ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 1999-146
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Ottawa, 8 September 1999
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Public Notice CRTC 1999-146
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Call for comments concerning Order in Council P.C. 1999-1454
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Summary
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The Commission seeks public input for a report to the Governor in Council on the earliest possible establishment of a national French-language arts television service.
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Background
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On 6 August 1999, the Governor in Council issued Order in Council P.C. 1999-1454, a copy of which is appended to this notice. The Order in Council (OIC) was issued pursuant to section 15 of the Broadcasting Act (the Act) which provides that the Governor in Council may request that the Commission hold hearings or make reports on any matter within its jurisdiction under the Act.
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The OIC requests the Commission to report at the earliest time practicable, and not later than autumn 1999, on the earliest possible establishment across Canada of a French-language arts television service that reflects the uniqueness of Quebec culture and the needs and circumstances of French-language communities in other parts of Canada.
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Call for comments
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The Commission invites written comments from the public on this issue. The Commission will accept comments received on or before 8 October 1999.
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The Commission will not formally acknowledge receipt of written comments. It will, however, fully consider all comments and they will form part of the public file, provided that the procedures for filing set out below have been followed.
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Questions
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In order to assist interested parties in developing their submissions, but without limiting the scope of the comments, the Commission has set out below a number of questions for parties to address.
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· What are the key conditions (e.g. ownership structure, type of distribution, programming costs, cost to viewers, availability of advertising, nature of service, etc.) for the successful establishment of a national French-language arts service?
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· What types of programming content should be required for such a service to reflect the uniqueness of Quebec culture and the needs and circumstances of French-language communities in other parts of Canada?
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· How should such a service be made available to viewers in Quebec and to viewers in communities in other parts of Canada?
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· What are the factors that are relevant to the timing of the launch of such a new service?
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Other information to be considered
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In order to deal expeditiously with this issue, the Commission, in preparing its report, will consider information on the public record of the following proceedings:
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· Public Notice CRTC 1999-97: Building on Success - A Policy Framework for Canadian Television
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· Public Notice CRTC 1999-89: Licensing of new French-language specialty television undertakings - Introductory statement
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· Public Notice CRTC 1999-74: Review of Access Rules for Pay/Specialty in Bilingual Markets - Call for Comments
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· Public Notice CRTC 1999-19: Call for Comments on a Licensing Framework for New Pay and Specialty Services
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Interested parties may wish to consult these public files.
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Procedures for filing comments
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Interested parties should send their comments to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa,
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· Parties must file all submissions in "hard copy format" (i.e. on paper).
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· Comments longer than five pages should include a summary.
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The Commission also encourages parties to file electronic versions of their comments by e-mail or on diskette. The Commission's e-mail address for electronically filed documents is procedure@crtc.gc.ca
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· Electronic submissions should be in the HTML format. As an alternative, those making submissions may use "Microsoft Word" for text and "Microsoft Excel" for spreadsheets.
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· Please number each paragraph of the comment. In addition, please enter the line ***End of Document*** following the last paragraph. This will help the Commission verify that the document has not been damaged during transmission.
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The Commission will make comments filed in electronic form available on its web site at www.crtc.gc.ca in the official language and format in which they are submitted. This will make it easier for members of the public to consult the documents.
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Examination of public comments and related documents at the following Commission offices during normal business hours
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 1 Promenade du Portage, Room G-5 Hull, Quebec K1A ON2 Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423 Telecopier: (819) 994-0218 |
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Bank of Commerce Building
1809 Barrington Street Suite 1007 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8 Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997 Telecopier: (902) 426-2721 |
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue Suite 1920 Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6 Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD: 283-8316 Telecopier: (514) 283-3689 |
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Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue Suite 1810 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3 Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274 Telecopier: (204) 983-6317 |
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6 Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778 Telecopier: (604) 666-8322 |
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CRTC Documentation Centre
55 St. Clair Avenue East Suite 624 Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2 Telephone: (416) 952-9096 Telecopier: (416) 954-6343 |
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CRTC Documentation Centre
Cornwall Professional Building 2125 - 11th Avenue Room 103 Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3 Telephone: (306) 780-3422 Telecopier: (306) 780-3319 |
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This notice 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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The appendix is not available in DTR.
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