ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 95-316
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Ottawa, 12 June 1995
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Decision CRTC 95-316
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Radio Communautaire de la Rive-Sud Inc.
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Longueuil, Quebec - 940981400
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Licence renewal for CHAA-FM
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Following Public Notice CRTC 1994-146 dated 2 December 1994, the Commission renews the licence for Type B community radio programming undertaking CHAA-FM Longueuil, from 1 September 1995 to 31 August 2000, subject to conditions in effect under the current licence, as well as to those conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.
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The licence term granted herein, while less than the maximum of seven years permitted by the Broadcasting Act (the Act), will enable the Commission to consider the next licence renewal of this undertaking in accordance with the Commission's plan for community radio stations across Canada and to better distribute the workload within the Commission. This term is not reflective of any Commission concern regarding the licensee's performance.
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The Commission approves the application to amend the present condition of licence relating to advertising by replacing it with the following:
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It is a condition of licence that the licensee broadcast no more than 6 minutes of advertising in any hour of broadcast, and that it broadcast no more than an average of 4 minutes of advertising for every hour of broadcast up to a total of 504 minutes of advertising per week, in accordance with the community radio policy for Type B stations.
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Notwithstanding the above, the Commission authorizes the licensee to broadcast up to 8 minutes of advertising per hour during ethnic programs.
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The Commission notes that the station will broadcast a minimum of 10% Category 3 music (Traditional and Special Interest) as a percentage of overall music programming.
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The Commission notes the small number of volunteer members working at this community station. In Public Notice CRTC 1992-38, the Commission, in defining the mandate and role of a community station, underlined the importance of allowing members of the community at large to play an active part in the management, operation and programming of a community station. Accordingly, in view of the size of the community served by this station, the Commission expects the licensee to take the necessary measures to increase its membership.
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In Public Notice CRTC 1992-59 dated 1 September 1992 and entitled "Implementation of an Employment Equity Policy", the Commission announced that the employment equity practices of broadcasters would be subject to examination by the Commission. It considers that community radio stations should be particularly sensitive to this issue in order to reflect fully the communities they serve. It encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
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In accordance with subsection 22(1) of the Act, this renewal is subject to the renewal of the Broadcasting Certificate issued by the Department of Industry.
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The Commission draws the licensee's attention to subsection 22(4) which provides that any broadcasting licence issued, amended or renewed in contravention of section 22 is of no force or effect.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General |
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