ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1995-73
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Ottawa, 8 May 1995
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Public Notice CRTC 1995-73
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TELEVISION BROADCASTING REGULATIONS, 1987 AND SPECIALTY SERVICES REGULATIONS, 1990
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Proposed amendments regarding
commercial messages and the issue of "advocacy advertising" during election periods |
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During the 1992 constitutional referenda, broadcasters requested that the Commission treat partisan political advertising as program material. The Commission approved this request as well as similar requests for the federal election of 1993 and for every provincial election since then.
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Consistent with this approach, the Commission hereby calls for comments on proposed amendments that would exclude commercial messages purchased by political parties and candidates and referendum committees during Canadian elections periods from the definition of "advertising material".
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The Commission is also inviting comments on the issue of whether "advocacy advertising" during election periods should also be considered outside of the definition of "advertising material". Advocacy advertising is essentially partisan advertising by third parties intended to support or criticize the position or record of parties, candidates or the government itself.
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The proposed amendments described above are set out in full in the appendix to this notice. Interested parties wishing to comment on the proposed amendments or the issue of advocacy advertising must send their submissions to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2, by Thursday 22 June 1995. While receipt of submissions will not be acknowledged, they will be considered by the Commission and will form part of the public proceeding.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General |
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPENDIX IS NOT ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE IN DTR.
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