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Ottawa, 16 February 1995
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Decision CRTC 95-50
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La Coopérative Radio Chéticamp Limitée
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Cheticamp, Nova Scotia - 941348500
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New FM community radio programming undertaking
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Following a Public Hearing in Montréal on 19 December 1994, the Commission approves the application for a broadcasting licence for a French-language FM community radio programming undertaking at Cheticamp, on the frequency 106.1 MHz (channel 291A), with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts.
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Pursuant to Public Notice CRTC 1992-38 dated 29 May 1992 entitled "Policies for Community and Campus Radio", the Commission will issue a licence for a Type A community radio station. This licence will expire on 31 August 2000, and will be subject to the 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 under the Broadcasting Act, will enable the Commission to consider the renewal of this licence in accordance with the Commission's regional plan for community radio stations and to better distribute the workload within the Commission.
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The Commission notes that the station will broadcast 48 hours of locally-produced programming and 60 hours of programming originating from CFIM-FM Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec.
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The Commission also notes the applicant's proposal to broadcast 4% of Category 3 music (Traditional and Special Interest) as a percentage of overall music programming.
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The Commission expects community radio to develop innovative and alternative forms of community-oriented programming that contribute to the diversity and variety of radio services within a community. It also expects community radio to focus on all aspects of the community, by offering programming which examines issues affecting all of its members, as well as programs which deal with matters of interest to specific elements within it, such as neighbourhoods, surrounding towns, villages, and specific interest groups.
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In that respect, the Commission notes that the station will broadcast 10 hours of programming in the English language, and proposes to devote one program per week to Celtic language and music.
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The Commission notes that this community station is owned and controlled by a not-for-profit organization whose structure provides for membership, management, operation, and programming primarily by members of the community at large.
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Noting that this not-for-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 gender 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 applicant 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 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 applicant to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
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This approval is subject to the requirement that construction of the undertaking be completed and that it be in operation within twelve months of the date of this decision, or where the applicant applies to the Commission within this period and satisfies the Commission that it cannot complete construction and commence operations before the expiry of this period and that an extension is in the public interest, within such further periods of time as are approved in writing by the Commission.
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Should construction not be completed within the period stipulated in this decision or, should the Commission refuse to approve an extension of time requested by the applicant, the authority granted shall lapse and become null and void upon expiry of the period of time granted herein or upon the termination of the last approved extension period.
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The Department of Industry, Science and Technology (DIST) has advised the Commission that this application is conditionally technically acceptable, and that a Broadcasting Certificate will only be issued once it has been determined that the proposed technical parameters will not create any unacceptable interference with aeronautical NAV/COM services.
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In accordance with subsection 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the Commission will only issue the licence and the authority granted herein may only be implemented at such time as written notification is received from the DIST that its technical requirements have been met, and that a Broadcasting Certificate will be issued.
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The Commission acknowledges the five interventions submitted in support of this application.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General |
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