ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1998-112
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See also: 1998-112-1 Ottawa, 23 October 1998 |
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Public Notice CRTC 1998-112
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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ATLANTIC AND QUEBEC REGION
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1. MONTRÉAL, Quebec
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Applications (199806106, 199806098) by CTEQ TÉLÉVISION INC. (CTEQ):
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a) for authority to effect an ownership change in 2927551 Canada inc., CTEQ's controlling entity, through the transfer of 50% of the issued and outstanding voting shares from Marie Griffith to CF Television Inc. It should be noted that CTEQ is currently owned 60% by 2927551 Canada inc. and 40% by 2922045 Canada inc. Following the transaction, if approved, CF Television Inc. will have ownership interest in two television stations (CJNT-TV and Télévision Quatre Saisons) in addition to being the licence holder for CFCF-TV (CF-12) in Montréal;
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b) to amend the current conditions of licence and Promise of Performance of CJNT-TV Montréal, by reducing the level of ethnic programming from 100% to 60%. The remaining 40% will be non-Canadian, non-ethnic English-language programming;
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c) to amend CJNT-TV's current broadcast day to 6:00 a.m. to midnight and to have conditions of licence similar to what is currently imposed on CFMT-TV, the ethnic station in Toronto, relating to programming, as follows:
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( that the station devote to the broadcasting of ethnic programs:
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i) not less than 50% of the total number of hours broadcast monthly between 6:00 p.m. and midnight; and
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ii) not less than 75% of the total number of hours broadcast annually between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
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( that the station devote to the broadcasting of Canadian programs:
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i) not less than 50% of the total number of hours broadcast annually between 6:00 a.m. and midnight; and
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ii) not less than 40% of the total number of hours broadcast annually between 6:00 p.m. and midnight.
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( that the station devote to the broadcasting of non-Canadian, non-ethnic programs:
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i) not more than 40% of the total number of hours broadcast annually between 6:00 a.m. and midnight; and
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ii) not more than 50% of the total number of hours broadcast annually between 6:00 p.m. and midnight.
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d) to be relieved from the existing condition restricting the distribution of films and/or feature length films which are not in a foreign language, except when French or English is indigenous to the country of origin.
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Examination of applications:
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CTEQ Télévision inc.
405 Ogilvy Avenue Montréal, Quebec H3N 1M4 |
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9525 Christophe-Colomb Avenue
Suite 300 Montréal, Quebec |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Intervention
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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 proof that this has been done must accompany the original intervention sent to the Commission;
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Please note that you may also file your interventions by Electronic Mail
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- the intervention may be filed with the Commission by electronic mail at the following e-mail address: public.broadcasting@crtc.gc.ca and should indicate if a true copy has been sent to the applicant. Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. In addition, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of each document. However, your intervention and the proof of service to the applicant will also have to be filed in hard copy;
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- please note, that only the documents (applications and interventions) electronically filed will be available on the Commission's web site. You will be able to access these documents by indicating the public notice or the notice of public hearing number;
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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, include the facts and grounds therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the 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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27 November 1998
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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 Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423 Telecopier: (819) 994-0218 |
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue Suite 1920 Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6 Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316 Telecopier: (514) 283-3689 |
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Other CRTC regional offices and documentation centre 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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Secretary General
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