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Decision

Ottawa, 28 January 1998

Decision CRTC 98-11

2953285 Canada Inc.

Across Canada - 199713730

Suspensive conditions of licence for The Discovery Channel

1. In Public Notice CRTC 1997-141 dated 2 December 1997, the Commission announced an application by 2953285 Canada Inc. requesting that the Commission suspend the application of the conditions of licence on sex-role portrayal and the depiction of violence in television programming as long as the licensee remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.

2. The Commission approves this request. In this regard, the existing conditions of licence 6 and 8 are deleted and the following substituted therefor:

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. 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).

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. 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.

This decision is to be appended to the licence.

Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General

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