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Ottawa, 28 October 1991
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Decision CRTC 91-826
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Television Northern Canada Incorporated
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Iqaluit, Northwest Territories - 910097500Application numbers and communities listed in Appendices I and II to this decision
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Following a Public Hearing in the National Capital Region beginning on 8 July 1991, the Commission approves the application by Television Northern Canada Incorporated (TVNC) for a native television network licence to serve northern Canada for the purpose of broadcasting cultural, social, political and educational programming for the primary benefit of aboriginal people in the North.
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The Commission will issue a network licence expiring 31 August 1998, subject to the conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.
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TVNC is a non-profit corporation, without share capital and has two levels of membership: full membership and associate membership. Full members of TVNC are the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation (IBC); the Inuvialuit Communications Society; Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon; the OKalaKatiget Society; Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.; the Native Communications Society of the Western N.W.T.; the Government of the Northwest Territories; Yukon College; and the National Aboriginal Communications Society.
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TVNC represents the culmination of several years of planning and negotiations on the part of the consortium members. As a direct result of their considerable efforts, northern aboriginal peoples will finally have access to a native-controlled broadcasting service dedicated to meeting their specific linguistic and cultural needs. TVNC will initially provide 100 hours per week of programming in as many as 12 languages or dialects to 94 transmitters spanning five time-zones.
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Noting that this non-profit corporation will be supported in part by government loans or grants, the Commission reminds the applicant that it must retain full control over all management and programming decisions at all times.
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It is a condition of licence that the applicant adhere to the guidelines on sex-role portrayal set out in the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and Radio Programming, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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It is also a condition of licence, that the licensee adhere to the provisions of the CAB's Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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In CRTC Notice of Public Hearing 1991-6 dated 10 May 1991, the Commission also announced applications by TVNC to acquire the assets and for licences to continue the operation of the television broadcasting transmitting undertakings serving the communities listed in Appendix I, upon surrender of the current licences issued to IBC, as well as applications for new licences to carry on television broadcasting transmitting undertakings at the communities listed in Appendix II.
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The Commission notes that these applications were published in the Canada Gazette prior to the proclamation of the new Broadcasting Act (the Act) on 4 June 1991. Following proclamation of the Act, the Commission issued Public Notice CRTC 1991-63 entitled New Broadcasting Act - Amendments to Classes of Licence, which outlined new definitions for broadcasting undertakings.
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The Commission approves the applications by TVNC for authority to acquire the assets from IBC of the television distribution undertakings in the communities listed in Appendix I. In approving TVNC's applications to acquire the assets of IBC, the Commission has taken into account the fact that IBC is a full member of TVNC.
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The Commission also approves the remaining applications. In accordance with Public Notice CRTC 1991-63, the Commision will issue a single licence, expiring 31 August 1998, for a distribution undertaking consisting of transmitters serving the communities listed in Appendices I and II, for the distribution of the programming of the TVNC network, received via satellite.
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This approval is subject to the requirement that construction of the transmitting facilities be completed and that they be in operation within twelve months of the date of this decision or, where the licensee applies to the Commission and satisfies the Commission that it cannot complete implementation before the expiry of this period and that an extension is in the public interest, within such further periods of time as may be approved in writing by the Commission.
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Should the Commission refuse to approve an extension of time requested by the licensee, the authority granted shall lapse and become null and void upon the termination of the last approved extension period.
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The Commission acknowledges the interventions submitted in support of these applications by the Honourable Audrey McLaughlin, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, Jack Anawak, M.P., Ethel Blondin, M.P., the Alberta Educational Communications Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Labrador Community College, Kativik Regional Government, TVOntario and the Yukon Government.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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Appendix I/Annexe I
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Application No./ Locality Channel/ Transmitter Power/ Call Sign/
N° de demande Localité Canal Puissance de Indicatif d'appel l'émetteur (watts)
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Northwest Territories/Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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910284900 Cambridge Bay 13 10 CH2550
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910285600 Coppermine 13 10 CH2551
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910286400 Gjoa Haven 13 10 CH2552
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910287200 Holman Island 13 10 CH2553
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910288000 Pelly Bay 13 10 CH2554
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910289800 Spence Bay 13 10 CH2555
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Appendix II/Annexe II
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Application No./ Locality Channel/ Transmitter Power/
N° de demande Localité Canal Puissance de l'émetteur (watts)
Northwest Territories/Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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903256600 Aklavik 10 10
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903199800 Arctic Bay 11 10
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903200400 Arctic Red River 5 10
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903259000 Arviat (Eskimo Point) 7 10
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903257400 Baker Lake 12 10
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903144400 Broughton Island 6 10
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903258200 Cape Dorset 12 10
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903201200 Chesterfield Inlet 6 10
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903152700 Clyde River 6 10
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903147700 Coral Harbour 4 10
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903260800 Fort Franklin 12 10
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903261600 Fort Good Hope 12 10
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903150100 Fort Liard 10 10
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903262400 Fort McPherson 10 10
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903151900 Fort Norman 4 10
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903263200 Fort Providence 9 10
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903264000 Fort Resolution 12 10
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903265700 Fort Simpson 14 20
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903266500 Fort Smith 12 10
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903202000 Grise Fiord 10 10
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903203800 Hall Beach 12 10
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903267300 Hay River 12 10
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903269900 Igloolik 12 10
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Application No./ Locality Channel/ Transmitter Power/
N° de demande Localité Canal Puissance de l'émetteur (watts)
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Northwest Territories/Territoires du Nord-Ouest
cont'd/(suite)
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910491000 Inuvik 13 10
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903271500 Iqaluit 10 10
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903154300 Jean-Marie River 10 10
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903153500 Kakisa 9 10
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903148500 Lac La Martre 4 10
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903141000 Lake Harbour 6 10
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903204600 Nahanni Butte 13 10
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910096700 Nanisivik 11 10
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903276400 Norman Wells 12 10
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903277200 Pangnirtung 12 10
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903205300 Paulatuk 5 10
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903278000 Pond Inlet 12 10
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903281400 Rae-Edzo 12 10
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903206100 Rae Lakes 12 10
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903282200 Rankin Inlet 12 10
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903149300 Repulse Bay 11 10
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903283000 Resolute Bay 12 10
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903224400 Sachs Harbour 12 10
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903208700 Sanikiluaq 12 10
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903145100 Snare Lake 12 10
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903146900 Snowdrift 12 10
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903209500 Trout Lake 10 10
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903285500 Tuktoyaktuk 12 10
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Application No./ Locality Channel/ Transmitter Power/
N° de demande Localité Canal Puissance de l'émetteur (watts)
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Northwest Territories/Territoires du Nord-Ouest
cont'd/(suite)
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903210300 Whale Cove 10 10
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903155000 Wrigley 12 10
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910345800 Yellowknife 11 385*
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*effective radiated power/puissance apparente rayonnée
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Quebec/Québec
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902492800 Akulivik 12 10
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902493600 Aupaluk 11 10
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903270700 Inukjuak 11 10
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902494400 Ivujivik 11 10
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902495100 Kangiqsualujjuaq 12 10
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902496900 Kangiqsujuaq 12 10
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902497700 Kangirsuk 12 10
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903272300 Kuujjuaq (Fort Chimo) 7 10
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903273100 Kuujjuarapik 7 10
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903280600 Povungnituk 7 10
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902498500 Quaqtaq 13 10
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903284800 Salluit 7 10
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902499300 Tasiujaq 12 10
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902500800 Umiujaq 6 10
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Newfoundland/Labrador/Terre-Neuve/Labrador
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910346600 Goose Bay 12 963
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903268100 Hopedale 12 8.9
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903274900 Makkovik 13 10
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Application No./ Locality Channel/ Transmitter Power/
N° de demande Localité Canal Puissance de l'émetteur (watts)
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Newfoundland/Labrador/Terre-Neuve/Labrador
cont'd/(suite)
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903275600 Nain 12 8.9
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903279800 Postville 12 10
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903207900 Rigolet 12 10
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Yukon Territory/Territoire du Yukon
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903308500 Beaver Creek 11 10
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903309300 Burwash Landing 11 10
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903319200 Carcross 5 10
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903318400 Carmacks 11 10
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903317600 Destruction Bay 5 10
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903316800 Faro 11 10
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903320000 Haines Junction 5 10
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903329100 Keno Hill 11 10
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903321800 Mayo 11 10
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903306900 Old Crow 11 10
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903322600 Pelly Crossing 11 10
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903307700 Pilot Mountain 9 10
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903311900 Ross River 11 10
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903310100 Stewart Crossing 11 10
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903313500 Tagish 11 10
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903312700 Teslin 5 10
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903314300 Upper Liard 11 10
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Application No./ Locality Channel/ Transmitter Power/
N° de demande Localité Canal Puissance de l'émetteur (watts)
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Newfoundland/Labrador/Terre-Neuve/Labrador
cont'd/(suite)
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903315000 Watson Lake 5 50
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903305100 Whitehorse 11 198.6*
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*effective radiated power/puissance apparente rayonnée
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