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Licence renewal for CHOT-TV
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1. Following a Public Hearing in Québec beginning on 27 January 1998, the Commission renews the broadcasting licence for CHOT-TV (TVA) Hull 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 a yearly basis, a minimum weekly average of 3 hours and 10 minutes of local news programming and to ensure that these newscasts are different from those of CFGS-TV (TQS) Hull. In Decision CRTC 92-552 dated 13 August 1992, the Commission set out the expectation that the licensee would increase the amount of local news programming broadcast, as soon as its financial situation had improved. The licensee did not meet this expectation despite an increase in its level of profitability. The Commission therefore expects the licensee to increase the amount of local news programming broadcast and will re-examine this at the time of CHOT-TV's next licence renewal.
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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). The Commission notes CHOT-TV's proposal in this regard.
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4. The Commission has taken note of the licensee's commitment to provide captioning (open or closed) or signing for its local news headlines, as of the 1997-98 broadcast year. The Commission requires the licensee to submit a report, by no later than 31 December 1998, outlining its progress towards meeting this commitment. The Commission encourages the licensee to make yearly progress in the area of captioning.
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5. In addition to the 12 minutes of advertising material permitted by subsection 11(1) of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, the licensee may, by condition of licence, broadcast infomercials as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1994-139 and in accordance with the criteria contained in that public notice, as amended.
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6. 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 (CBSC).
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7. 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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8. 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 CBSC.
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9. The Commission notes that this licensee is subject to the Employment Equity Act that came into effect on 24 October 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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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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