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Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc.
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Sherbrooke, Quebec - 199713871
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Licence renewal for CKSH-TV
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1. Following a Public Hearing in Québec beginning on 27 January 1998, the Commission renews the broadcasting licence for CKSH-TV (SRC) Sherbrooke from 1 September 1998 to 31 August 2005, 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.
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2. The Commission expects the licensee to honour its commitment to broadcast, on an annual basis, a minimum weekly average of 4 hours and 25 minutes of local newscasts. Further, the Commission expects the licensee to increase the amount of local news programming broadcast, since its financial situation would permit it to do so.
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3. The Commission expects the licensee to reflect, in its local programming, the cultural, economic, political and social reality of the region, taking into account the requirements set out in the Policy for Local Television Programming (Public Notice CRTC 1991-22).
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4. The Commission expects the licensee to continue its efforts to provide captioning of local news headlines and encourages it to make yearly progress in this area.
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5. It is a condition of licence that the licensee 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 accepted by the Commission. The application of the foregoing condition of licence will be suspended as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
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6. It is also a condition of licence that the licensee adhere to the provisions of the CAB's Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children, as amended from time to time and accepted by the Commission.
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7. It is a condition of licence that the licensee 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 accepted by the Commission. The application of the foregoing condition of licence will be suspended as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
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8. The Commission notes that this licensee is subject to the Employment Equity Act that came into effect on October 24, 1996 (1996 EEA), and therefore files reports concerning employment equity with Human Resources Development Canada. Under the 1996 EEA, the Commission no longer has authority over employment equity for any undertaking that is subject to the 1996 EEA.
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9. In accordance with subsection 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act (the Act), this renewal is subject to the issuance of a Broadcasting Certificate by the Department of Industry.
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10. 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.
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11. The Commission acknowledges the intervention submitted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with regard to this application and the licensee's reply thereto.
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This decision is to be appended to the licence.
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request.
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