ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1999-127
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Public Notice |
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Ottawa, 5 August 1999 |
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Public Notice CRTC 1999-127 |
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The Commission has received the following applications: |
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QUEBEC AND ATLANTIC REGION |
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1. ALLARDVILLE, ALMA, BACK BAY, BAIE STE-ANNE, BARNESVILLE, BATHURST, BAXTERS CORNER, BAYFIELD, BEAVER BROOK STATION, BIG COVE, BLACKVILLE, BLUE MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT, BOIESTOWN, BOUCTOUCHE, BROWNS FLAT, BURTTS CORNER, CAMPBELLTON, CANTERBURY, CAP LUMIÈRE, CARAQUET, CARON BROOK, CENTRE ACADIE, CENTRE NAPAN, CENTREVILLE, CHATHAM/NEWCASTLE (MIRAMICHI), CHIPMAN, CLAIR, DALHOUSIE, DAVIS MILL, DOAKTOWN, DURHAM BRIDGE, EDMUNDSTON, ELGIN, FLORENCEVILLE, FREDERICTON, GAGETOWN, GRAND FALLS (GRAND-SAULT), GRAND MANAN, HARTLAND, HARVEY, HATFIELD POINT, HAVELOCK, HIGHWAY/ROUTE 505 TO STE-ANNE-DE-KENT, HOLTVILLE, HOPEWELL CAPE, HYBERNIA HEIGHTS, JACQUET RIVER, JUNIPER, KEATINGS CORNER, KEDGWICK, KINGSLEY, KOUCHIBOUGUAC, LAC BAKER, LAKEVILLE, LEONARDVILLE, LEPREAU, LOWER TURTLE CREEK, LUDFORD SUBDIVISION, LUDLOW, MCADAM, MEDUCTIC, MIDDLESEX, MILLVILLE, MINTO, MISCOU CENTRE, MONCTON, MORRISDALE, MUSQUASH, NACKAWIC, NASSONWORTH, NOONAN, NOTRE-DAME-DE-LOURDES, PATTERSON/HOYT, PENNFIELD, PERTH ANDOVER, PETITCODIAC, PLASTER ROCK, POINTE SAPIN, RICHIBUCTO, RICHIBUCTO VILLAGE, RIVER GLADE, RIVERSIDE-ALBERT, ROGERSVILLE, ST-ANDRÉ-DE-SHÉDIAC, ST. ANDREWS, ST. ANTOINE, ST. GEORGE, ST-IGNACE, ST-JOSEPH-DE-MADAWASKA, ST. MARGARETS, ST. MARTINS, ST. PAUL/VAL RICHARD, ST. STEPHEN, STE-ANNE-DE-KENT, STE-MARIE-DE-KENT, SAINT JOHN, SALMON BEACH, SHEDIAC, SHIPPEGAN, STUART TOWN, TAYMOUTH, TEMPERANCE VALE, TRACADIE, TRACY/FREDERICTON JUNCTION, UPPER GAGETOWN, WELSFORD, WELSHPOOL, WHITE RAPIDS, WILLIAMSBURG, WILLOW GROVE, WILSON'S BEACH AND/ET WOODSTOCK, New Bruswick/(Nouveau-Brunswick) AND/ET CARLETON, Quebec/(Québec |
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Application (199907325) by SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Shaw) on behalf of Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée (Fundy Cable) for authority to acquire effective control of Fundy Cable. Shaw proposes to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fundy Communications Inc., Fundy Cable's parent corporation. |
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Shaw is the parent corporation of the second-largest cable operator in Canada, Shaw Cablesystems Ltd. which has broadcast distribution operations across Canada. In proposing to acquire effective control of Fundy Cable, Shaw will significantly increase its presence in New Brunswick, and will serve more than 74% of the province's basic cable subscribers. |
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Shaw Communications Inc. is an integrated corporation involved in other broadcasting sectors such as radio, specialty programming video-on-demand, DTH and SRDU undertakings. |
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Examination of application : |
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LDL Convenience Store |
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MacDonald's Self Service (1979) Ltd. |
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Doug's Place |
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Guy's Grocery |
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Kathy's Convenience Store |
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Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée |
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Baxters Corner Convenience Store |
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Chapman's |
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McGraw's Convenience |
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Town Office |
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Colford's Metro |
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Papineau Pow Pow |
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McCluskey's General Store |
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Bouctouche Pharmacy |
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Petro Canada Convenience Store |
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Bird's Corner Store |
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Town Hall |
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Village Office |
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Roger's Grocery |
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Town Hall |
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Caisse Populaire de Clair |
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Micro Grocery |
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Metro City Limits Convenience Store |
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Town Office |
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454 King George Highway |
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Village Office |
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National Bank |
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Town Office |
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Racine Convenience Store |
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Lounsbury's |
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Naskwaak Convenience Store |
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Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée |
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Martin's Country Market |
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Town Office |
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377 York Street |
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Gagetown Irving Convenience |
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399 Broadway Street |
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Daggett Agencies |
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Town Office |
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Smith WWE Country Store |
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Hatfield's General Store |
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Charlie's Grocery Store |
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Cuisine Yvette |
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McCloskey General Store |
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Rock View Variety |
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Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée |
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Town Office |
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Stoddards Country Store |
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Munn's Grocery |
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Kedgwick Village |
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Your Convenience Store |
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Daigle and son |
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Martin Long's Grocery |
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Lakeville Grocery Store |
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Head End Location |
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Lepreau Convenience Store |
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Coverdale Convenience Store |
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Scholten's 6-12 |
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Clowater's Grocery |
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Save Easy |
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Cummings Bros. Quick Mart |
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Lorne's Grocery |
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Estey's General Store |
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Town Office |
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Miscou's Convenience Store |
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Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée |
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The Landing Convenience Store |
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Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée |
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Town Hall |
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Covered Bridge Country Store |
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Noonan Grocery |
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Caisse Populaire |
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Kirkpatrick's Mercantile |
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Fundy Mini-Mart |
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Town Hall |
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Munro's Insurance |
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Everrett's Clothing |
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Daigle and Son |
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Town Hall |
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Roger's Grocery |
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Ultramar |
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Bett's Esso |
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Le Rabais |
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Metro Beau Rivage |
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Town Hall |
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Lions Club Building |
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7 Brunswick Street |
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Tex Grocery |
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Yolande Caron Covenience Store |
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St. Margarets Recreation Centre |
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Orange Hill |
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St. Paul Co-Op |
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9 Mark Street |
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Village Store |
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R & N Grocery |
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Fundy Cable Ltd./Ltée |
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Jay's Place |
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Town Hall |
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Town Hall |
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Darke's Grocery Store |
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Irving Convenience Store |
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MacFarlane's Grocery |
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Village Office |
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M & C Convenience Store |
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Howe's Automotive |
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Irving Convenience Store |
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Library |
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Colford's Metro |
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Hillside General Store Ltd. |
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Willow Grove Convenience Store |
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Harry S. Martin Insurance |
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Town Office |
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Town Hall |
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2. DARTMOUTH & SURROUNDING AREAS/RÉGIONS AVOISINANTES, DIGBY & SURROUNDING AREAS/RÉGIONS AVOISINANTES, SANDY COVE/MINK COVE/LITTLE RIVER/TIDDVILLE/EAST FERRY, TIVERTON, FREEPORT, WESTPORT, KENTVILLE/NEW MINAS, MOUNT UNIACKE/LAKELANDS AND/ET BEDFORD/SACKVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA/(Nouvelle-Écosse); SUSSEX/SUSSEX CORNER & SURROUNDING AREAS/RÉGIONS AVOISINANTES, NEW BRUNSWICK/(Nouveau-Brunswick) |
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Applications (199906781, 199906799) by SHAW CABLESYSTEMS LTD. (Shaw), on behalf of Access Communications Incorporated (Access) for authority to acquire effective control of Access and its subsidiary, Kings Cable Limited. Shaw also has filed an application 199906848 to acquire 45% voting equity in Halifax Cablevision Limited. |
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Shaw has also filed an application (199906807) on behalf of Access Cable Television Bedford/Sackville Limited (ACTBS) for authority to acquire effective control of ACTBS. |
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Shaw is the second largest cable operator in Canada. It has broadcast distribution operations across Canada. If the Commission approves the acquisition of effective control of Access and ACTBS, Shaw will significantly increase its presence in Nova Scotia, and will serve more than 53% of the province's basic cable subscribers. |
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Shaw's parent coporation, Shaw Communications Inc. is an integrated corporation involved in other broadcasting sectors such as radio, specialty, programming, video-on-demand, DTH and SRDU undertakings. |
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Examination of applications : |
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190 Victoria Road |
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88 Warwick Street |
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Little River Trading Company |
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Gorham Elliot Company Limited |
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Straight from the Earth |
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R.E. Robicheau Ltd. |
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500 Main Street |
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1001 Howe Avenue |
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367 Sackville Drive |
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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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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: procedure@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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25 August 1999 |
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS |
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Documents are available: |
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Central Building |
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Bank of Commerce Building |
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Place Montréal Trust |
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Other CRTC 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 and may also be viewed at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Secretary General |
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