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Ottawa, 2 December 1997
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Public Notice CRTC 1997-141
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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1. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199710265) by EXPRESSVU INC. to amend conditions of licence 2(b) and 6(a) of the broadcasting licence to carry on a national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking by adding KIRO-TV (IND) Seattle, Washington.
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The applicant also requests that KIRO-TV be added to Section "B" of the list of DTH Eligible Satellite Services.
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Examination of application:
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ExpressVu Inc.
155 Queen Street Suite 200 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L1 |
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2. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199713714) by 1155636 ONTARIO INC. to amend its broadcasting licence to carry on a national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as "The Comedy Network (TCN)", by suspending the following conditions of licence, as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
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Conditions of licence:
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6. The licensee shall 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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8. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's "Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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Examination of application:
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Baton Broadcasting
9 Channel Nine Court Scarborough, Ontario M1S 4B5 |
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3. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199713730) by 2953285 CANADA INC. to amend its broadcasting licence to carry on a national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as "The Discovery Channel", by suspending the following conditions of licence, as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
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Conditions of licence:
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6. The licensee shall 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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8. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's "Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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Examination of application:
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The Discovery Channel
2225 Sheppard Avenue East Suite 100 North York, Ontario M2J 5C2 |
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4. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199713748) by HISTORY TELEVISION INC. to amend its broadcasting licence to carry on a national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as "The History and Entertainment Network (H&E)", by suspending the following conditions of licence, as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
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Conditions of licence:
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7. The licensee shall 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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9. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's "Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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Examination of application:
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History Television Inc.
121 Bloor Street East Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3M5 |
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5. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199713707) by 1163031 ONTARIO INC. to amend its broadcasting licence to carry on a national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as "Outdoor Life", by suspending the following conditions of licence, as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
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Conditions of licence:
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9. The licensee shall 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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11. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's "Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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Examination of application:
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Baton Broadcasting
9 Channel Nine Court Scarborough, Ontario M1S 4B5 |
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6. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199713756) by SHOWCASE TELEVISION INC. to amend its broadcasting licence to carry on a national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as "Showcase", by suspending the following conditions of licence, as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
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Conditions of licence:
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7. The licensee shall 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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9. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's "Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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Examination of application:
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Showcase Television Inc.
121 Bloor Street East Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3M5 |
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7. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199713722) by LIFESTYLE TELEVISION (1994) LIMITED to amend its broadcasting licence to carry on a national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as "Women's Television Network", by suspending the following conditions of licence, as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
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Conditions of licence:
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6. The licensee shall 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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8. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's "Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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Examination of application:
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Lifestyle Television (1994) Limited (WTN)
1661 Portage Avenue Suite 300 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3T7 |
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8. ACROSS CANADA
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Application (199714408) by CANVIDEO TELEVISION SALES (1983) LIMITED and GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, partners in "Prime TV" a general partnership to amend its broadcasting licence to carry on a national English-language specialty programming undertaking known as "Prime TV", by suspending the following conditions of licence, as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
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Conditions of licence:
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8. The licensee shall 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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10. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on the depiction of violence in television programming set out in the CAB's "Voluntary Code Regarding Violence in Television Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
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Examination of application:
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Prime TV
81 Barber Greene Road Don Mills, Ontario M3C 2A2 |
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9. FERGUS, ELORA AND SALEM, Ontario
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Application (199708244) by WESTERN CO-AXIAL LIMITED, 1603 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1E6, to amend the broadcasting licence of its cable distribution undertaking serving the above-noted localities as follows:
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a) by deleting the local head end;
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b) by authorizing the licensee to interconnect its cable distribution undertaking through the use of optical fibre with its cable system serving part of Hamilton, part of Ancaster, Dundas and surrounding area and part of Flamborough, Ontario;
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c) by deleting the condition of licence authorizing the distribution, at its option, of WXYZ-TV (ABC) and WDIV (NBC) Detroit, Michigan, received via satellite from CANCOM as part of the basic service. (The licensee is currently not distributing these programming services);
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d) by adding WNEQ-TV (PBS) Buffalo, New York (duplicate carriage) on the basic service to be received via optical fiber;
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e) by adding a condition of licence, pursuant to section 12 of the Cable Television Regulations, 1986 ("the Regulations") to allow the distribution of CBLT-TV Toronto, Ontario on a restricted channel; and
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f) by adding a condition of licence, to be relieved, of the requirement of section 9 of the Regulations to distribute the priority signal of CKNX-TV (IND) Wingham (regional station). The licensee will instead distribute CFPL-TV London, Ontario.
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Examination of application:
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475 St. Patrick Street West
Fergus, Ontario |
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10. KINGSTON, Ontario
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Applications (199709094, 199709102) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, to amend the broadcasting licences of (radio) programming undertakings CBL Toronto, and CBO-FM Ottawa, Ontario by:
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a) deleting the transmitter of CBCK-FM Kingston from the licence of CBL Toronto; and
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b) adding the CBCK-FM Kingston transmitter to the licence of CBO-FM Ottawa.
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The CBC expects that "this will provide a more consistent and relevant Eastern Ontario service to listeners in the Kingston area."
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Examination of applications:
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Post Office
120 Clarence Street Kingston, Ontario |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Intervention
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PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
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IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,
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· 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 a proof of such sending must accompany the original sent to the Commission;
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· 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;
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· your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes to it, with facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of a hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary;
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Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to you, provided the procedure set out above has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
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7 January 1998
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Copy of any intervention filed to applications 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 |
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
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Documents are available:
° at the local address provided in this notice; and ° at the following Commission offices: |
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201 Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2 Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423 Telecopier: (819) 994-0218 |
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Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007 1809 Barrington Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8 Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997 Telecopier: (902) 426-2721 |
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue Suite 1920 Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6 Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316 Telecopier: (514) 283-3689 |
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Kensington Building
Suite 1810 275 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3 Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274 Telecopier: (204) 983-6317 |
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6 Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778 Telecopier: (604) 666-8322 |
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Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).
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This document is available in alternative format upon request.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General |
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