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Notice of Public Hearing

Ottawa, 21 November 1997

Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1997-13

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ISSUE NO. 1

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC

27 JANUARY 1998, 9:00 A.M.

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 27 January 1998, at the Centre des Congrès de Québec, 1000 René-Lévesque Boulevard East, Quebec City, Quebec, to consider the following:

1.  ACROSS CANADA

A.  Application (199713938) by 3379868 CANADA INC. for authority to acquire the assets of the broadcasting licence for the national, digital, English-language video-on-demande (VOD) programming undertaking, issued to the partners of Viewer's Choice Canada, a General Partnership, under the same terms and conditions as the current licence; and

B.  Application (199713946) by THE PARTNERS OF CANAL INDIGO, a General Partnership (Canal Indigo), licensee of the national, French-language video-on-demand (VOD) programming undertaking, to amend the partnership structure, in order to replace the partners of Viewer's Choice's which hold 40% interest in the Canal Indigo by the 3379868 Canada Inc., and to continue the operation of the French-language VOD undertaking under the same terms and conditions as the current licence.

Examination of applications:

Viewer's Choice Canada
BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3

Canal Indigo
2100 Ste-Catherine Street West
Sute 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3H 2T3

 ATLANTIC AND QUEBEC REGION

2.  CARLETON, SAINTE-MARGUERITE-MARIE, PORT-DANIEL, CHANDLER, PERCÉ, GASPÉ, RIVIÈRE-AU-RENARD, CLORIDORME AND L'ANSE-À-VALLEAU, Quebec; ST-QUENTIN, TRACADIE AND KEDGWICK, New Brunswick

Application (199711800) by TÉLÉVISION DE LA BAIE DES CHALEURS INC., P.O. Box 100, Carleton, Quebec, G0C 1J0, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CHAU-TV (TVA) Carleton and its transmitters CHAU-TV-1 Sainte-Marguerite-Marie, CHAU-TV-3 Port-Daniel, CHAU-TV-4 Chandler, CHAU-TV-5 Percé, CHAU-TV-6 Gaspé, CHAU-TV-7 Rivière-au-Renard, CHAU-TV-8 Cloridorme, CHAU-TV-9 L'Anse-à-Valleau, CHAU-TV-2 St-Quentin, CHAU-TV-10 Tracadie and CHAU-TV-11 Kedgwick expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

Télévision de la Baie des Chaleurs inc.
841 de la Montagne Road
Carleton, Quebec

Town Office
15 de la Vérendrye Road
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie, Quebec

Town Office
490 Highway 132
Port-Daniel, Quebec

Town Hall
35 Commerciale Street West
Chandler, Quebec

Town Hall
25 Hôtel de ville Street
Gaspé, Quebec

Électro-Marine inc.
Parc Industriel
Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec

Town Office
472 Highway 132
Cloridorme, Quebec

Épicerie Roitelet
884 de l'Anse-à-Valleau Boulevard
L'Anse-à-Valleau, Quebec

Town Hall
Tracadie/Sheila, New Brunswick

Town Hall
Kedgwick, New Brunswick

Town Office
St-Quentin, New Brunswick

3.  CHICOUTIMI, Quebec

Application (199705266) by RADIOMUTUEL INC., 1717 René-Lévesque Boulevard East, Suite 405, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 4E8, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (radio) programming undertaking CKRS Chicoutimi expiring 30 June 1998.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee to comply with subsection 22(5) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 concerning the broadcast of the french-language vocal music.

Examination of application:

121 Racine Street East
Chicoutimi, Quebec

4.  CHICOUTIMI AND CHAMBORD, Quebec

Application (199713582) by TÉLÉ-MÉTROPOLE INC., 1600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 4P2, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CJPM-TV (TVA) Chicoutimi and its transmitter CJPM-TV-1 Chambord expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

1 Mont St-Claire Street
Chicoutimi, Quebec

5.  HULL, Quebec

Application (199712021) by RADIO NORD INC. to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CHOT-TV (TVA) Hull expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

Radio Nord inc.
171 Jean-Proulx Street
Hull, Quebec
J8Z 1W5

6.  HULL, Quebec

Application (199712013) by RADIO NORD INC. to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFGS-TV (TQS) Hull expiring 31 August 1998.

The applicant proposes to reduce the minimum level of local news production from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour per broadcast week.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee for the years 1994-95 and 1993-94 to meet its commitment to broadcast a minimum of 1 hour 15 minutes of local news per broadcast week.

Examination of application:

Radio Nord inc.
171 Jean-Proulx Street
Hull, Quebec
J8Z 1W5

7.  JONQUIÈRE AND SAINT-FULGENCE, Quebec

Application (199713772) by RADIO SAGUENAY LTÉE to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CKRS-TV (SRC) Jonquière and its transmitter CKRS-TV-1 Saint-Fulgence expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

Radio Saguenay ltée
2303 Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Street
Jonquière, Quebec
G7X 7X3

Town Hall
253 Saguenay Boulevard
Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

8.  JONQUIÈRE, Quebec

Application (199713780) by RADIO SAGUENAY LTÉE to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFRS-TV (TQS) Jonquière expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

Radio Saguenay ltée
2303 Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Street
Jonquière, Quebec
G7X 7X3

9.  QUEBEC CITY, Quebec

Application (199713623) by TÉLÉ-MÉTROPOLE INC., 1600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 4P2:

a)  to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFCM-TV (TVA) Quebec City expiring 31 August 1998; and

b)  to be relieved from the condition that the local production of CFCM-TV be maintened at a minimum of 21 hours per week as specified in Decision CRTC 95-685.

The applicant proposes to maintain the same amount of local production of 21 hours per week, which would consist of 5 hours of local news and 4 hours per week of local programming other than news for a total of 9 hours per week of local programming.

Examination of application:

1000 Myrand Street
Sainte-Foy, Quebec

10.  QUEBEC CITY, Quebec

Application (199704987) by CKRL-MF 89,1 INC.:

a)  to renew the broadcasting licence of the (type B) community (radio) programming undertaking CKRL Quebec City expiring 31 August 1998; and

b)  to amend the broadcasting licence of CKRL-FM Quebec City, by reducing the level of Canadian Content of Category 2 music from 38% to 30%.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee to comply with section 8 of the Radio Regulations, 1986 concerning the provision of logger tapes.

The Commission expects the licensee to show cause at this hearing why a mandatory order should not be issued requiring the licensee to comply with section 8 of the Radio Regulations, 1986.

Examination of application:

CKRL-MF 89,1 inc.
250 Grande Allée West
Quebec City, Quebec
G1R 2H4

11.  QUEBEC CITY, AGUANISH/ NATASHQUAN, BAIE-COMEAU, BAIE-JOHAN-BEETZ, BEAUCEVILLE, BLANC-SABLON, CAP-CHAT, CARLETON, CAUSAPSCAL, CHANDLER, CLORIDORME, GASPÉ, GETHSÉMANIE/LA ROMAINE, GRANDE-VALLÉE, GROS-MORNE, HARRINGTON HARBOUR, HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE, LAC-ETCHEMIN, LAC-HUMQUI, LAC-MÉGANTIC, L'ANSE-À-VALLEAU, LA TABATIÈRE, LATOUR, LES MÉCHINS, LONGUE-POINTE-DE-MINGAN, MARSOUI, MATANE, MONT-CLIMONT, MONT-LOUIS, MONT-LOUIS-EN-HAUT, MURDOCHVILLE, OLD FORT BAY, PERCÉ, PORT-DANIEL, RIMOUSKI, RIVIÈRE-À-CLAUDE, RIVIÈRE-AU-RENARD, RIVIÈRE-AU-TONNERRE, RIVIÈRE-SAINT-PAUL, SEPT-ÎLES, SAINT-AUGUSTIN-SAGUENAY, SAINTE-ANNE-DES-MONTS, SAINT-FABIEN-DE-PANET, SAINT-RENÉ-DE-MATANE, STONEHAM, TÊTE-À-LA-BALEINE, TEWKESBURY AND THETFORD MINES, Quebec

Application (199711974) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CBVT Quebec City and its transmitters CBST-7 Aquanish/Natashquan, CBST-19 Baie-Comeau, CBST-8 Baie-Johan-Beetz, CBVT-6 Beauceville, CBST-17 Blanc-Sablon, CBGAT-6 Cap-Chat, CBGAT-14 Carleton, CBGAT-5 Causapscal, CBGAT-15 Chandler, CBGAT-16 Cloridorme, CBGAT-17 Gaspé, CBST-9 Gethsémanie/La Romaine, CBGAT-3 Grande-Vallée, CBGAT-9 Gros-Morne, CBST-11 Harrington Harbour, CBST-1 Havre-Saint-Pierre, CBVT-4 Lac-Etchemin, CBGAT-19 Lac-Humqui, CBVT-3 Lac-Mégantic, CBGAT-18 L'Anse-à-Valleau, CBST-13 La Tabatière, CJBR-TV-1 Latour, CBGAT-23 Les Méchins, CBST-18 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, CBGAT-8 Marsoui, CBGAT Matane, CBGAT-1 Mont-Climont, CBGAT-4 Mont-Louis, CBGAT-10 Mont-Louis-en-Haut, CBGAT-2 Murdochville, CBST-15 Old Fort Bay, CBGAT-20 Percé, CBGAT-21 Port-Daniel, CJBR-TV Rimouski, CBGAT-13 Rivière-à-Claude, CBGAT-22 Rivière-au-Renard, CBST-6 Rivière-au-Tonnerre, CBST-16 Rivière-Saint-Paul, CBST Sept-Îles, CBST-14 Saint-Augustin-Saguenay, CBGAT-11 Saint-Anne-des-Monts, CBVT-5 Saint-Fabien-de-Panet, CBGAT-7 Saint-René-de-Matane, CBVT-8 Stoneham, CBST-12 Tête-à-la-Baleine, CBVT-7 Tewkesbury and CBVT-9 Thetford Mines expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2505 Laurier Boulevard
Sainte-Foy, Quebec

Post Office
976 Comtois Street
Baie-Comeau,Quebec

Post Office
5229 Frontenac Street
Lac-Mégantic, Quebec

Post Office
155 St-Sacrement Street
Matane, Quebec

Post Office
273 St-Jean-Baptiste Street West
Rimouski, Quebec

Post Office
500 des Saguenéens Street
Sept-Îles, Quebec

Post Office
8 Notre Dame Street
Thetford Mines, Quebec

Post Office of each of the following localities:

Aguanish/Natashquan, Baie-Johan-Beetz, Beauceville, Blanc-Sablon, Cap-Chat, Carleton, Causapscal, Chandler, Cloridorme, Gaspé, Gethsémani, Grande-Vallée, Gros-Morne, Harrington Harbour, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Lac-Etchemin, Lac-Humqui, L'Anse-à-Valleau, La Tabatière, Forestville, Les Méchins, Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Marsoui, Lac-au-Saumon, Mont-Louis, Mont-Louis-en-Haut, Murdochville, Old Fort Bay, Percé, Port-Daniel, Rivière-à-Claude, Rivière-au-Renard, Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Saint-Augustin-Saguenay, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Saint-Fabien-de-Panet, Saint-René-de-Matane, Stoneham (Tewkesbury) and Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec

12.  RIMOUSKI AND GASPÉ-NORD, Quebec

Application (199713590) by TÉLÉ-MÉTROPOLE INC., 1600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 4P2, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFER-TV (TVA) Rimouski and its transmitter CFER-TV-2 Gaspé-Nord expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

465 Ste-Anne Boulevard
Pointe-au-Père, Quebec

13.  RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, DÉGELIS, CABANO, SAINT-URBAIN AND TROIS-PISTOLES, Quebec

Application (199713847) by C.K.R.T.-TV LTÉE, 15 de la Chute, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, G5R 5B7, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CKRT-TV (SRC) Rivière-du-Loup and its transmitters CKRT-TV-1 Baie-Saint-Paul, CKRT-TV-2 Dégelis, CKRT-TV-3 Rivière-du-Loup, CKRT-TV-4 Cabano, CKRT-TV-5 Saint-Urbain and CKRT-TV-6 Trois-Pistoles expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

Télévision MBS inc.
298 Thériault Boulevard
Suite 100
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

Town Office
65 Hôtel-de-Ville Street
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

Town Office
6 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street
Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec

Town Office
369 Principale Avenue
Dégelis, Quebec

Town Office
79 Commerciale Street
Cabano, Témiscouata County, Quebec

Town Office
989 Saint-Édouard
Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix County, Quebec

Town Office
5 Notre-Dame East
Trois-Pistoles,Quebec

14.  RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, TROIS-PISTOLES, BAIE-SAINT-PAUL AND SAINT-URBAIN, Quebec; EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick

Application (199713839) by TÉLÉ INTER-RIVES LTÉE, 15 de la Chute, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, G5R 5B7, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CIMT-TV (TVA) Rivière-du-Loup and its transmitters CIMT-TV-1 Edmundston, CIMT-TV-2 Trois-Pistoles, CIMT-TV-4 Baie-Saint-Paul and CIMT-TV-5 Saint-Urbain expiring 31 August 1998.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee for 1993-94 to meet its commitment to broadcast a minimum of 2 hours 22 minutes per broadcast week of local news.

Examination of application:

Télévision MBS inc.
298 Thériault Boulevard
Suite 100
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

Town Office
5 Notre-Dame East
Trois-Pistoles,Quebec

Town Office
6 Saint-Jean Baptiste Street
Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec

Town Office
989 Saint-Édouard
Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix County, Quebec

Town Office
7 Canada Street
Edmundston, New Brunswick

15.  ROUYN-NORANDA AND VAL D'OR, Quebec

Application (199712039) by RADIO NORD INC., 171 Jean-Proulx Street, Hull, Quebec, J8Z 1W5, to renew the broadcas-ting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFEM-TV (TVA) Rouyn-Noranda and its transmitter CFEM-TV-1 Val d'Or expiring 31 August 1998.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee for 1996-97 and 1994-95 to meet its commitment to broadcast a minimum of 2 hours 30 minutes of local news per broadcast week.

Examination of application:

Radio Nord inc.
380 Murdoch Avenue
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

Radio Nord inc.
1729 - 3rd Avenue
Val d'Or, Quebec

16.  ROUYN-NORANDA, VILLE-MARIE, FABRE, VAL D'OR, LEBEL-SUR-QUEVILLON, JOUTEL AND MATAGAMI, Quebec

Application (199712047) by RADIO NORD INC., 171 Jean-Proulx Street, Hull, Quebec, J8Z 1W5, to renew the broadcas-ting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CKRN-TV (SRC) Rouyn-Noranda and its transmitters CKRN-TV-2 Ville-Marie, CKRN-TV-3 Fabre, CJDG-TV Val d'Or, CJDG-TV-2 Lebel-sur-Quevillon, CJDG-TV-3 Joutel and CJDG-TV-4 Matagami expiring 31 August 1998.

The applicant proposes to reduce the minimum level of local news production from 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes per broadcast week.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee for the years 1995-96, 1994-95 and 1993-94 to meet its commitment to broadcast a minimum of 2 hours 30 minutes of local news per broadcast week.

Examination of application:

Radio Nord inc.
380 Murdoch Avenue
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

Town Office
9 Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Street
Ville-Marie, Quebec

Town Office
1323 Principale Street
Fabre, Quebec

Radio Nord inc.
1729 - 3rd Avenue
Val d'Or, Quebec

Town Hall
500 Place Quevillon
Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Quebec

Town Hall
115 Principale Street
Joutel, Quebec

Town Hall
195 Matagami Boulevard
Matagami, Quebec

17.  SEPT-ÎLES, Quebec

Application (199714118) by RADIO SEPT-ÎLES INC. for a broadcasting licence to carry on a French-language FM (radio) programming undertaking at Sept-Îles, operating on a frequency of 94.1 MHz (channel 231B) with an effective radiated power of 4,880 watts, upon surrender of the current licence issued to CKCN-AM.

The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable

Examination of application:

Radio Sept-Îles inc.
437 Arnaud Avenue
Sept-Îles, Quebec
G4R 3B3

18.  SEPT-ÎLES, Quebec

Application (199706438) by RADIO COMMUNAUTAIRE DE SEPT-ÎLES, 66 Fraser, Sept-Îles, Quebec, G4S 1C8, for a broadcasting licence to carry on a type B FM community (radio) programming undertaking at Sept-Îles, operating on a frequency of 94.1 MHz (channel 231B) with an effective radiated power of 1,250 watts.

Examination of application:

Town Hall
Dequen Avenue
Sept-Îles, Quebec

19.  SHERBROOKE, Quebec

Application (199713889) by COGÉCO RADIO-TÉLÉVISION INC., 2830 St-Martin Boulevard East, Suite 200, Laval, Quebec, H7E 5A1, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFKS-TV (TQS) Sherbrooke expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

3720 Industriel Boulevard
Sherbrooke, Quebec

20.  SHERBROOKE, Quebec

Application (199713871) by COGÉCO RADIO-TÉLÉVISION INC., 2830 St-Martin Boulevard East, Suite 200, Laval, Quebec, H7E 5A1, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CKSH-TV (SRC) Sherbrooke expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

3720 Industriel Boulevard
Sherbrooke, Quebec

21.  SHERBROOKE, Quebec

Application (199713608) by TÉLÉ-MÉTROPOLE INC., 1600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 4P2, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CHLT-TV (TVA) Sherbrooke expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

330 King Street West
Sherbrooke, Quebec

22.  TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec

Application (199713863) by COGÉCO RADIO-TÉLÉVISION INC., 2830 St-Martin Boulevard East, Suite 200, Laval, Quebec, H7E 5A1, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFKM-TV (TQS) Trois-Rivières expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

4141 St-Jean Boulevard
Trois-Rivières, Quebec

23.  TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec

Application (199713855) by COGÉCO RADIO-TÉLÉVISION INC., 2830 St-Martin Boulevard East, Suite 200, Laval, Quebec, H7E 5A1, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CKTM-TV (SRC) Trois-Rivières expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

4141 St-Jean Boulevard
Trois-Rivières, Quebec

24.  TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec

Application (199713615) by TÉLÉ-MÉTROPOLE INC., 1600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 4P2, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CHEM-TV (TVA) Trois-Rivières expiring 31 August 1998.

Examination of application:

3625 Chanoine Moreau
Trois-Rivières, Quebec

25.  VAL D'OR AND ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec

Application (199712055) by RADIO NORD INC., 171 Jean-Proulx Street, Hull, Quebec, J8Z 1W5, to renew the broadcasting licence of the (television) programming undertaking CFVS-TV (TQS) Val d'Or and its transmitter CFVS-TV-1 Rouyn-Noranda expiring 31 August 1998.

The applicant proposes to reduce the minimum level of local news production from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour per broadcast week.

The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee for the years 1994-95 and 1993-94 to meet its commitment to broadcast a minimum of 1 hour 15 minutes of local news per broadcast week.

Examination of application:

Radio Nord inc.
1729 - 3rd Avenue
Val d'Or, Quebec

Radio Nord inc.
380 Murdoch Avenue
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS

PERSONS REQUIRING COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SUCH AS ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE COMMISSION AT LEAST TWENTY (20) DAYS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Intervention

PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL

IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR INTERVENTION CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,

(  submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the original intervention sent to the Commission;

(  the intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated below. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays;

(  one may also communicate with the Commission:
-  by telecopier: (819) 994-0218

(  your intervention must clearly identify the application. It must also include clear indication of whether you support or oppose the application, or, if you propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the subject application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and should you wish to appear, your intervention must include a request to do so, preferably in the first paragraph of your letter, together with reasons as to why your written submission is not sufficient and why your appearance is necessary. The Commission will inform interveners whether their requests to appear are granted. All written interventions are considered by the Commission when it makes its decisions.

To ensure the effective use of public hearing time, and consistent with the Commission's practice in similar proceedings, it may group the appearance of various interveners to particular applications at the same time.

 DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:

2 January 1998

Copy of any intervention filed to application(s) by the CBC must be sent to:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
c/o the Director of Corporate Affairs
250 Lanark Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Z 6R5
Telecopier: (613) 724-5668

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

Documents are available:
°at the local address provided in this notice; and
°at the following Commission offices:

Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218

Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007
1809 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
Tels: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
Telecopier: (902) 426-2721

Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689

Kensington Building
Suite 1810
275 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tels: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274
Telecopier: (204) 983-6317

530 - 580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3B6
Téls: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
Telecopier: (604) 666-8322

CRTC regional offices not directly involved in this public hearing will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).

This document is available in alternative format upon request.

Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General