cormier Cove, Pré-d’en-Haut and surrounding area), New Brunswick. APPROVED - Addition of a new transmitter at Armor Mountain (Hill).
2002-147 - Shelley Thoen-Chaykoski, Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM radio station at Foam Lake to provide a tourist information service, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-148 - Roger Moskaluke, Wynyard, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM radio station at Wynyard to provide a tourist information service, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-149 - Transitional digital radio programming undertakings, across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the transitional digital radio programming undertakings listed in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-149-1 - Transitional digital radio programming undertakings, Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects two errors made in One-year administrative renewals, Decision CRTC 2002-149, 3 June 2002.
2002-150 - Consortium Câble-Axion Digitel inc., for Câble-Axion Québec inc. and Câble-Axion Digitel Inc., various locations in Quebec. APPROVED - Authority to amend the indirect control of the licensees as a result of the acquisition by TELUS Corporation of the control of TELUS Québec inc.
2002-151 - Groupe TVA inc., on behalf of itself and on behalf of Global Television Network Inc., partners in Men TV General Partnership, across Canada. APPROVED - Application to amend the licence for Men TV by adding to the list of program categories that may be broadcast by the service.
2002-152 - Vidéotron ltée, on behalf of Vidéotron (Régional) ltée, Cabano, Rivière-du-Loup, etc., Quebec. APPROVED – Transfer of the assets of the cable undertakings, mentioned in the decision, from Vidéotron (RDL) ltée to Vidéotron (Régional) ltée. The licences will expire on the dates indicated in the appendix to this decision. top
2002-153 - Vidéotron ltée, on behalf of Nouco fédérale, a company to be incorporated as a first step, and on behalf of Vidéotron (Régional) ltée, as a second step, La Malbaie and Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Quebec. APPROVED - Transfer of the assets of the cable undertakings serving La Malbaie and Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière from Télé-Câble Charlevoix (1977) inc. to Nouco fédérale and the transfer of the assets of these companies from Nouco fédérale to Vidéotron (Régional) ltée. The licences will expire on the dates set out in the decision.
2002-154 - Gary Hooper, Greater Toronto area, Ontario. APPROVED IN PART – Authority to operate ten FM radio programming undertakings on the frequencies noted in the decision, each with an effective radiated power of 10 watts. The licences will be effective from 22 July to 28 July 2002. APPROVED – Request to be relieved from the requirement of section 10.1 of the Radio Regulations 1986.
2002-155 - Pellpropco Inc., St. Catharines, Ontario. APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CHSC St. Catharines from Coultis Broadcasting Limited. The licence will expire 31 August 2003.
2002-156 - Newcap Inc., Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador - APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CKXG-FM Grand Falls, in order to operate a second FM transmitter in Grand Falls.
2002-157 - Cable distribution undertakings, across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the cable distribution undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-157-1 - Cable distribution undertakings, Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects an error made in One-year administrative renewals, Decision CRTC 2002-157, 2 July 2002.
2002-158 - Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited, Edmonton, Alberta. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the English-language satellite to cable programming television service authorized to broadcast educational programming in the Province of Alberta, from 20 July 2002 to 31 December 2002.
2002-159 - Radio and television programming undertakings, across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the low-power radio and television programming undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 28 February 2003.
2002-160 - Cable distribution undertakings, various locations in the Province of Quebec. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the cable distribution undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 28 February 2003.
2002-160-1 - Cable distribution undertakings, Various locations in the Province of Quebec. The Commission hereby corrects an error made in Six-month administrative renewals, Decision CRTC 2002-160, 2 July 2002:
2002-161 - Radiocommunication distribution undertakings, across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the radiocommunication distribution undertakings set out in the appendices to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 28 February 2003.
2002-162 - 3609294 Canada Inc. (general partner) and BCE Inc. (limited partner), doing business under the name of Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking operated by 3609294 Canada Inc. (general partner) and BCE Inc. (limited partner), doing business under the name of Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-163 - Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking operated by Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-164 - Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, Newcastle and Miramichi City, New Brunswick. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a new English-language FM radio programming undertaking in Miramichi City to replace its AM station, CFAN Newcastle. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.
2002-165 - Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, Kentville, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a new English-language FM radio programming undertaking in Kentville to replace its AM station CKEN. The licence will expire 31 August 2008. top
2002-166 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Québec and Sainte-Famille, Quebec. APPROVED - New transmitter in Sainte-Famille.
2002-167 - Native Communication Inc., Thompson and Jackhead, Manitoba. APPROVED - New transmitter in Jackhead.
2002-168 - Native Communication Inc., Thompson and Leaf Rapids, Manitoba. APPROVED - New transmitter in Leaf Rapids.
2002-169 - Native Communication Inc., Thompson and Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba. APPROVED - New transmitter in Little Grand Rapids.
2002-170 - Native Communication Inc., Thompson and Pauingassi, Manitoba. APPROVED - New transmitter in Pauingassi.
2002-171 - La Chambre de Commerce de Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. Revocation of its broadcasting licence for its radio programming undertaking CJSA-FM Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec.
2002-172 - Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new radio programming undertaking in Vancouver to 5 June 2003.
2002-173 - Fabrique de la Paroisse L’Assomption-de-la-Ste-Vierge, L’Assomption, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new religious radio programming undertaking in L’Assomption to 15 December 2002.
2002-174 - Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society, Burnaby, British Columbia. APPRPOVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new radio programming undertaking in Burnaby to 5 March 2003.
2002-175 - Television programming undertakings, various locations in the Province of Quebec. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the television programming undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-176 - Golden West Broadcasting Ltd., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new FM radio programming undertaking in Moose Jaw to 18 october 2002.
2002-177 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, St. John’s, Corner Brook, etc., Newfoundland and Labrador. APPROVED - Addition of CBYT Corner Brook and its transmitters listed in the decision.
2002-178 - CHUM Limited, Windsor, Ontario. APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to commence operation of four new digital radio programming undertakings in Windsor to 21 June 2003.
2002-179 - Maliseet Nation Radio Inc., Fredericton Centre, Devon and Nashwasis, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new radio programming undertaking in Fredericton Centre, Devon and Nashwasis to 15 May 2003.
2002-180 - Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new radio programming undertaking in Meadow Lake to 31 December 2002. top
2002-181 - Maritime Broadcasting System Limited and Newcap Inc., Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. APPROVED in part – Applications for conditions of licence that permit the continued operation of Charlottetown's three radio stations under the terms of a local management agreement, until 31 August 2003.
2002-182 - 1395053 Ontario Limited (The Single’s Channel), Ottawa (Ontario). APPROVED – Transfer of effective control of its national category 2 specialty service. (The electronic version will be posted tomorrow at 11 a.m.)
2002-183 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Québec, Quebec. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power of the television programming undertaking CBVT Québec, from 252,000 watts to 132,000 watts.
2002-184 - Yves Sauvé, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Saint-Nicolas, Quebec. APPROVED - Change of frequency for CJRP Saint-Nicolas at 980 kHz instead of 1,060 kHz.
2002-185 - Radio Communautaire de la Rive-Sud inc., Longueuil, Quebec. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power of the radio programming undertaking CHAA-FM Longueuil, from 104 watts to 53 watts.
2002-186 - Manitoulin Radio Communication Inc., Little Current, Ontario. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power of the developmental community radio programming undertaking CFRM-FM Little Current from 1.4 watts to 5 watts.
2002-187 - Friends of Banff National Park Fellowship, Banff, Alberta. APPROVED - Decrease the effective radiated power of CFPE-FM Banff from 50 watts to 49 watts.
2002-188 - Inner Peace Television Network Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED - Transfer of effective control of a category 2 specialty.
2002-189 - Genex Communications inc., Québec, Quebec. APPROVED – Short-term renewal of the licence of CHOI-FM Québec from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2004.
2002-190 - Genex Communications inc., Donnacona, Quebec. DENIED by majority vote – Amendment of the licence of radio station CKNU-FM Donnacona to expand the contour toward Québec, by deleting the condition of licence limiting the solicitation of advertising and by amending the condition relating to local programming.
2002-191 - Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc., Québec, Quebec. 3924301 Canada inc., doing business under the name and style of Communications Lévis 2001 Lévis, Quebec, Métromédia CMR Montréal inc., Québec, Quebec, 9098-7280 Québec inc., Québec, Quebec. APPROVED, by majority vote - Application by Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc. for a licence to operate a French-language FM radio station in Québec. DENIED - The three competing applications.
2002-192 - Télévision MBS inc., Rivière-du-Loup and Carleton, Quebec. APPROVED – Addition of a transmitter in Carleton.
2002-193 - Breakaway PPV Corporation, Alberta and British Columbia. APPROVED – Extension of regional pay-per-view service area to serve the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2002-194 - Videon Cablesystems Inc., Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. APPROVED – Extension of regional video-on-demand service area to include the province of British Columbia as part of its service area.
2002-195 - Houssen Broadcasting Ltd., Moncton, New Brunswick. APPROVED - Deletion of a condition of licence that prohibits the broadcast of commercial messages by CKOE-FM, a Christian music station in Moncton.
2002-196 - Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd., Fernie and Sparwood, British Columbia. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CFEK Fernie and its transmitter CJEK Sparwood from 1 September 2002 to 31 December 2002.
2002-197 - Consortium de Télévision Québec Canada inc., Across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the French-language international specialty programming undertaking known as TV5 Québec Canada from 1 September 2002 to 28 February 2003.
2002-198 - Corus Radio Company, Vancouver, British Columbia. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the transitional digital programming undertaking in Vancouver (associated station CJNW) from 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003.
2002-199 - Corus VC Ltd., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the direct-to-home pay-per-view television programming undertaking serving the above-mentioned provinces from 1 September 2002 to 28 February 2003.
2002-200 - Television programming undertakings, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the television programming undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 28 February 2003.
2002-201 - Milestone Radio Inc., Toronto, Ontario. APPROUVÉ – Increase of the effective radiated power for CFXJ-FM Toronto from 298 watts to 1,430 watts.
2002-202 - CF Cable-Goose Bay National Defense, Goose Bay, Newfoundland. Revocation of the licence for the undertaking serving Goose Bay.
2002-203 - Groupe Archambault inc., Province of Quebec. APPROVED - Licence to operate a regional bilingual video-on-demand service to be known as Théâtre Archambault @ la maison. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.
2002-204 - Rock 95 Broadcasting (Barrie-Orillia) Ltd., Barrie, Ontario. APPROVED – Corporate reorganization of Rock 95.
2002-205 - Rawlco Capital Ltd., Saskatoon, Prince Alberta and Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Intracorporate reorganization within the Rawlco Group of corporations.
2002-206 - John Sherratt, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Belleville, Ontario. APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of CJOJ-FM and CHCQ-FM Belleville.
2002-207 - Red Deer Visitor and Convention Bureau, Red Deer, Alberta. APPROVED – Broadcasting licence for a low-power English-language FM radio station in Red Deer to provide a tourist information service, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-208 - Christian Youth Centre (Kingston), doing business under the name and style of Camp IAWAH, Westport area, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a low-power English-language FM radio programming undertaking near Westport, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-208-1 - Christian Youth Centre (Kingston), doing business under the name and style of Camp IAWAH, Westport area, Ontario. The Commission corrects Decision CRTC 2002-208 dated 29 July 2002.
2002-209 - Rick Martin Trucking Ltd., Sundre, Nordegg and surrounding area, Alberta. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for an English-language very low-power mobile FM radio programming undertaking in and around Sundre and Nordegg, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-210 - Guy Lavoie, L'Ascension and surrounding areas, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a French-language very low-power mobile FM radio programming undertaking in L'Ascension and surrounding areas located north of Lac St-Jean, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-211 - Jack McGaw Consulting Incorporated, Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island. APPROVED – Low-power English- and French-language FM radio station to provide a tourist information service from the Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-212 - Jack McGaw Consulting Incorporated, Halifax, Nova Scotia. APPROVED – Low-power English-language FM radio station to provide a tourist information service in Halifax, Nova Scotia, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-213 - 3937844 Canada Inc. (formerly Telemedia Radio (West) Inc.), Calgary, Alberta - APPROVED - Proposed frequency - new FM in Calgary
2002-214 - Rogers Sportsnet Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED – Addition of program categories 2a –Analysis and interpretation, and 2b – Long-form documentaries to the list of program categories that may be broadcast.
2002-215 - Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd., Chilliwack, British Columbia. APPROVED – Application to delete its current conditions of licence numbers 1 and 2 related to programming and advertising and replace them with new conditions of licence, as described in the decision.
2002-216 - 572047 Ontario Limited, Cobourg, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of a new radio station until 30 September 2002.
2002-217 - Radio du Golfe inc., Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Cloridorme, etc., Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of three new radio transmitters until 21 June 2003.
2002-218 - Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new radiocommunication distribution undertaking until 31 December 2002.
2002-219 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power of CBRF-FM Calgary from 10,000 watts to 22,000 watts.
2002-220 - Standard Radio Inc., Montréal and Laval, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of two new transitional digital radio programming undertakings associated with CJAD and CJFM-FM, until 31 August 2003.
2002-221 - Northwestel Cable Inc., Watson Lake and Upper Liard, Yukon Territory. Revocation of the licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Watson Lake and Upper Liard, Yukon Territory.
2002-222 - Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc., Development Centre Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new native radio station in Toronto until 16 December 2002.
2002-223 - Denis Benoît, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Shawinigan, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of a new radio station in Shawinigan, Quebec until 20 September 2003.
2002-224 - Global Communications Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Corus Radio Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to Global Communications Limited to establish a new commercial FM radio station that will operate in a smooth jazz format. The licence term will beging 1 September 2002 and expire 31 August 2009. APPROVED in part – Broadcasting licence to Rogers Broadcasting Limited for a new FM station to replace the existing Rogers AM station CKY. The licence term will begin 1 September 2002 and expire 31 August 2009. DENIED – Broadcasting licence to Corus Radio Company.
2002-225 - CKVN Radiolink System Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – New commercial FM radio station at Winnipeg that will operate in a nostalgia format. The licence term will begin 1 September 2002 and expire 31 August 2009.
2002-226 - HIS Broadcasting Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – New specialty FM radio station in Winnipeg that will broadcast Christian music appealing to youth. The licence term will begin 1 September 2002 and expire 31 August 2009.
2002-227 - Red River College Radio, on behalf of a not-for-profit organization to be incorporated, Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – New instructional campus FM radio station at Winnipeg. The licence term will begin 1 September 2002 and expire 31 August 2009.
2002-228 - N.I.B 95.5 Cable FM Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. DENIED – New commercial FM radio station to serve Winnipeg.
2002-229 - Trinity Television Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – New religious television station to serve the Winnipeg area. The licence will expire 31 August 2006.
2002-230 - Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society, Burnaby, British Columbia. APPROVED – New community-based campus radio station in Burnaby.
2002-231 - Vidéotron ltée, Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED – Relief from the requirement to distribute CJOH-TV-8 (CTV) Cornwall, a rebroadcasting station of CJOH-TV Ottawa.
2002-232 - Vidéotron (RDL) ltée, Granby, Quebec. APPROVED – Relief from the requirement to distribute CJNT-TV Montréal on the basic band. APPROVED – Relief from the requirement that it not distribute the signals of CBFT and CBMT Montréal and the community channel on restricted channels.
2002-233 - ARTV inc., across Canada. APPROVED – Amendment to the condition of licence to allow the licensee to broadcast in prime time programs of human interest totalling one hour per week, reflecting events and the milieu within the Canadian artistic and cultural community.
2002-234 - Bluewater TV Cable Ltd., Clinton, Bayfield, etc., Ontario. DENIED – Reorganization of licensed areas.
2002-235 - MTS Communications Inc., Winnipeg and surrounding areas, Manitoba. APPROVED in part – Regional broadcasting licence to operate a cable broadcasting distribution undertaking to serve the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.
2002-236 - Various radio programming undertakings, Québec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Alberta. RENEWED – Broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 30 November 2002.
2002-237 - Max Trax Music Ltd. (Max Trax) (formerly DMX Music Ltd.), across Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Galaxie), across Canada. RENEWED – Broadcasting licences for the national pay audio programming undertakings from 1 September 2002 to 30 November 2002.
2002-238 - Telelatino Network Inc. (Telelatino), across Canada; The Family Channel Inc. (Family Channel), across Canada; Viewer's Choice Canada Inc., Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc., TQS inc. and TVA Group Inc., partners in a general partnership (Indigo), across Canada; Viewer's Choice Canada Inc. (Viewer's Choice Canada), Eastern Canada; Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. (CPAC), across Canada; and CHUM Limited, Ontario and British Columbia. RENEWED – Broadcasting licences for the broadcasting television services set out in the appendix to the decision, from 1 September 2002 to 30 November 2002.
2002-239 - Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc., Alberta; and Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Manitoba. RENEWED – Broadcasting licences for the broadcasting television services set out in the appendix to this decision, from 1 September 2002 to 30 November 2002.
2002-240 - Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited, St. John's, Glenwood, etc., Newfoundland and Labrador. RENEWED – Broadcasting licence for the broadcasting television programming undertaking CJON-TV St. John's and its transmitters, from 1 September 2002 to 28 February 2003.
2002-241 - CTV Television Inc., Montreal, Québec. RENEWED – Broadcasting licence for the broadcasting television programming undertaking CFCF-TV Montreal, from 1 September 2002 to 30 November 2002.
2002-242 - Shaw Communications Inc., on behalf of Corus VC Ltd., Western Canada. APPROVED – Intracorporate reorganization of Corus VC Ltd.
2002-243 - Rogers (Toronto) Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED – Decrease of the effective radiated power of the radio station CISS-FM Toronto, from 9,870 watts to 9,100 watts.
2002-244 - Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi - Comté de Johnson, Windsor, Quebec. APPROVED – Increase of the effective radiated power of the radio programming undertaking CIAX-FM Windsor, from 28 watts to 426 watts.
2002-245 - CKUA Radio Foundation, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED – Increase of the antenna height of CKUA-FM-1 Calgary, from 223 metres to 298.5 metres.
2002-246 - Open Learning Agency, Burnaby, British Columbia. RENEWED – Broadcasting licence for the Knowledge Network satellite-to-cable undertaking offering educational programming to British Columbia, from 28 February 2003 to 28 February 2004.
2002-247 - SILK FM Broadcasting Ltd., Kelowna and Magna Bay, British Columbia. APPROVED – Relocation of CILC-FM Magna Bay from Big White to Celista.
2002-247-1 - SILK FM Broadcasting Ltd., Kelowna and Magna Bay, British Columbia. The Commission hereby corrects an error made in Decision 2002-247, 23 August 2002.
2002-248 - Saskatchewan Telecommunications, Regina, Saskatoon, etc., Saskatchewan. DENIED – Amendment of the condition of licence no. 2 to distribute as part of the basic service, four non-Canadian television stations from the Eastern time zone (one each from ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS) and one non-Canadian television station from the Central time zone (CBS) without identifying each specific signal. APPROVED – Alternative proposal for a condition of licence authorized to distribute WCVB-TV (ABC) Boston, Massachusetts, WCCO-TV (CBS) Minneapolis, Minnesota, WHDH-TV (NBC) Boston, WFXT-TV (FOX) and WGBH-TV (PBS) Boston, as part of the basic service.
2002-249 - Various radio programming undertakings, across Canada. RENEWED – Broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the appendices to the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.
2002-249-1 - Various radio programming undertakings, across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Paragraph 1 of Decision CRTC 2002-249, 27 August 2002.
2002-250 - 9098-7280 Québec inc., Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. APPROVED – Use of frequency 97.1 MHz by the new classical music FM station in Ottawa/Gatineau.
2002-251 - Golden West Broadcasting Ltd., High River/Okotoks, Alberta. APPROVED – English-language FM commercial radio station in High River/Okotoks. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.
2002-252 - Keith Leganchuk, Emerson, Morris and St. Norbert, Manitoba. APPROVED – Low-power English-language FM radio stations in Emerson, Morris and St. Norbert to provide information services. The licences will expire 31 August 2008.
2002-253 - North Superior Broadcasting Inc., Nakina and White River, Ontario. APPROVED – Amendment of the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CFNO-FM Marathon in order to operate transmitters in Nakina and in White River.
2002-254 - Quebecor Media Inc., on behalf of Vidéotron Ltée; Bell Globemedia Inc., on behalf of Le Réseau des sports (RDS) Inc. – Complaint by Vidéotron Ltée alleging that Le Réseau des sports (RDS) Inc. contravened section 10.1 of the 1990 Specialty Services Regulations.
2002-255 - Bell Globemedia Inc. on behalf of Netstar Communications Inc. and Le Réseau des sports (RDS) Inc.; Quebecor Media, on behalf of Vidéotron Ltée. – Complaint by Netstar Communications Inc. and its subsidiary Le Réseau des sports (RDS) Inc. alleging that Vidéotron Ltée. Contravened section 9 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations.
2002-256 - John Elliott, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. APPROVED - CFWJ-FM - Licence amendment pertaining to the distribution of advertising material.
2002-257 - Radio CFXU Club (formerly Saint Francis Xavier University Students' Union, on behalf of a not-for-profit organization to be incorporated), Antigonish, Nova Scotia. APPROVED – New developmental English-language FM campus radio station in Antigonish. The licence will expire 30 August 2006.
2002-258 - H.F. Dougall Company Limited, on behalf of North Superior Broadcasting Ltd., Marathon, Ontario. APPROVED – Acquisition of the effective control of North Superior through the purchase of all of its issued and outstanding shares.
2002-259 - Labbe Media Incorporated, Wawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of CJWA-FM Wawa and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the station. The licence will expire 31 August 2004.
2002-260 - Sask-Alta Broadcasters Limited, Lloydminster, Alberta. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM radio station in Lloydminster, Alberta that will provide a tourist information service. The licence is effective from 1 September 2002 and expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-261 - Global Television Network Inc. and Global Communications Limited, partners in Global Television Network Quebec Limited Partnership, Québec, Quebec. APPROVED - CKMI-TV Québec and its transmitters – Transfer of ownership.
2002-262 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 music video specialty television service to be known as Big Pop TV. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-263 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Baseball Channel. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-263-1 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Across Canada - CORRECTION - The Baseball Channel – Category 2 specialty service, Decision CRTC 2002-263, 4 September 2002.
2002-264 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as the Canadian Science Channel. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-265 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Fishing Network. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-266 - Vincent Géracitano, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as All Points Bulletin. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-267 - Vincent Géracitano, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a French-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Avis de Recherche. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-268 - John Maniatakos, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a national ethnic-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Canadian Arabic Television Network. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-269 - MediaNet Canada Ltd. (formerly Peethambaran Koneswaran, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated), across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as NewsInternational. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-270 - MediaNet Canada Ltd. (formerly Peethambaran Koneswaran, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated), across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as MovieWorld. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-271 - MediaNet Canada Ltd. (formerly Peethambaran Koneswaran, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated), across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Music Music Music. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-272 - Ceylon Broadcasting Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Kallapam Tamil TV. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-273 - Robert G. Hopkins, Tagish, Yukon Territory. APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to operate a low-power English-language FM radio programming undertaking in Tagish, Yukon Territory. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-274 - Persona Communications Inc., Berthierville, Quebec. The Commission revokes the licence issued to Persona Communications Inc. for the cable undertaking serving Berthierville.
2002-275 - Newcap Inc., Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 4 October 2003 to commence operation of a new radio programming undertaking in Ottawa/Gatineau.
2002-276 - Les Communications Matane inc., Matane, Quebec. APPROVED – Increase of the effective radiated power of the radio programming undertaking CHOE-FM Matane, from 12,730 watts to 30,000 watts.
2002-277 - 1158556 Ontario Ltd., doing business under the name of Celestial Sound, Timmins, Chapleau, Elliot Lake, Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 20 December 2002 to commence operation of the new transmitters of CHIM-FM Timmins at Chapleau, Elliot Lake, Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie.
2002-278 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Corner Brook, Stephenville, etc., Newfoundland. The Commission revokes the broadcasting licence of the radio programming undertaking CBYT Corner Brook and its transmitters CBYT-1 Stephenville, CBYT-2 Irishtown, CBYT-4 Port-aux-Basques, CBYT-5 St. Andrews, CBYT-10 Harbour Le Cou, CBYT-11 Rose Blanche, CBYT-12 Gillams, CBYT-13 Lark Harbour, CBYT-14 York Harbour and CBUAT Deer Lake.
2002-278-1 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Corner Brook, Stephenville, etc., Newfoundland. The Commission hereby corrects an error made in Decision CRTC 2002-278, 5 September 2002.
2002-279 - Mountain Cablevision Limited, Hamilton, Ontario. APPROVED – Distribution of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals, distant Canadian television signals and WNYO-49 (Warner Brothers).
2002-280 - Aurora Cable TV Limited, Aurora and Richmond Hill, Ontario. APPROVED – Distribution of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals and distant Canadian television signals.
2002-281 - Southmount Cable Limited, Hamilton, Ontario. APPROVED – Distribution of a secon set of U.S. signals, distant canadian television signals and WNYO-49 (Warner Brothers).
2002-282 - Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited, St. John’s, Newfoundland; François Labbé, doing business under the style of "Réseau des Appalaches", Thetford Mines, Québec. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the English-language radio network rebroadcasting CHOZ-FM St. John’s and its affiliate station CFZY-FM Stockholm, Saskatchewan, as well as the broadcasting licence for the French-language network in Thetford Mines, Quebec. The licences will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-283 - Powell River Model Community Project for Persons with Disabilities, Powell River, British Columbia. APPROVES - Broadcasting licence to operate a developmental community English-language FM radio station in Powell River. The licence will expire 9 September 2006.
2002-284 - Musique Plus Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of its French-language Category 1 national specialty television service Perfecto, La Chaîne to 30 September2003.
2002-285 - Northern Cablevision Ltd., Grande Prairie, Cold Lake and Wetaskiwin, Alberta. APPROVED - Distribution of additional signals on a discretionary digital basis.
2002-286 - Saskatchewan Telecommunications, Regina, Saskatoon, etc., Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Distribution of additional signals on a discretionary digital basis.
2002-287 - CaKBS-TV Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as K&C TV. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-288 - Thendrel TV Inc. (formerly Vadivel Kumarasen, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated), across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Thendrel TV. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-289 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montréal and Trois-Rivières, Quebec. APPROVED – Relocation of the CBFX-FM Montréal’s transmitter, CBFX-FM-1 Trois-Rivières, to a site 1.9 kilometre northeast of the authorized site and increase of its effective radiated power from 38,400 watts to 43,000 watts.
2002-290 - Rogers (Alberta) Ltd., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED – Relocation of the transmitter for CHRK-FM Calgary to a site 3 kilometres east of the authorized site and decrease of its effective radiated power from 100,000 watts to 48,000 watts.
2002-291 - Durham Radio Inc., Ajax and Sunderland, Ontario. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CJKX-FM Ajax and its transmitter CJKX-FM-1 Sunderland until 30 November 2002.
2002-292 - Rogers Cable Inc., London North, St. Thomas, etc., Ontario; Rogers Cablesystems Georgian Bay Limited, Collingwood, Midland and Owen Sound, Ontario; Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited, London South, Ontario; and Rogers Ottawa Limited/Limitée, Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED – Applications by Rogers Cable Inc., Rogers Cablesystems Georgian Bay Limited. Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited and Rogers Ottawa Limited/Limitée to distribute CFMT too, now designated as OMNI.2, as a distant Canadian signal on the basic service of their cable systems.
2002-293 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED – Application by Rogers Broadcasting Limited for the use of channel 44, with an effective radiated power of 179,000 watts, for the operation of CFMT-TV too Toronto, now designated as OMNI.2.
2002-294 - Newcap Inc., Sudbury, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to implement a decrease in effective radiated power from 100,000 watts to 11,000 watts at Sudbury.
2002-295 - Rogers Cablesystems Georgian Bay Limited and Rogers Cable Inc., Collingwood and Barrie, Ontario. APPROVED - Addition of a portion of the authorized service area of the cable distribution undertaking serving Barrie and surrounding communities, to the Collingwood area.
2002-296 - First Nations Cable Inc., Six Nations, Ontario. Revocation of the licence of an exempted small cable distribution.
2002-297 - David Jackson, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Sudbury, Ontario. APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new radio programming undertaking in Sudbury, until 5 September 2003.
2002-298 - Bethany Pentecostal Tabernacle, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. APPROVED - extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new radio station in Whitehorse, until 26 February 2003.
2002-299 - Vidéotron ltée, CF Cable TV Inc., Videotron (Regional) Ltd., Vidéotron (RDL) ltée, Télé-Câble Charlevoix (1977) inc., Montréal, Quebec, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Chicoutimi and surrounding areas, and many urban areas in Quebec. Mandatory Order issued pursuant to subsection 12(2) of the Broadcasting Act against Vidéotron Ltée and its subsidiaries.
2002-300 - Cogeco Cable Canada Inc./Cogeco Câble Canada inc., Arnprior, Belleville, etc., Ontario; Cogeco Cable Halton Inc., Georgetown, Ontario; Cogeco Cable Brockville Inc., Brockville, Cobourg and Napanee, Ontario; and Cogeco Cable Lindsay Inc., Lindsay, Ontario. APPROVED - Distribution of additional signals on a discretionary digital basis.
2002-301 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Regina, Warmley, Wynyard and Yorkton, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Addition of transmitters in Warmley, Wynyard and Yorkton.
2002-302 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Saskatoon, Big River, Greenwater Lake, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Spiritwood and Tisdale, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Addition of transmitters in Big River, Greenwater Lake, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Spiritwood and Tisdale.
2002-303 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Kapuskasing, Kearns, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and Timmins, Ontario. APPROVED – Addition of transmitters in Kapuskasing, Kearns, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and Timmins.
2002-304 - Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Brandon, Foxwarren, Melita and McCreary, Manitoba; and Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc., Calgary, Lethbridge, Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for television stations and transmitters in Manitoba and Alberta, of which Craig Broadcast Systems Inc. and Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc., respectively, are the licensees, expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-305 - Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc., Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for CKEM-TV and its transmitter CKEM-TV-1 expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-306 - Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc., Calgary and Lethbridge, Alberta. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for CKAL-TV and its transmitter CKAL-TV-1 expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-307 - Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Brandon, Foxwarren, Melita and McCreary, Manitoba. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for CKX-TV and its transmitters CKX-TV-1, CKX-TV-2 and CKX-TV-3 expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-308 - Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Portage La Prairie/Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CHMI-TV Portage La Prairie/Winnipeg. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-309 - Quinte Cablevision Limited, Picton, Ontario. APPROVED - Transfer of control of the Class 2 cable distribution undertaking serving Picton.
2002-310 - Westman Media Cooperative Ltd., Brandon and Dauphin, Manitoba. APPROVED - Distribution of additional signals on a discretionary digital basis on Class 1 and Class 2 cable distribution undertakings serving Brandon and Dauphin.
2002-311 - Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd., Squamish, British Columbia. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new low-power tourist information service in Squamish to 5 February 2003.
2002-311-1 - Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd., Squamish, British Columbia. The Commission corrects Decision CRTC 2002-311 dated 16 October 2002, in which the deadline to commence operations, in the second paragraph, should have read 5 April 2003.
2002-312 - Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc., Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new radio programming undertaking in Ottawa/Gatineau (formerly, Hull) to 4 July 2003.
2002-313 - Radio 1540 Limited, Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new radio programming undertaking in Ottawa/Gatineau (formerly, Hull) to 4 April 2003.
2002-314 - Radio du Golfe inc., Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and La Martre, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new transmitter of CJMC-FM Sainte-Anne-des-Monts at La Martre to 25 January 2003.
2002-315 - Shaw Cablesystems Company, Courtenay, Comox, Powell River, British Columbia. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to serve the municipality of Black Creek to 26 July 2003.
2002-316 - WETV Canada Corporation, across Canada. APPROVED – Amendment of the condition of licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service The Green Channel, relating to the definition of the term "broadcast day" as noted in the Decision.
2002-317 - Yorkton Broadcasting Company Limited and Walsh Investments Inc., partners in a general partnership known as GX Radio Partnership, Yorkton and Swan River, Manitoba. APPROVED - New transmitter in Swan River.
2002-318 - Native Communication Inc., Thompson and Hollow Water Indian Reserve, Manitoba. APPROVED - New transmitter in Hollow Water Indian Reserve.
2002-319 - Complaint by the Black Market Coalition alleging that CTY Telecom is operating an unlicensed broadcasting distribution undertaking.
2002-320 - TQS inc., Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED - authority to effect the transfer of 4,000,000 common shares in 3947424 Canada Inc., the parent of TQS, from Bell Globemedia Inc. to CTV Television Inc.
2002-321 - Suite Systems Inc., Calgary, Edmonton, etc., Alberta; Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Commission revokes the regional licence for the broadcasting distribution undertaking to serve Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Airdrie and Banff, Alberta; Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2002-322 - Telile:Isle Madame Community Television Association/ Association Télévision Communautaire de l'Île Madame, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English and French-language remote community-based television programming undertaking at Isle Madame. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-323 - CHUM Limited, Toronto, Woodstock and Ottawa; London; Wingham; Wheatley and Windsor; Pembroke and Ottawa; and Barrie, Ontario; and Vancouver and Courtenay, British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the six television stations owned by CHUM Limited in Ontario, and for one of the two stations owned by this licensee in British Columbia.
2002-323-1 and 2002-330-1 - CHUM Television Vancouver Inc., Vancouver and Courtenay, British Columbia. The Commission hereby corrects Decisions 2002-323 and 2002-330, 21 October 2002, in which the licensee of the television programming undertaking CKVU-TV Vancouver and its transmitter CKVU-TV-1 Courtenay was incorrectly identified as CHUM Limited. The licensee is, in fact, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CHUM Limited, namely CHUM Television Vancouver Inc.
2002-324 - CHUM Limited, Toronto, Woodstock and Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CITY-TV Toronto and its transmitters CITY-TV-2 Woodstock and CITY-TV-3 Ottawa. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-325 - CHUM Limited, London, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CFPL-TV London. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-326 - CHUM Limited, Wingham, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CKNX-TV Wingham. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-326-1 and 2002-327-1 - CHUM Limited, Wingham, and Wheatley and Windsor, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects Decisions 2002-326 and 2002-327, 21 October 2002, in which condition of licence number 2 should have stated the following: Beginning 1 December 2004, the licensee shall caption 90% of all programming during the broadcast day.
2002-327 - CHUM Limited, Wheatley and Windsor, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CHWI-TV Wheatley and its transmitter CHWI-TV-60 Windsor. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-326-1 and 2002-327-1 - CHUM Limited, Wingham, and Wheatley and Windsor, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects Decisions 2002-326 and 2002-327, 21 October 2002, in which condition of licence number 2 should have stated the following: Beginning 1 December 2004, the licensee shall caption 90% of all programming during the broadcast day.
2002-328 - CHUM Limited, Pembroke and Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CHRO-TV Pembroke. The licence will expire 31 August 2009. APPROVED - New licence for CHRO-TV-43 Ottawa, separate from that of CHRO-TV Pembroke.
2002-329 - CHUM Limited, Barrie and Parry Sound, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CKVR-TV Barrie and its transmitter CKVR-TV-1 Parry Sound. The licence will expire 31 August 2009. APPROVED - Removal of the condition of licence requiring simulcasting of foreign films on CKVR-TV and CITY-TV.
2002-330 - CHUM Limited, Vancouver and Courtenay, British Columbia. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CKVU-TV Vancouver and its transmitter CKVU-TV-1 Courtenay. The licence will expire 31 August 2004.
2002-323-1 and 2002-330-1 - CHUM Television Vancouver Inc., Vancouver and Courtenay, British Columbia. The Commission hereby corrects Decisions 2002-323 and 2002-330, 21 October 2002, in which the licensee of the television programming undertaking CKVU-TV Vancouver and its transmitter CKVU-TV-1 Courtenay was incorrectly identified as CHUM Limited. The licensee is, in fact, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CHUM Limited, namely CHUM Television Vancouver Inc.
2002-331 - 3722384 Canada Limited and Global Television Network Inc., partners in a general partnership, across Canada. APPROVED – Amendment of the licence for Lonestar by adding program categories as noted in the decision.
2002-332 - Radio Zenon Park Inc., Zenon Park, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – New English and French-language developmental community FM radio station in Zenon Park, expiring 23 October 2006.
2002-333 - Belleville Radio Limited, Belleville, Ontario. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power of the radio programming undertaking CJOJ-FM Belleville from 50,000 watts to 42,000 watts.
2002-333-1 - Belleville Radio Limited, Belleville, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects an error made in CJOJ-FM Belleville – Technical amendment, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-333, 23 October 2002.
2002-334 - Radio CJVR Ltd., Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Increase of the effective radiated power of its transmitter, CJVR-FM-2 Waskesiu Lake, from 7,100 watts to 11,000 watts.
2002-335 - Radio Beauce inc., Saint-Georges and Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Quebec. APPROVED - Transfer of the effective control Radio Beauce, licensee of radio programming undertakings CHJM-FM Saint-Georges and CKRB-FM Saint-Georges-de-Beauce.
2002-336 - Corus Entertainment Inc., on behalf of 3899071 Canada Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Transfer of effective control of the Category 1 national digital specialty television programming service Country Canada to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
2002-337 - Robson Square 4600 Services Ltd. (formerly Paul Sander, OBCI) Vancouver, British Columbia. DENIED - New English-language tourist information service in Vancouver.
2002-338 - Cathe Wagg Victoria, British Columbia. DENIED - New English-language tourist information service in Victoria.
2002-339 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. APPROVED – Addition of a transmitter in Victoria, in order to rebroadcast the programming of its national French-language network service La Chaîne culturelle originating from the CBC’s French-language Vancouver station.
2002-340 - Newcap Inc. (formerly Humber Valley Broadcasting Company Ltd.) Stephenville, Channel-Port-aux-Basques and St. Andrew’s, Newfoundland and Labrador APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CFSX Stephenville from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009. APPROVED – Addition of CFGN Channel-Port-aux-Basques and its transmitter CFCV-FM St. Andrew’s.
2002-341 - Ten Broadcasting Inc. Across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a French-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Canal Plaisir. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-342 - Deborah Graffmann, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Kennel Club Network. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-343 - IBDG, Inc. Across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Response TV. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-344 - Jamil Nowwarah, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Arabic Television Network. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-345 - Metcom Productions Inc.Across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Métis Michif Television Network. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-346 - Astral Radio Inc. Québec, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CHIK-FM from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2006.
2002-347 - Coopérative de travail de la radio de Granby, Granby, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for CFXM-FM from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2006.
2002-348 - Réseau des Appalaches (FM) ltée Thetford Mines, Victoriaville and Lac Mégantic, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CFJO-FM Thetford Mines/Victoriaville and its transmitter CFJO-FM-1 Lac Mégantic from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009.
2002-349 - LS Movie Channel Limited Across Canada. DENIED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Movie Express.
2002-350 - Sextant Entertainment Group Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Hallmark Channel (Canada). The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-351 - Fairchild Television Ltd. Across Canada. DENIED - Proposal to broadcast separate local programming in Vancouver and Toronto.
2002-352 - 614546 Saskatchewan Ltd. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CJDJ-FM Saskatoon from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009. APPROVED – Deletion of the condition of licence requiring the licensee to broadcast a minimum of 115 hours of local programming each broadcast week.
2002-353 - Durham Radio Inc. Ajax and Sunderland, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CJKX-FM Ajax and its transmitter CJKX-FM-1 Sunderland, from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009.
2002-354 - O.K. Radio Group Ltd. Grande Prairie and Peace River, Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CFGP-FM and its transmitter, CFGP-FM-1 from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2006.
2002-355 - Nextlevel Television Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Across Canada Benny Doro, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Across Canada. APPROVED – Division of the assets of Nextlevel between the two current shareholders mentioned in the decision.The licence for each service will expire 31 August 2007.
2002-356 - Bea-Ver Communications Inc., Chatham, Ontario. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power of its local rebroadcasting transmitter, CFCO-1-FM, from 50 watts to 250 watts
2002-357 - Radio campus des étudiants de l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CFOU-FM from 1 January 2003 to 31 August 2004.
2002-358 - 1158556 Ontario Ltd., Timmins and Kapuskasing, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new transmitter of CHIM-FM Timmins, until 11 February 2003.
2002-359 - White Bear Children’s Charity Inc., White Bear Lake Resort (Saskatchewan), APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new English- and Native-language FM radio programming undertaking to serve White Bear Lake Resort, until 3 January 2003.
2002-360 - CHUM (Ottawa) Inc., Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licences to operate new transitional digital radio undertakings to serve Ottawa, associated with its existing stations, CJMJ-FM and CFGO Ottawa. Each licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-361 - CHUM Limited, Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licences to operate new transitional digital radio undertakings to serve Ottawa, associated with its existing stations, CKKL-FM and CFRA Ottawa. Each licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-362 - Standard Radio Inc., Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate new transitional digital radio undertaking to serve Ottawa, associated with its existing station, CKQB-FM Ottawa. The licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-363 - Astral Radio inc., Gatineau, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licences to operate new transitional digital radio undertakings to serve Gatineau, associated with its existing stations, CJRC and CKTF-FM Gatineau. Each licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-364 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Ottawa, Ontario. DENIED - Broadcasting licences to operate new transitional digital radio undertaking that would have been associated with CIOX-FM Smiths Falls.
2002-365 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, CHEZ-FM Inc., Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licences to operate new transitional digital radio undertakings to serve Ottawa, associated with the following existing stations: CKBY-FM, CIWW and CHEZ-FM Ottawa. Each licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-366 - Télémédia Radio (Québec) inc., on behalf of 3903206 Canada inc., Gatineau, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate new transitional digital radio undertaking to serve Gatineau, associated with its existing station, CIMF-FM Gatineau. The licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-367 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED – Broadcasting licences for new transitional digital radio undertakings to serve Ottawa, associated with its existing stations CBO-FM, CBOQ-FM, CBOF-FM, and CBOX-FM Ottawa. Each licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-368 - Entreprises Radio Etchemin inc., Lévis, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CFOM-FM from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2006.
2002-369 - Télé Inter-Rives ltée, Rivière-du-Loup and Les Escoumins, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the transmitter CIMT-TV Rivière-du-Loup at Les Escoumins, to 30 June 2003.
2002-370 - Câblevision TRP-SDM inc., Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Mont-Joli, Matane and St-Fabien, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the transmitters for its MDS radiocommunication distribution undertaking in Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Mont-Joli, Matane and St-Fabien, to 11 December 2003.
2002-371 - Télévision MBS inc., Rivière-du-Loup and Les Escoumins, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the transmitter of CFTF-TV Rivière-du-Loup at Les Escoumins, to 30 June 2003.
2002-372 - Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc., Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED – Increase of the effective radiated power of its radio programming undertaking, from 250 watts to 350 watts.
2002-373 - Groupe TVA inc., Rimouski and Gaspé-Nord, Quebec. APPROVED – Amendment of the broadcasting licence for CFER-TV Rimouski to confirm that its CFER-TV-2 transmitter is located in Sept-Iles and not in Gaspé-Nord.
2002-374 - Campbell River T.V. Association, Campbell River, British Columbia. APPROVED - Distribution of additional signals on a discretionary digital basis, as mentioned in the Decision.
2002-375 - Joule Media Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English- and French-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Fusion TV. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-376 - Astral Radio inc., Saguenay, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CKRS Saguenay from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2005.
2002-377 - Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc., across Canada. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences of Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009.
2002-378 - Acadian Communication Limited, Cheticamp, Nova Scotia. APPROVED – New transmitter in Cheticamp.
2002-379 - 3937844 Canada Inc., Blairmore, Alberta. APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to operate a new English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Blairmore. The new FM station will replace the applicant’s current AM station CJPR.
2002-380 - Northwest Broadcasting Inc., Shuniah Township, Ontario. APPROVED - New transmitter at Mount Baldy.
2002-381 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CBPS-FM Bruce Peninsula National Park to broadcast programming in the English and French language.
2002-382 - TVA Group Inc., partners in Canal Indigo general partnership, across Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the national French-language general interest pay-per-view television service, distributed by cable, known as Canal Indigo, expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-383 - Viewer's Choice Canada Inc., Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc., TQS inc. and TVA Group Inc., partners in Canal Indigo general partnership, across Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the national French-language general interest direct-to-home pay-per-view television service, known as Canal Indige expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-383-1 - Viewer's Choice Canada Inc., Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc., TQS inc. and TVA Group Inc., partners in Canal Indigo general partnership, across Canada. The Commission corrects Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-383 dated 27 November 2002.
2002-384 - Viewer's Choice Canada Inc., Eastern Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the regional English-language general interest pay-per-view television service, known as Viewer's Choice Canada, delivered via satellite to cable affiliates in eastern Canada, expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-384-1 - Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc., Eastern Canada. The Commission corrects Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-384 dated 27 November 2002.
2002-385 - Viewer's Choice Canada Inc., Eastern Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the regional English-language general interest direct-to-home pay-per-view television service, known as Viewer's Choice Canada expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-385-1 - Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc., Eastern Canada. The Commission corrects Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-385 dated 27 November 2002.
2002-386 - The Family Channel Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the national English-language pay television service known as Family, from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009. APPROVED - Addition of direct-to-home satellite subscribers to its condition of licence.
2002-386-1 - The Family Channel Inc., across Canada. The Commission corrects Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-386 dated 27 November 2002.
2002-387 - Dryden District Chamber of Commerce Dryden, Ontario. APPROVED - Low-power English-language FM radio station for a tourist information service in Dryden, Ontario. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-388 - Telelatino Network Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the specialty television service known as Telelatino, from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009. APPROVED - Decrease of the minimum requirement of third-language programming from 85% to 75%, and increase of the maximum amount of ethnic programming in the English and French languages from 15% to 25%.
2002-389 - Various licensees, across Canada. Revocation of the licences for exempted small cable distribution undertakings as noted in the appendix to the decision.
2002-390 - CTV Television Inc., Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the television programming undertaking CFCF-TV Montréal, expiring 31 August 2008.
2002-391 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, across Canada. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcating licence issued to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for the national pay audio programming undertaking known as Galaxie, from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009.
2002-392 - Max Trax Music Ltd. (formerly DMX Music Ltd.), across Canada. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcating licence issued to Max Trax Music Ltd. for the national pay audio programming undertaking known as Max Trax, from 1 December 2002 to 31 August 2009.
2002-393 - Cogeco inc., on behalf of TQS inc., Montréal and Rimouski, Quebec. APPROVED – Addition of conditions of licence for the TQS television network and for CFJP-TV Montréal and its transmitter CJPC-TV Rimouski, as listed in the Decision.
2002-394 - Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED – Increase of the transmitter power of CFYZ, from 25 watts to 400 watts during the day, and from 99 watts to 150 watts at night.
2002-395 - 9116-1299 Québec inc., Maniwaki, Quebec. APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CFOR-FM Maniwaki from 3098-9289 Québec inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2004.
2002-396 - Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. and Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc., partners in a general partnership, across Canada. APPROVED – Addition of category 10 – Game shows to the list of program categories from which Historia, a national French-language specialty television service, may draw its programming.
2002-397 - Astral Broadcasting Group Inc., across Canada. APPROVED – Amendment of the condition of licence for Canal Vie, a national French-language specialty television service, pertaining to the definition of "broadcast day", as noted in the Decision. APPROVED – Addition of category 10 – Game shows to the list of program categories from which Canal Vie may draw its programming.
2002-398 - CHUM Limited, Peterborough, Ontario. APPROVED – Broadcasting of a lower level of Canadian popular music on its "oldies" radio station CKPT Peterborough.
2002-399 - Astral Broadcasting Group Inc., across Canada. APPROVED – Amendment to the condition of licence for Canal Z, a national French-language specialty television, pertaining to the definition of "broadcast day". APPROVED – Addition of category 10 – Game shows to the list of program categories from which Canal Z may draw its programming.
2002-400 - CIBM-FM Mont Bleu ltée, Rivière-du-Loup and Saint-Juste-du-Lac, Quebec. APPROVED – New transmitter in Saint-Juste-du-Lac.
2002-401 - Fabrique de la Paroisse l’Assomption-de-la-Ste-Vierge, l’Assomption, Quebec. APPROVED – Change in the frequency from 104.9 MHz (channel 285LP) to 104.7 MHz (channel 284LP), for the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking VF8017 L'Assomption.
2002-402 - Radio du Golfe inc., Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Pabos Mills, Quebec. APPROVED - New transmitter in Pabos Mills.
2002-403 - Network Television International Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as ITBC Television Canada. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-404 - Radio Western Inc., London, Ontario. APPROVED - Relocation of the transmitter 2.7 kilometres east of the existing site to an office tower located at One London Place; change of the frequency from 94.7 MHz (channel 234A) to 94.9 MHz (channel 235A) and increase of the effective radiated power from 3,000 watts to 3,500 watts.
2002-405 - Paradise Broadcasting Corporation, Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador. APPROVED – New English-language developmental community FM radio station in Paradise, expiring 6 December 2006.
2002-406 - Télévision MBS inc., Rivière-du-Loup and Gaspé, Quebec. APPROVED – New transmitter in Gaspé, for the television programming undertaking CFTF-TV Rivière-du-Loup, an affiliate of the TQS network.
2002-407 - Télévision MBS inc., Rivière-du-Loup and Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. APPROVED – New transmitter in Baie-Saint-Paul, for the television programming undertaking CFTF-TV Rivière-du-Loup, an affiliate of the TQS network.
2002-408 - TQS inc., Trois-Rivières, Quebec. APPROVED – Increase of effective radiated power for CKTM-TV Trois-Rivières from 162,500 watts to 164,400 watts.
2002-409 - TQS inc., Trois-Rivières, Quebec. APPROVED – Increase of effective radiated power for CFKM-TV Trois-Rivières from 115,600 watts to 169,500 watts.
2002-410 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Iqaluit, Nunavut. APPROVED – Broadcast of the programming in the English and French language, for the radio programming undertaking CIQA-FM Iqaluit.
2002-411 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Parry Sound, Ontario. APPROVED – Broadcast of the programming in the English and French language, for the radio programming undertaking CBPO-FM Parry Sound.
2002-412 - Fondation Radio Galilée, Québec and Saguenay, Quebec. APPROVED - New transmitter in Saguenay (formerly Chicoutimi). for the radio programming undertaking CION-FM Québec.
2002-413 - Quebecor Media Inc., on behalf of Vidéotron ltée and TVA Group Inc., various locations in the Province of Quebec. APPROVED - Intracorporate reorganization of Quebecor Media Inc.
2002-414 - TVA Group Inc., Films Rozon inc. and BCE Media Inc. (OBCI); TVA Group Inc., Publications Transcontinental inc. and BCE Media Inc. (OBCI); TVA Group Inc., Global Television Network Inc. and Rogers Broadcasting Limited (OBCI); Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence operation of the national digital French-language Category 1 specialty television services Télé Ha! Ha!, LCN Affaires, Canal Mystère (previously known as 13ième rue) and Info-Sports (previously known as Réseau Info Sports), to 30 September 2003.
2002-415 - Trust Communications Ministries, Barrie and Owen Sound, Ontario. APPROVED - New transmitter in Owen Sound, for the radio programming undertaking CJLF-FM Barrie, Ontario.
2002-416 - Sound of Faith Broadcasting, London, Ontario. APPROVED - Low-power English-language specialty FM radio programming undertaking in London, Ontario, expiring 30 August 2009.
2002-417 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Cypress Hills, Ponteix and Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New transmitters for the television programming undertaking CBKT Regina in Cypress Hills, Ponteix and Shaunavon.
2002-418 - Pineridge Broadcasting Inc. (formerly 572047 Ontario Limited), Cobourg, Ontario. APPROVED - Change of the frequency from 1,450 kHz to 1,580 kHz and increase of the transmitter power from 8,000 watts to 10,000 watts during the day, and from 1,000 watts to 10,000 watts during the night, for the radio programming undertaking CHUC Cobourg, Ontario.
2002-419 - 591991 B.C. Ltd., Amqui, Quebec. APPROVED – New French-language FM radio programming undertaking in Amqui to replace the AM station CFVM. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-420 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED - New English-language radio network to broadcast the baseball games of the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. The licence will expire at the end of the 2003 baseball season.
2002-421 - Cariboo Central Interior Radio Inc., Prince George, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Prince George to replace its AM station CJCI. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-422 - Assiniboine Campus-Community Radio Society Inc., Brandon, Manitoba. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a community-based English-language campus FM radio station in Brandon, Manitoba. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-423 - Quebecor Media Inc., on behalf of Archambault Group Inc., Province of Quebec. APPROVED - Intracorporate reorganisation of Archambault Group Inc.
2002-424 - Aéroports de Montréal, Ville Saint-Laurent, Dorval, Pointe-Claire and Lachine, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the English- and French-language low-power FM radio station to serve Ville Saint-Laurent, Dorval, Pointe-Claire and Lachine, to 11 June 2003. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power of the radio programming undertaking, from 0.5 watts to 2 watts.
2002-425 - Yves Sauvé, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Saint-Nicolas, Quebec. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the AM radio programming undertaking in Saint-Nicolas, to 29 April 2003.
2002-426 - Vidéotron (Régional) ltée, Cowansville, Quebec. APPROVED - Change of the authorized service area of the cable distribution undertaking serving Cowansville, to exclude the Lac Selby area.
2002-427 - 1210361 Ontario Inc. and CHWO Radio Limited, Kenneth Harrigan, George Patton, Terry Patterson and Peter Gilgan, partners in AM 740 Primetime Radio, Limited Partnership, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED – New transitional digital radio undertaking to serve Toronto. The licence will expire 31 August 2005.
2002-428 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED - New English-language radio network, expiring 31 August 2004.
2002-429 - Fabrique Notre-Dame du Perpétuel-Secours, Sherbrooke, Quebec. APPROVED – Change of the frequency from from 89.7 MHz (channel 209LP) to 88.1 MHz (channel 201LP) for the radio programming undertaking CFPP-FM Sherbrooke.
2002-430 - Michael Hotsko, Wadena, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – New low-power English-language FM radio programming undertaking to provide a tourist information service in Wadena, Saskatchewan, expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-431 - CKDJ-FM Algonquin Radio, Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Change of the frequency from 96.9 MHz (channel 245LP) to 107.9 MHz (channel 300A1) for the instructional campus radio programming undertaking CKDJ-FM Ottawa (formerly Nepean). APPROVED - Increase of effective radiated power from 8 watts to 100 watts.
2002-432 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver and Squamish, British Columbia. APPROVED - Change of the frequency for the transmitter, CBRU Squamish, from 1260 kHz (Class LP) to 1270 kHz (Class C), and increase of the transmitter power from 40 watts day and night to 400 watts daytime and 200 watts night-time, for the radio programming undertaking CBU Vancouver.
2002-433 - Milestone Radio Inc., Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED - Transitional digital radio undertaking to serve Toronto, expiring.
2002-434 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Windsor, Ontario. APPROVED - Transitional digital radio undertakings to serve Windsor, Ontario, expiring 31 August 2005.
2002-435 - Touch Canada Broadcasting Inc., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED – Change of the authorized contours of the radio programming undertaking CJSI-FM Calgary.
2002-436 - Peace River Broadcasting Corporation Ltd., Fox Creek, Alberta. APPROVED – Deletion of the CFFC-FM Fox Creek transmitter from the licence of CKYL, by adding it to the CKKX-FM Peace River licence.
2002-437 - Friends of Banff National Park Fellowship, Banff, Alberta. APPROVED – Replacement of the condition of licence describing the nature of service for the low-power radio station CFPE-FM, as described in the decision.
2002-438 - Standard Radio Inc., Kitimat, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Kitimat to replace its AM station CKTK. The licence will expire 31 August 2009.
2002-439 - Standard Radio Inc., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED – Change of the authorized contours of the radio programming undertaking CJAY-FM Calgary.
2002-440 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power of the French-language FM radio undertaking in Calgary from 100,000 watts to 10,000 watts.
2002-441 - Harvard Broadcasting Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Intracorporate reorganization of Harvard Broadcasting Inc.
2002-442 - Bayshore Village Association, Bayshore Village, Ontario. The Commission revokes the licence for the cable distribution undertaking authorized to serve Bayshore Village, Ontario.
2002-443 - Nunavut Natautinga Ltd., Iqaluit, Nunavut. APPROVED – New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Iqaluit, Nunavut, expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-444 - Saskatchewan Telecommunications, Regina, Saskatoon, etc., Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Application to be relieved, by condition of licence from certain requirements of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations and to allow the distribution of English- and French-language versions of the House of Commons programming service as part of the basic service.
2002-445 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Témiscaming and Ville-Marie, Quebec. APPROVED - New transmitter in Ville-Marie for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking in Témiscaming.
2002-446 - Community Radio Society of Saskatoon Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the Type B community radio programming undertaking CFCR-FM Saskatoon, from 1 March 2003 to 31 August 2003.
2002-447 - Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited, Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the satellite to cable programming undertaking and its transmitters CIAN-TV Calgary and CJAL-TV Edmonton, from 1 January 2003 to 31 August 2003.
2002-448 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Dauphin, Manitoba. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking CBWST Dauphin, until 31 August 2003.
2002-449 - Bell Globemedia Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated and on behalf of The Sports Network Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Intracorporate reorganization.
2002-450 - Radio Haute Mauricie inc., La Tuque, Quebec. APPROVED - Deletion of the condition of licence that requires the station to operate as an affiliate of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s national French-language radio network, for the radio programming undertaking CFLM La Tuque.
2002-451 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Trois-Rivières and La Tuque, Quebec. APPROVED - New transmitter in La Tuque, for the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CBF-FM-8 Trois-Rivières, to provide the programming of the national French-language radio network La Première Chaîne.
2002-452 - Multivan Broadcast Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new multilingual ethnic television programming undertaking at Vancouver, to 31 August 2003.
2002-453 - Toronto One Inc., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the new television programming undertaking at Toronto, with an additional transmitter in Hamilton, to 31 October 2003.
2002-454 - Global Communications Limited, across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the national video-on-demand service, to 31 August 2003.
2002-455 - Corus Entertainment Inc./On-Demand Inc. (OBCI), across Canada. APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to commence the operation of the national video-on-demand service, to 14 December 2003.
2002-456 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Owen Sound, Orillia and Huntsville, Ontario. APPROVED - New transmitters for the radio station CBL-FM Toronto in Owen Sound, Orillia and Huntsville to rebroadcast the programming of its national English-language network service Radio Two.
2002-457 - Radio CJLS Limited, Yarmouth, Barrington and New Tusket, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Yarmouth, to replace the AM station CJLS, and to continue to operate the two transmitters of CJLS in Barrington (CJLS-FM) and New Tusket (CJLS-FM-1) as repeaters of the FM station, expiring 31 August 2004.
2002-458 - Raedio Inc., Stratford, Ontario. APPROVED – New English-language FM radio programming undertaking in Stratford, expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-459 - Central Broadcasting Company Limited, Prince Albert and Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New transmitter in Waskesiu Lake for the radio station CHQX-FM Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
2002-460 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Fredericton, New Brunswick. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Fredericton, to replace the AM station CBZ, expiring 31 August 2007.
2002-461 - Sask-Alta Broadcasters Limited, Lloydminster and Bonnyville, Alberta. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Lloydminster, to replace the AM station CKSA, and addition of a transmitter in Bonnyville to offer the programming of the new FM station, expiring 31 August 2009.
2002-462 - AGI Cablevision Inc., Aylmer, Brownsville, Courtland, Langdon, Lyons, Port Bruce, Port Burwell, Simcoe and Straffordville, Ontario. - APPROVED - Intracorporate reorganization of AGI Cablevision Inc.
2002-463 - CKLN Radio Incorporated, Toronto, Ontario. - APPROVED - Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting a predominantly Farsi-language (Persian) radio service.
2002-464 - Corus Premium Television Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario. - APPROVED - Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting a predominantly Farsi-language (Persian) radio service.
2002-465 - Food Network Canada Inc., Across Canada. - APPROVED - Increase the voting interest of Corus Entertainment Inc. in Food Network.
2002-466 - Corus Radio Company, Brampton, Ontario. - APPROVED - Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting an Urdu-, Hindi-, Punjabi- and English-language radio service.
2002-467 - World Audio-Visual Entertainment Systems (W.A.V.E.S.) Inc., Across Canada. - DENIED - Broadcasting licence to operate a low-power television programming undertaking.
2002-468 - Bell ExpressVu Inc., the general partner, BCE Inc. and Bell Actimedia Inc. (in partnership), the limited partners, carrying on business as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, Across Canada. - APPROVED - Corporate reorganization of Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership.
2002-469 - CKUA Radio Foundation, Edmonton, Alberta. - APPROVED - Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the purpose of broadcasting a predominantly East Indian-language radio service.
2002-470 - Rogers Media Inc., on behalf of CHEZ-FM Inc., Rogers (Toronto) Ltd. and Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd., Ontario and British Columbia. APPROVED - Intracorporate reorganization of CHEZ-FM Inc., Rogers (Toronto) Ltd. and Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd.
Telecommunications
2002-1 - Application of the winback rules with respect to primary exchange service. Reference: 8622-C25-12/01.
2002-2 - Revised rate structure for Thunder Bay Telephone 9-1-1 PERS. The Commission denies tariff notice 95 and approves, on an interim basis, the current 9-1-1 PERS tariff as of the date of this order. Reference: TN 95.
2002-3 - CRTC denies application to review and vary Order CRTC 2000-786. Reference: 8662-D29-01/01.
2002-4 - The Commission refrains from regulating international private line services provided by Bell Canada, Aliant Telecom Inc., MTS Communications Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications. Reference: 8640-A53-01/01.
2002-5 - CRTC sets deadlines for co-location common cost rebates. Reference: 8622-A4-16/01.
2002-6 - CRTC denies TELUS Communications Inc.'s application to merge price cap models. Reference: 8678-C12-12/01.
2002-7 - CRTC denies TELUS Communications Inc.'s application for business and digital network access services in Alberta. Reference: TN 392.
2002-8 - CRTC denies TELUS Communications Inc.'s application for business and digital network access services in British Columbia. Reference: TCBC TN 4153.
2002-9 - CRTC directs Aliant Telecom Inc. to submit individual-company price cap summaries in tariff notices. Reference: NewTel TN 657, and NBTel TNs 862 and 865.
2002-10 - Proposed revisions by TELUS Communications Inc. to digital network access tariffs in Alberta and British Columbia. Reference: TN 10.
2002-11 - CRTC approves revised unbundled loop service order charges for Bell Canada, Aliant Telecom Inc. and MTS Communications Inc. Reference: 8643-C12-06/00.
2002-12 - CRTC approves Saskatchewan Telecommunications' revised primary exchange service costs and related loop rates. Reference: SaskTel TN 24 and 8661-C12-02/00.
2002-13 - Extending the availability of alternative formats to consumers who are blind. Reference: 8638-C12-50/01. In this decision, the Commission establishes a condition of service that carriers must include in tariffs, contracts or other arrangements with resellers. Under this condition, billing statements and bill inserts must be provided in alternative format to subscribers who are blind, on request, and information setting out rates, terms and conditions of a service must be provided to subscribers or potential subscribers who are blind.
2002-14 - Incumbent local exchange carrier service intervals for unbundled local loop orders. Reference: 8622-A4-18/01. The Commission directs that, as of 1 April 2002, the ILECs provide CLECs, at least 90% of the time, with: i) migrated unbundled type A and B loops, including all sub-types, within two business days; and ii) new unbundled type A and B loops, including all sub-types, within five business days.
2002-15 - CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2002-16 - In this decision, the Commission approves part of a proposed service improvement plan (SIP), submitted by TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec; the company), that will allow the company to meet the Commission's basic service objectives in three small communities in northern Quebec. The Commission also approves a TELUS Québec proposal to relieve network congestion. The Commission also directs the company, among other things, to consult with stakeholders about extending service to unserved dwellings and to file a further SIP no later than 20 December 2002. Reference: 8678-C12-10/01
2002-17 - The Commission denies an application by Mercuryspeed.com (Mercuryspeed) seeking an order from the Commission, pursuant to section 35(1) of the Telecommunications Act, effectively directing TELUS Communications Inc. to provide Mercuryspeed with Internet interconnection service at a lower rate than the rate quoted to Mercuryspeed. Reference: 8622-M47-01/01.
2002-18 - Revision requested to Canadian numbering plan area relief planning guidelines. Reference: 8698-C12-18/01.
2002-19 - Bell Canada – Access services tariff for interconnection with other service providers. The Commission considers that it is appropriate to grant approval of the proposed tariff revisions. However, given remaining unresolved issues concerning the rate structure of the billed number screening database access service, the Commission approves these tariffs on an interim basis, effective as of the date of this decision. Reference: TN 6639.
2002-20 - TELUS Communications Inc. – Billed number screening database access service. The Commission considers that it is appropriate to grant approval of the proposed tariff revisions. However, given remaining unresolved issues concerning the rate structure of the billed number screening database access service, the Commission approves these tariffs on an interim basis, effective as of the date of this decision. Reference: TCI TN 417 and TCBC TN 4160.
2002-21 - Provision of subscribers' telecommunications service provider identification to law enforcement agencies. Reference: Bell Canada TNs 6642 and 6642A.
2002-22 - Rogers Wireless Inc. – Calculation of contribution-eligible revenues. The Commission denies Rogers Wireless Inc.'s. request to deem a portion of the monthly wireless service fee as wireless terminal equipment revenues to be deducted in the calculation of contribution-eligible revenues. Reference: 8638-C12-45/00.
2002-23 - TELUS Communications Inc. and TELE-MOBILE COMPANY – Calculation of contribution-eligible revenues. The Commission denies the application filed by TELUS Communications Inc. and TELE-MOBILE COMPANY (collectively, TCI) to deem a portion of the monthly wireless service charge as wireless terminal equipment revenues to be deducted in the calculation of contribution-eligible revenues. Reference: 8695-T42-01/01.
2002-24 - Regulatory regime for the provision of international private line services – With this decision, the Commission refrains from regulating international private line services provided by any Canadian carrier. Reference: 8640-A53-01/01
2002-25 - The Commission directs the addition of a new area code to the area code 519 region in the first quarter of 2005 using the distributed overlay method. Ten-digit local dialing will be introduced within area code 519 and in both directions between the area code 519 region and neighbouring area codes, coincident with the introduction of the new area code. Reference: 8698-C12-17/01.
2002-26 - CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee - Consensus reports. The Commission approves the following three consensus reports: Treatment of NXXs of code holders that discontinue service (CNRE023B); Connecting link repair process guidelines (NORE021a); and Due dates missed attributable to end customers or CLECs (BPRE029a). Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2002-27 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre complaint alleging violation of basic toll schedule constraints by Bell Canada. In this decision, the Commission denies PIAC's application. The Commission finds that the calls at issue in the complaint are made by First Rate plan customers, not basic toll schedule subscribers. The Commission also finds that Bell Canada did, in fact, provide advance notice of the changes to the First Rate plan. The Commission also notes that PIAC provided no evidence that other carriers were involved. Reference: 8661-P8-01/01.
2002-28 - Enforcement of Orders CRTC 2000-37, 2000-38 and 2001-82. In this decision, the Commission determines that it will not enforce any aspect of Orders CRTC 2000-37, 2000-38 and 2001-82, against two long distance resellers, Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. and Distributel Communications Limited. Reference: 8622-O2-02/02.
2002-29 - MTS Communications Inc. – Review and vary application regarding the rebanding decision. The Commission concludes that its calculation was not erroneous, and that MTS has failed to demonstrate that there is substantial doubt as to the correctness of the rebanding decision. Therefore, the Commission denies the application by MTS. Reference: 8662-M3-03/01
2002-30 - Saskatchewan Telecommunications – Review and vary application regarding the rebanding decision. The Commission concludes that its calculations were not erroneous, and that SaskTel has failed to demonstrate that there is substantial doubt as to the correctness of the rebanding decision. Therefore, the Commission denies the application by SaskTel. Reference: 8662-S22-01/01
2002-31 - Amended and Restated Unanimous CPCC Shareholders Agreement. Reference: 8638-C12-45/00.
2002-32 - Bell Canada - Proposed rate increases for DS-1 and DS-3 Digital Network Access Links. TN 738.
2002-33 - Price cap review and related issues, Public Notice CRTC 2001-37 – Application to extend the existing regime on an interim basis and to render all Utility Segment rates interim. The Commission denies an application to make Utility Segment rates interim pending the Commission's determination in the proceeding initiated by Price Cap Review and related issues, Public Notice CRTC 2001-37, 13 March 2001. Reference: 8661-A4-02/01 and 8678-C12-11/01.
2002-34 - (printer-friendly version PDF [489KB]) – (compressed files ZIP [623KB]) – Regulatory framework for second price cap period. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01.
2002-34-1 - (printer-friendly version PDF [34.6KB]). Erratum: Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34 – Appendix 3. In this erratum, the Commission is issuing a corrected Appendix 3, which comprises nine pages, to replace the six pages that were originally issued with Decision 2002-34. Reference: 8678-C12-11/01.
2002-35 - Changes to the annual contribution reporting requirements. Reference: 8638-C12-45/00.
2002-36 - In this decision, the Commission considers that the proposal from Dryden Municipal Telephone System (Dryden MTS) meets the requirements to separate its financial results of Internet and regulated operations, and, as a result, the Commission approves Dryden MTS' application for forbearance from retail Internet services regulation. Reference: 8638-C12-28/99. Eff. date = 11.06.02.
2002-37 - Independent Members of the Canadian Association of Internet Providers – Digital Subscriber Line Internet services by Bell Canada and Bell Nexxia. Reference: 8622-C51-02/01
2002-38 - The Commission denies an application by Bell Mobility Inc., Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Rogers Wireless Inc. and TELUS Mobility for interim orders prohibiting the Greater Toronto Airports Authority from disconnecting their telecommunications facilities currently located at Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Reference: 8622-B38-01/02.
2002-39 - CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus items. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2002-40 - The Commission denies Bell Canada's proposed changes to its Megalink service tariff that would prohibit the use of Type A links for certain purposes. In addition, the Commission directs Bell Canada to issue a revised tariff page that addresses the use of public switched telephone network connectivities and Type A links in the context of its Megalink service. Reference: TN 6609.
2002-41 - Request by Northern Telephone Limited Partnership to increase its direct connection service rate. In this decision, the Commission denies an application by Northern Telephone Limited (now Northern Telephone Limited Partnership) to increase its interim direct connect service rate from $0.00370 to $0.00944 per minute. Reference: Tariff notice 171.
2002-42 - Password-protected account transfers, The Business Process Working Group of the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee submitted a non-consensus report to the Commission seeking a decision on issues related to the transfer of password-protected accounts between local exchange carriers.
2002-43 - [xxxKB] Implementation of price regulation for Télébec and TELUS Québec (printer-friendly version PDF [xxxKB]) Reference: 8678-C12-10/01
2002-44 - Thunder mBay Telephone - Tariffs for partial cable-distribution system and support structure services The Commission approves an application by The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay – Telephone Division to revise tariff pages setting out the terms, conditions and rates for the lease of partial cable systems and support structures. Reference: TNs 94 and 94A.
2002-45 - The Commission approves three consensus reports submitted by the Emergency Services (9-1-1) Working Group of the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee. Reference: 8621-C12-04/02.
2002-46 - In this decision, the Commission suspends the proceeding initiated by AT&T Canada Corp.'s application of 24 June 2002, filed pursuant to Part VII of the CRTC Telecommunications Rules of Procedure, naming the City of Calgary as respondent. The Commission suspends the proceeding until such time as it has reached a decision in the proceeding initiated by Terms and conditions of existing agreements for access to municipal property, Public Notice CRTC 2001-99, 13 August 2001. Reference: 8690-A4-04/02.
2002-47 - Vidéotron ltée (Vidéotron) filed an application requesting that the Commission review and vary Order CRTC 2001-92 such that the winback rules imposed in paragraph 15 of the Order would no longer apply, or in the alternative, by imposing the winback rules on all facilities-based retail high-speed Internet service providers in Vidéotron's operating territory. In this decision, the Commission finds that Vidéotron has failed to demonstrate that there is substantial doubt as to the correctness of Order CRTC 2001-92 and, accordingly, denies the application. Reference: 8662-V3-01/01.
2002-48 - The Commission finds that a service proposed to be provided by Aliant Telecom Inc. would constitute a bundled service. The Commission prohibits the company from providing the service without first obtaining prior tariff approval. Reference: 8622-E17-03/02.
2002-49 - The Commission approves the application by OTA to review and vary the amount of contribution subsidy determined for North Renfrew Telephone Company Limited, Nexicom Telephones Inc. and Nexicom Telecommunications Inc. Reference: 8662-O2-02/02.
2002-50 - TELUS Communications Inc. – Rate structure for toll transit service. In this decision, the Commission determines that TELUS Communications Inc. should amend its tariff to apply a rate structure for toll transit service on originating toll calls in Alberta that is identical to the rate structure applied throughout the rest of Canada for the same service. Reference: TELUS Communications Inc. TN 319 and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. TN 4118.
2002-51 - The Commission denies an appeal by Télébec ltée (now Société en commandite Télébec) of Taxation Order CRTC 2001-5, 29 June 2001, in which the Taxing Officer allowed Action Réseau Consommateur and the Association coopérative d'économie familiale des Bois-Francs $16,720.06 for fees and disbursements. Reference: 8662-A65-01/00 and 4750-308.
2002-52 - The Commission decides not to revoke Item 2175 of Bell Canada's General Tariff, Customer Name and Address, and directs Bell Canada to issue amended tariff pages removing the provision relating to the disclosure of confidential information to law enforcement agencies pursuant to a search warrant or other judicial authorization. Reference: 8651-C12-01/01.
2002-53 - The Commission concludes that it is appropriate for Saskatchewan Telecommunications to be subject to the quality of service standards and reporting requirements imposed on the other major incumbent telephone companies. Reference: 8663-S22-01/99.
2002-54 - The Commission directs all competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) to adopt the model tariff for their General Tariffs. The Commission also directs all CLECs to file, within 60 days of the date of this decision, amended tariff pages, reflecting the relevant terms, conditions and rates of the model tariff. Reference: 8657-C12-02/01.
2002-55 - Co-location arrangements for interconnecting Canadian carriers. In this decision, the Commission approves the application by Call-Net Enterprises Inc., AT&T Canada Inc., GT Group Telecom Services Corp., and Futureway Communications Inc. (the Coalition) seeking interim approval of the single-tier co-location power rates proposed by Bell Canada in its application of 15 February 2002. Reference: 8740-B2-6653/02.
2002-56 - Framework for the expansion of local calling areas. In this decision, the Commission maintains the existing extended area of service (EAS) criteria to assess applications for EAS as these criteria continue to be appropriate in certain circumstances. The Commission also announces a new framework for the expansion of local calling areas (LCAs). Reference : 8663-C12-04/01.
2002-57 - Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. - Contribution Regime. In this decision, the Commission finds Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (Cancom) to be a telecommunications service provider and directs Cancom to comply with the filing and payment obligations set out in Changes to the contribution regime, Decision CRTC 2000-745, 30 November 2000. Reference: 8638-C12-45/00.
2002-58 - GT Group Telecom Services Corp. v. Bell Canada – Non-compliance with Bundling Rules. In this decision, the Commission finds that a Bell Canada promotion offering business customers a rebate of long distance charges contingent on the customer obtaining local exchange services from Bell Canada is a bundled service that requires tariff approval. Reference: 8661-G7-01/02.
2002-59 - National contribution fund – designation of administrator. In this decision, the Commission designates Welch Fund Administration Services Inc. (Welch) as administrator of the national contribution fund. The Commission also approves the agreement between Welch and the Canadian Portable Contribution Consortium Inc. relating to the administration of the national contribution fund. 8340-C53-0873/00. Effective date: 1 January 2003.
2002-60 - The Commission approves the application by TELUS Communications Inc. to withdraw radiotelephone service from the General Tariff of TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. Reference: TCBC TN 4172.
2002-61 - The Commission concludes that Bell Canada is not inappropriately cross-subsidizing Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership’s (ExpressVu) entry into the Quebec broadcasting distribution market. The Commission also notes that it cannot, in this instance, make a determination regarding ExpressVu’s licence renewal. The Commission will address the renewal of ExpressVu’s licence in the context of a public process, to be held in spring 2003. Reference: 8622-Q15-01/02.
2002-62 - The Commission approves on a final basis, effective 1 January 2001, the terms, conditions and rates for loop selection service. The Commission also directs the incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) to provide rebates to service providers for the difference between the interim and the final rates approved in this decision. The Commission further directs the ILECs to provide the Commission with information about the availability of databases and the provision of loop selection service to affiliates. Reference: Stentor Resource Centre Inc. TN 658 and TELUS Communications Inc. TN 1038.
2002-63 - The Commission approves MTS Communications Inc.'s (MTS) capital expenditures related to its service improvement plan (SIP) for the years 2003 and 2004. The Commission will issue a separate decision, at a later date, which will consider all other issues related to MTS' SIP. Reference: 8638-C12-58/01.
2002-64 - The Commission approves an amendment to the National Contribution Fund Administration Agreement. The Commission also approves the French-language version of the agreement. Reference: 8638-C12-45/00.
2002-64-1 - National Contribution Fund Administration Agreement – French translation. ERRATUM – Corrections to paragraph 5 of Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-64 dated 15 October 2002. Reference: 8638-C12-45/00.
2002-65 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre – Part VII application regarding alleged violations of the contribution regime. The Commission reviews and varies of its own motion Changes to the contribution regime, Decision CRTC 2000-745, 30 November 2000, by removing the restriction on showing the contribution amount as a separate line item on a customer invoice. Reference: 8695-P8-01/01.
2002-66 - Coalition for Better Co-location – Part VII application for relief regarding the location of remote switching facilities. The Commission directs Aliant Telecom, MTS and SaskTel to file, within 30 days of this Decision, a tariff for interim approval modelled after the terms, conditions and rate structure of Bell Canada's tariff relating to the provision of network planning information. Reference: 8622-G7-01/01.
2002-67 - TELUS Communications Inc. – Application to review and vary Decision 2000-745 and Decision 2001-238. The Commission finds that TELUS Communications Inc. (TELUS) has failed to demonstrate that there is substantial doubt as to the correctness of Decision 2000-745 and Decision 2001-238. The Commission therefore denies TELUS' request to vary Decision 2000-745 so that, beginning 1 January 2002, the total subsidy requirement (TSR) would be calculated using a mark-up of 25%, instead of 15%. The Commission also denies TELUS' request to vary Decision 2001-238 by making interim the unbundled loop rates and primary exchange service (PES) costs, setting loop rates at a level calculated by TELUS including a 25% mark-up and revising the residential PES costs used in the TSR calculation. The Commission also denies TELUS' request for certain follow-up proceedings relating to Phase II costs and the Commission's mark-up policies. The Commission will consider, however, the treatment of portfolio expenses in the Phase II review proceeding. Reference: 8662-T42-03/01.
2002-68 - Service intervals for the provision of unbundled loops. Reference: 8622-A4-19/02.
2002-69 - Bell Canada – Service overlap between Brampton and Streetsville exchanges. The Commission approves an application by Bell Canada to allow it to continue to serve 14 customers from the Streetsville exchange in spite of the fact that these customers will be located in the Brampton exchange as a result of changes in the boundary between the Streetsville and Brampton exchanges. Reference: 8740-B2-6662/02.
2002-70 - The Commission approves the application filed by Thunder Bay Telephone to review and vary the amount of Thunder Bay Telephone's total subsidy requirement for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 determined in Regulatory framework for the small incumbent telephone companies, Decision CRTC 2001-756, 14 December 2001. Reference: 8662-T8-01/02.
2002-71 - The Commission approves, on a final basis, effective 1 January 2002, a 2002 contribution collection revenue-percent charge of 1.3%, the 2002 subsidy per residential network access service (NAS) for the territories of the large incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and the 2002 contribution requirements for Société en commandite Télébec (Télébec) and TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (TELUS Québec). Reference: 8638-C12-45/01
2002-72 - Aliant Telecom Inc., Bell Canada, MTS Communications Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications – Application to review and vary Order 2001-772. The Commission approves on a final basis an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., Bell Canada, MTS Communications Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) to review and vary Zero-dialed access to emergency service providers, Order CRTC 2001-772, 19 October 2001. Reference: 8662-B20-02/02.
2002-73 - Call-Net Enterprises Inc. v. Bell Canada – Compliance with winback rules. The Commission finds that Bell Canada is in violation of the Commission's winback rules. The Commission directs Bell Canada to: (1) cease and desist from violating the winback rules; (2) develop internal procedures to ensure that it complies with the winback rules from the time that a local service provider submits a local service request; and (3) report to the Commission within 60 days on the internal procedures it has put in place to ensure and track compliance with the winback rules. Reference: 8622-C25-16/02.
2002-74 - Call-Net Enterprises Inc. v. Bell Canada and Bell Nexxia – Alleged discrimination in Bell Canada's winback campaigns. The Commission denies Call-Net Enterprises Inc.'s request for an order directing Bell Canada and Bell Nexxia to cease and desist from informing resellers that, if they chose Bell Nexxia as their wholesale service provider, Bell Canada would not target their toll and toll-free customer bases in its winback activities. Reference: 8622-C25-13/01.
2002-75 - TELUS Communications Inc. – Application with respect to the scope of Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2002-4. The Commission responds to requests made by TELUS Communications Inc. for notice on several matters relating to Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2002-4, Competitor Digital Network Access service proceeding, 9 August 2002 and establishes revised dates in connection with this proceeding. Reference: 8661-C12-10/02.
2002-76 - Regulatory safeguards with respect to incumbent affiliates, bundling by Bell Canada and related matters. Reference: 8622-G7-02/02.
2002-77 - CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee - Consensus items. The Commission approves the following four consensus reports: Treatment of NXXs of code holders that discontinue service (CNRE026A); Canadian Central Office Code (NXX) Assignment Guidelines (CNRE028A); Account passwords (BPTF0034b); and Forecasts for unbundled local loops (BPRE011a). Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
2002-78 - In part I of this decision, the Commission approves, on an interim basis, reduced rates for the access and link components of the major incumbent local exchange carriers' (ILECs') Competitor Digital Network Access (CDNA) service, effective 1 June 2002. In part II of this decision, the Commission also addresses issues raised by parties in response to the interim CDNA tariffs issued by the ILECs pursuant to Regulatory framework for second price cap period, Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-34, 30 May 2002. Reference: 8661-C25-05/02, 8638-C12-61/02 and 8661-C12-10/02.
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