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Decision

Ottawa, 27 August 1997
Decision CRTC 97-505
Matimekosh Télédistribution inc.
Schefferville, Lac John and Matimekosh, Quebec - 199702113
Licence renewal
1. Following Public Notice CRTC 1997-38 dated 16 April 1997, the Commission renews the broadcasting licence for the (MDS) radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving the above-noted communities, from 1 September 1997 to 31 August 2003, subject to the conditions in effect under the current licence, as well as to those conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.
2. 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 regional plan and to better distribute the workload within the Commission. This term is not reflective of any Commission concern regarding the licensee's performance.
3. This undertaking is authorized to continue to distribute, in non-encrypted mode, the following programming services:
CFTM-TV (TVA) Montréal
CIVM-TV (STQ) Montréal
CFJP-TV (TQS) Montréal
CHAN-TV (CTV) Vancouver
TV5 Québec Canada
WXYZ-TV (ABC) Detroit, Michigan
WTOL-TV (CBS) Toledo
WDIV (NBC) Detroit
Le Canal Famille
MusiquePlus
Le Réseau des sports (RDS)
The Sports Network (TSN)
CBC Newsworld
Super Écran
The Movie Network (TMN)
4. It is a condition of licence that, for community programming and any other programming of a service that it originates, the licensee adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
5. 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. In this regard, the Commission encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
6. In accordance with subsection 22(1) of the Act, this renewal is subject to the issuance of a Broadcasting Certificate by the Department of Industry.
7. The Commission draws the licensee's attention to subsection 22(4) of the Act which provides that any broadcasting licence issued, amended or renewed in contravention of section 22 of the Act is of no force or effect.
This decision is to be appended to the licence.
Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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