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Notice of Public Hearing

Ottawa, 24 March 1999

Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1999-3

ISSUE NO. 1

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 25 May 1999, at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec to consider applications by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC or the Corporation) to renew the licences for the following services:

·  The English and French-language radio networks;

·  CBC Newsworld;

·  Le Réseau de l'information;

·  The English and French-language television networks; and

·  CBC owned and operated television stations across Canada.

Further details on each of these applications are set out later in this notice. The Commission has asked the CBC to clarify some aspects of these applications. Responses to the Commission's inquiries will be placed on the public file when they are received. The Commission will also place on the public file, at a later date, additional information of use to parties in the preparation of their interventions. Interested parties are, therefore, encouraged and expected to monitor the content of the public examination file. They may also find all of the previous CBC licence renewal decisions mentioned in this notice on the Commission's website (www.crtc.gc.ca).

The Commission has recently completed public consultations in 11 locations across Canada relating to the mandate of the CBC. The transcripts of these discussions and comments filed with the Commission will form part of the public record of this proceeding. At this public hearing, the Commission will consider licence renewal applications for almost all major CBC services except the Corporation's owned and operated local radio stations. It will therefore provide an opportunity for a wide-ranging review of the role that the CBC should play in the broadcasting system as Canada moves into the new millennium.

This review will relate to the operations and priorities of the Corporation as a whole as well as to the individual applications that the CBC has submitted. It will include an in-depth review of the adequacy and appropriateness of the Corporation's plans and its ability to fulfill these plans during the next licence term. The Commission encourages all persons who wish to express their views in this proceeding to file written interventions according to the procedures set out at the end of this notice.

In order to provide a focus for this review, this document sets out a brief overview of the broadcasting environment in which the CBC currently operates. It then identifies some of the major issues that the Commission wishes to explore. The Commission may also review other issues at the hearing. Interested parties may, therefore, also comment in their interventions on any other issues relevant to the applications and CBC's role in the broadcasting system.

BROADCASTING ENVIRONMENT

Since the Commission last considered licence renewal applications by the CBC for its radio and television services in 1993 and 1994 respectively, the broadcasting environment has become much more fragmented.

In addition to conventional television networks and stations, the Commission has licensed 43 Canadian specialty services as well as six Canadian pay television services and five Canadian pay-per-view services that soon will compete for the attention of viewers. Recently licensed pay audio services may provide additional competition for conventional radio stations. The move by distributors to digital technology and the establishment of alternative distributors such as direct-to-home (DTH) systems and multipoint distribution systems (MDS), may lead to the opportunity for even more programming choices. The CBC, as the national public broadcaster, will be implementing its mandate, in its next licence term, in a more fragmented and competitive marketplace.

In Decision CRTC 94-437 renewing the licences of the CBC's television networks, the Commission noted that in an increasingly competitive environment, "...the need may be greater than ever for an outlet to express truly Canadian stories, ideas and values amid these foreign voices. A strong Canadian national public broadcaster is indispensable in this context. What Canadians require and expect of their CBC, more than of any other Canadian broadcaster, is that it provide the means for them to talk to one another about things Canadian, both formally and informally, that it be a place where they can feel at home."

Many of those participating in the public consultations expressed similar views, particularly with respect to CBC radio.

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

The Commission is in the midst of several important reviews, including broad reviews of its television, campus and community radio and ethnic broadcasting policies. It is also exploring issues related to new media and has issued a call for comments on an appropriate framework for licensing new pay and specialty services. The Commission announced its new policy for commercial radio in Public Notice CRTC 1998-41.

In Public Notice CRTC 1997-105, the Commission indicated that it would consider issues related to CBC Radio at the time of the licence renewal for the Corporation's four radio networks. This hearing will therefore provide an opportunity, in detail, to review the appropriate regulatory approach to CBC radio. It will also serve as a forum to consider the Corporation's overall role in light of the Commission's evolving approach to other sectors of the broadcasting system.

STATUTORY MANDATE

The Broadcasting Act (the Act) sets out the following specific mandate for the CBC in section 3(1):

(l)  the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as the national public broadcaster, should provide radio and television services incorporating a wide range of programming that informs, enlightens and entertains;

(m)  the programming provided by the Corporation should

(i)  be predominantly and distinctively Canadian,

(ii)  reflect Canada and its regions to national and regional audiences, while serving
the special needs of those regions,

(iii)  actively contribute to the flow and exchange of cultural expression,

(iv)  be in English and in French, reflecting the different needs and circumstances of
each official language community, including the particular needs and
circumstances of English and French linguistic minorities,

(v)  strive to be of equivalent quality in English and in French,

(vi)  contribute to shared national consciousness and identity,

(vii)   be made available throughout Canada by the most appropriate and efficient
means and as resources become available for the purpose, and

(viii)   reflect the multicultural and multiracial nature of Canada;

(n)  where any conflict arises between the objectives of the Corporation set out in paragraphs (l) and (m) and the interest of any broadcasting undertaking of the Canadian broadcasting system, it shall be resolved in the public interest, and where the public interest would be equally served by resolving the conflict in favour of either, it shall be resolved in favour of the objectives set out in paragraphs (l) and (m).

Issues - Corporate strategy and mandate

The Commission wishes to review the following issues related to the Corporation's strategy to implement the mandate set out above:

·  The CBC's proposed strategy for implementing its mandate through its radio and television services, including specialty services.

·  The Corporation's specific plans for serving the public on a regional as well as on a national level.

·  The CBC's role in relation to that of private broadcasters in radio, television and specialty services. How should the programming provided by CBC services differ from the programming that private broadcasters provide?

·  The CBC's overall approach and specific plans for the presentation and funding of Canadian programming, as well as for attracting audiences to Canadian programming.

·  The implications of the CBC's concept of constellations of services, including its plans for new media, on the Corporation's licensed services being examined at this hearing.

·  The ways in which the Corporation establishes both operating and capital budgets for each of its media and media support services.

·  The decision-making process, including the criteria that the CBC uses to determine which initiatives competing for limited resources will be funded.

·  How the Corporation allocates or otherwise distributes funding streams, such as government appropriations, advertising and subscription revenues, among its various services.

·  The rationale used by the CBC for allocating certain cost elements in the determination of its programming expenses.

·  The Corporation's approach to initiatives involving partnerships with other parties, particularly other broadcasters and independent producers.

 THE CBC RADIO NETWORKS

 The Commission renewed the licences for the CBC's two English-language and two French-language radio networks until 31 March 2000 in Decision CRTC 93-95. The licences were extended until 31 August 2000 in Decision CRTC 99-27, subject to the same terms and conditions. These extensions were granted so that the expiry dates would coincide with those of the other CBC licences whose renewals are being considered at this hearing.

 Decision 93-95 set out conditions of licence for each network. These included conditions to preserve the essentially non-commercial nature of the CBC radio and to ensure high levels of Canadian music.

 Each CBC radio network must ensure that at least 50% of general popular (category 2) musical selections and at least 20% of traditional and special interest (category 3) musical selections played each week are Canadian.

 The decision also included expectations related to the technical coverage of CBC radio services and the special needs of francophones living outside Quebec.

 In Public Notice CRTC 1997-105 An agenda for reviewing the Commission's policy for radio, the Commission indicated that it would explore issues related to CBC radio at this hearing.

 Issues - CBC Radio Networks

·  The appropriate regulatory framework for CBC radio.

·  The Corporation's compliance with the conditions of licence and expectations set out in Decision 93-95, as well as its specific plans to address the areas covered by the conditions of licence and expectations in the new licence term. The Commission will wish to discuss, among other things, the apparent non-compliance of the English-language Radio network (Radio 1), the French-language Radio Network (la Première chaîne) and the French-language Stereo Network (la Chaîne culturelle) with conditions of licence related to minimum levels of Canadian music in category 2. The Commission will also wish to review an apparent shortfall in the level of French-language vocal music played by both French-language networks, compared with commitments made during the 1993 licence renewal.

·  The Corporation's proposal to reduce the weekly minimum level of French-language vocal music in content category 2 (popular music) on its French-language radio networks from 95% to 85%.

·  The Corporation's proposal to amend conditions of licence for its four radio networks to allow it to broadcast short, simple announcements to acknowledge partners and sponsors.

·  The type and amount of regional programming broadcast, and how material produced in the various regions is integrated into network programming.

·  Plans with respect to broadcasting music composed by Canadians on Radio 2 and La Chaîne culturelle.

·  The Corporation's plans with respect to the development and promotion of Canadian musical and other artistic talent.

·  The implications on the existing radio services of the CBC's proposals to establish new radio networks.

·  The Corporation's plans for digital radio broadcasting.

 CBC NEWSWORLD AND LE RÉSEAU DE L'INFORMATION

 The Commission renewed the licence for the English-language specialty service CBC Newsworld until 31 August 1999 in Decision CRTC 92-529. A licence for the French-language specialty service le Réseau de l'information (RDI) was granted in Decision CRTC 94-285, also with an expiry date of 31 August 1999. The Commission extended the licences for both these services until 31 August 2000 in Decision CRTC 99-26.

 Decisions 92-529 and 94-285 set out conditions of licence for each service. These include conditions designed to ensure that, among other things, the services provide a programming schedule oriented to news and information programming and meet Canadian content levels of at least 90%.

 Issues - CBC Newsworld and RDI

·  The types of programming best suited for broadcast on these services.

·  The amount and types of programming from the Corporation's TV networks that would be appropriate for broadcast, either simultaneously or otherwise, on the specialty services.

·  The Corporation's proposal to amend its conditions of licence to increase its maximum wholesale rates.

·  RDI's proposal to lower its Canadian content requirement.

 THE CBC TELEVISION NETWORKS

 The Commission renewed the licences for the CBC's English-language and French-language television networks until 1 September 1999 in Decision CRTC 94-437. The licences were extended until 31 August 2000 in Decision CRTC 99-26, subject to the same terms and conditions.

 Decision 94-437 included specific expectations in 18 areas, both for the long term and the current licence term.

 These expectations relate to the following areas for both networks: Canadian content, programming for children and youth, drama, regional production, programming exchange between networks, performing arts, use of independent production, Canadian musical talent, diversification of sources of foreign content, violence in programming, portrayal of women, multicultural representation, captioning of programs, portrayal of native Canadians and extension of service.

 The decision also included special expectations for the French-language television network in the areas of weekend news and information and reflection of the needs of French-speaking Canadians living outside of Quebec.

 An additional set of expectations dealt with service to Canada's north.

 Decision 94-437 also encouraged the CBC television networks in a number of areas. These related to advertising practices, development of alternative sources of revenue, replacement of some professional sports programming on the English-language network, and the diversification of the programming schedule of the English-language network.

 In Decision CRTC 98-107 the Commission renewed the licence for CBVT-TV, Quebec City until 31 August 2003. In the decision, the Commission noted that some of the issues raised in the context of that renewal had substantial implications and should be addressed in the context of the licence renewal for the CBC's French-language television network. These issues included the following:

·  The scope of collaboration with the network on local programming produced in Québec or elsewhere in the province for network broadcast.

·  The extent of the flexibility provided by network availabilities to permit affiliates to break away for the broadcast of local programming.

·  The availability of prime time segments to broadcast local programming other than news in the regions.

·  Programming exchanges between CBVT and RDI.

·  The special role of CBVT in serving Eastern Quebec.

·  The implications of regional independent production on the network's production activities.

·  Evaluation of the system put in place by the CBC to consider proposals by independent producers.

·  The scope of contributions and commitments to, and a report on the development of different methods of, closed captioning for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, including the CBC's commitment to implement live captioning of all regional Ce Soir programs by 2000.

 Issues - Television Networks

·  The CBC's programming principles and priorities in light of its anticipated financial resources and a more competitive broadcasting environment.

·  How the Corporation has met each of the conditions of licence and expectations set out in Decision 94-437 and how it intends to address the areas covered by these conditions of licence and expectations during the upcoming licence term.

·  The Corporation's strategy and specific plans for increasing the amount of Canadian programming it broadcasts, both over the broadcast day and in the evening.

·  How the programming offered by CBC television reflects Canada's regions to national and regional audiences.

·  How the programming offered by CBC television contributes to the diversity of programming available in the Canadian broadcasting system.

·  The extent to which advertising on CBC television services may influence decisions related to programming in both the information and entertainment categories.

·  The emphasis that the public broadcaster places on high profile commercial sports programming, and the impact that this may have on its ability to fulfill other aspects of its mandate.

·  The Corporation's policies and practices with respect to the acquisition and use of programming produced by Canadian independent producers.

·  The impact of the government's decision to remove the CBC's guaranteed access to a portion of the Canadian Television Fund on the Corporation's ability to acquire programming from Canadian independent producers.

·  Issues related to the French-language television network identified in Decision 98-107, as set out in the previous section.

·  The Corporation's plans to introduce technical advancements such as stereo sound and digital television.

 CBC OWNED AND OPERATED REGIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS

 This hearing will include consideration of licence renewal applications for all of the CBC's originating television stations except CBVT-TV Quebec City. As indicated earlier, CBVT's licence was renewed until 31 August 2003 in Decision CRTC 98-107. The licences for all the other CBC regional television stations expire on 31 August 2000. Details concerning the renewals of each of these stations are set out later in this notice.

 Issues - Regional Television Stations

·  How the CBC has implemented conditions of licence and expectations set out in the previous licence renewal decisions, and how it proposes to address the areas covered by these conditions of licence and expectations in the next licence term. The Commission will wish to discuss, among other things, the Corporation's apparent shortfall compared with its local/regional news commitments at most of its English-language and some of its French-language originating stations.

·  For each regional station, the level of local news and other programming reflecting its region that the Corporation proposes to broadcast over the next licence term.

·  The extent to which each CBC station will contribute programming to the network.

·  The regional resources that will be devoted to the production and acquisition of Canadian programming.

·  The extent to which the CBC stations will broadcast programming produced by regional independent producers.

1. ACROSS CANADA

Applications (199901799, 199901830, 199901822, 199901848) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licences to carry on its AM and FM French and English language radio networks expiring 31 August 2000.

The Corporation proposes an amendment to the condition of licence imposed on its French and English-language radio networks with respect to commercial activity (Decision CRTC 93-95, page 4). This condition of licence restricts CBC from broadcasting commercial messages (category 5), with the exceptions set out in the above-mentioned decision.

The Corporation requests permission to broadcast short, simple announcements intended to identify partners and sponsors. According to CBC, these announcements may incorporate the name and address of the partner or sponsor, as well as a brief description of the products and services offered by the partner or sponsor, but without promoting these products and services. These announcements could include on-air promotion of events, products and services offered to the public by the CBC, either alone or in partnership with other parties. They could also include on-air promotion of other cultural and community events accompanied by the identification of a sponsor.

Examination of applications:

See Item No. 4

2. ACROSS CANADA

Application (199813598) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (NEWSWORLD) to renew the specialty programming undertaking licence to provide a national English-language news and information service expiring 31 August 2000.

1.  The licensee proposes to amend condition of licence no. 5 by increasing its maximum monthly wholesale rate per subscriber from $0.55 to $0.63 effective 1 January 2000.

2.  The licensee proposes to amend condition of licence no. 6 to read:

 The licensee shall ensure that a minimum of 75% of all programming distributed on the service is either closed captioned or signed. Commencing 1 September 2002 and for the remainder of the licence term, the licensee shall ensure that a minimum of 90% of all programming distributed on the service is either closed captioned or signed.

3.  The licensee proposes to amend conditions of licence no. 7 and 8 pertaining to the amount of financial information submitted by Newsworld to the Commission each year.

4.  The licensee proposes to remove condition of licence no. 9 which requires the licensee to file with the Commission, on or before 30 June in each year, a statement of the accounts referred to in condition of licence no. 8

Examination of application:

See Item No. 4

3. ACROSS CANADA

Application (199813580) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (RÉSEAU DE L'INFORMATION - RDI) to renew the specialty programming undertaking licence to provide a national French-language news and information service expiring 31 August 2000.

1.  The licensee proposes to amend condition of licence no. 2 by lowering its Canadian content requirement per subscriber from 90% to 85%.

2.  The licensee proposes to amend condition of licence no. 4(1) by increasing its maximum monthly wholesale rate per subscriber in francophone markets from $0.90 to $1.00.

The Commission will wish to discuss with RDI apparent non-compliance with its condition of licence with respect to the amount of programming distributed on the service which must be closed captioned or signed.

Examination of application:

See Item No. 4

4. ACROSS CANADA

Applications (199902242, 199901880) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licences to carry on its French and English language television networks expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of applications:

 NEWFOUNDLAND

95 University Avenue
St. John's, Newfoundland

162 Premier Drive
Corner Brook, Newfoundland

98 Sullivan Avenue
Gander, Newfoundland

2 Harris Avenue
Grand Falls, Newfoundland

171 Hamilton River Road
Happy Valley/Goose Bay, Newfoundland

Carol Drive
Labrador City, Newfoundland

 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

430 University Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

 NOVA SCOTIA

5600 Sackville Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia

285 Alexandra Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia

 NEW BRUNSWICK

1160 Regent Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick

250 Archibald Street
Saint John, New Brunswick

 QUÉBEC

2475 Laurier Boulevard
Ste-Foy, Quebec

155 Saint-Sacrement Street
Matane, Quebec

500 des Saguenéens Street
Chicoutimi, Quebec

273 St-Jean-Baptiste Street West
Rimouski, Quebec

350 Smith Street
Suite 30
Sept-Iles, Quebec

1400 René-Lévesque Boulevard East
Montréal, Quebec

 ONTARIO

Reception 7C, 7th Floor
Toronto Broadcast Centre
250 Front Street
Toronto, Ontario

9th Floor, Security Building
267 Pelissier Street
Windsor, Ontario

213 MacKenzie Street
Sudbury, Ontario

213 Miles Street East
Thunder Bay, Ontario

 MANITOBA

451 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba

607 Langevin Street
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba

7 Selkirk Avenue
Thompson, Manitoba

 SASKATCHEWAN

2440 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan

CN Tower, 5th Floor
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

 ALBERTA

7909 51st Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta

1724 Westmount Boulevard North West
Calgary, Alberta

 BRITISH COLUMBIA

700 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, British Columbia

222 3rd Avenue
Prince Rupert, British Columbia

243 Lawrence Avenue
Kelowna, British Columbia

1268 5th Avenue West
Prince George, British Columbia

608-1207 Douglas Street
Victoria, British Columbia

 NORTH WEST TERRITORIES

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Iqaluit, Northwest Territories

Mackenzie Street
Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Kivalliq, Northwest Territories

5002 Forrest Drive
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

 YUKON TERRITORY

3101 3rd Avenue
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

5. OTTAWA, FOYMOUNT, BARRY'S BAY, WHITNEY, MAYNOOTH, McARTHUR'S MILLS, PEMBROKE, Ontario

Application (199813754) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBOT Ottawa and its transmitters CBOT-TV-1 Foymount, CBOT-TV-2 Barry's Bay, CBOT-3 Whitney, CBOT-TV-4 Maynooth, CBOT-TV-5 McArthur's Mills, CBOT-TV-6 Pembroke expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBOT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 10 hours and 18 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
250 Lanark Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

6. OTTAWA, BARRIE, BELLEVILLE, CHAPLEAU, CHATHAM, DUBREUILVILLE, ELLIOT LAKE, ESPANOLA, GERALDTON, GOGAMA, HEARST, KAPUSKASING, KINGSTON, KITCHENER, LONDON, MANITOUWADGE, MATTAWA, NIPIGON, PENETANGUISHENE, PETERBOROUGH, SARNIA, SAULT STE. MARIE, STURGEON FALLS, SUDBURY, THUNDER BAY, TIMMINS, TORONTO, WAWA AND WINDSOR, Ontario; CHAPEAU, NOTRE-DAME-DU-LAUS, RAPIDES-DES-JOACHIMS AND TÉMISCAMING, Quebec

Application (199813746) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBOFT Ottawa and its transmitters CBLFT-11 Barrie, CBLFT-13 Belleville, CBLFT-22 Chapleau, CBLFT-10 Chatham, CBLFT-24 Dubreuilville, CBLFT-6 Elliot Lake, CBLFT-7 Espanola, CBLFT-26 Geraldton, CBLFT-21 Gogama, CBLFT-5 Hearst, CBLFT-4 Kapuskasing, CBLFT-14 Kingston, CBLFT-8 Kitchener, CBLFT-9 London, CBLFT-25 Manitouwadge, CBLFT-27 Mattawa, CBLFT-19 Nipigon, CBLFT-15 Penetanguishene, CBLFT-12 Peterborough, CBLFT-17 Sarnia, CBLFT-20 Sault Ste. Marie, CBLFT-1 Sturgeon Falls, CBLFT-2 Sudbury, CBLFT-18 Thunder Bay, CBLFT-3 Timmins, CBLFT Toronto, CBLFT-23 Wawa and CBEFT Windsor, Ontario; CBOFT-1 Chapeau, CBOFT-3 Notre-Dame-du-Laus, CBOFT-2 Rapides-des-Joachims and CBFST-2 Temiscaming, Quebec, expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBOFT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 5 hours and 40 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95 and 1995/96.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
250 Lanark Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
15 Mackenzie Street
Sudbury, Ontario

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
213 Miles Street East
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Reception 7C, 7th Floor
250 Front Street
Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
825 Riverside Drive West
Windsor, Ontario

Post Office
44 Collier Street
Barrie, Ontario

Post Office
317 Pinnacle Street
Belleville, Ontario

Post Office
10 Centre Street
Chatham, Ontario

Post Office
10, Elizabeth Square
Elliot Lake, Ontario

Post Office
22 Circle Street
Kapuskasing, Ontario

Post Office
120 Clarence Street
Kingston, Ontario

Post Office
44 Gaukel Street
Kitchener, Ontario

Post Office
1321 Dundas Street
London, Ontario

Post Office
191 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, Ontario

Post Office
105 Christina South
Sarnia, Ontario

Post Office
451 Queen Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Post Office
120 Cedar Street
Timmins, Ontario

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

7. TORONTO, MANITOUWADGE, WHITE RIVER, WAWA, MARATHON, BEARDMORE, HORNEPAYNE, GERALDTON, LONDON, KITCHENER, SARNIA, CHATHAM, WINGHAM, WIARTON, NORMANDALE, BARRIE, HUNTSVILLE, PARRY SOUND, Ontario

Application (199813712) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBLT Toronto and its transmitters CBLAT-1 Manitouwadge, CBLAT-2 White River, CBLAT-3 Wawa, CBLAT-4 Marathon, CBLAT-5 Beardmore, CBLAT-6 Hornepayne, CBLGT-TV Geraldton, CBLN-TV London, CBLN-TV-1 Kitchener, CBLN-TV-2 Sarnia, CBLN-TV-3 Chatham, CBLN-TV-4 Wingham, CBLN-TV-5 Wiarton, CBLN-TV-6 Normandale, CBLT-TV-1 Barrie, CBLT-TV-2 Huntsville, CBLT-TV-3 Parry Sound expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBLT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 9 hours of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Reception 7C, 7th Floor
Broadcast Centre
250 Front Street
Toronto, Ontario

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

8. WINDSOR, Ontario

Application (199813647) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBET Windsor expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Place
825 Riverside Drive West
Windsor, Ontario

9. WINNIPEG, CHURCHILL, CROSS LAKE, EASTERVILLE, FAIRFORD, FISHER BRANCH, FLIN FLON, GILLAM, GODS LAKE NARROWS, GRAND RAPIDS, JACKHEAD, LAC DU BONNET, LEAF RAPIDS, LITTLE GRAND RAPIDS, LYNN LAKE, MAFEKING, MANIGOTAGAN, McCUSKER LAKE, MOOSE LAKE, NELSON HOUSE, NORWAY HOUSE, OXFORD HOUSE, PINEY, PUKATAWAGAN, SNOW LAKE, SOUTH INDIAN LAKE, THE PAS, THOMPSON, WAASAGOMACH AND WABOWDEN, Manitoba; CUMBERLAND HOUSE, ISLAND FALLS AND PELICAN NARROWS, Saskatchewan; ATIKOKAN, BIG TROUT LAKE, DRYDEN, EAR FALLS, FORT FRANCES, IGNACE, KENORA, OSNABURGH, PICKLE LAKE, PIKANGIKUM, RED LAKE, SANDY LAKE, SAVANT LAKE, SIOUX LOOKOUT AND SIOUX NARROWS, Ontario

Application (199813811) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBWT Winnipeg and its transmitters CHFC-TV Churchill, CBWNT Cross Lake, CBWHT-2 Easterville, CBWGT-2 Fairford, CBWGT Fisher Branch, CBWBT Flin Flon, CBWLT Gillam, CBWXT Gods Lake Narrows, CBWHT-1 Grand Rapids, CBWHT Grand Rapids, CBWGT-1 Jackhead, CBWT-2 Lac du Bonnet, CBWQT Leaf Rapids, CBWZT Little Grand Rapids, CBWRT Lynn Lake, CBWYT Mafeking, CBWGT-3 Manigotagan, CBWUT McCusker Lake, CBWIT-1 Moose Lake, CBWPT Nelson House, CBWOT Norway House, CBWVT Oxford House, CBWT-3 Piney, CBWBT-1 Pukatawagan, CBWKT Snow Lake, CBWQT-1 South Indian Lake, CBWIT The Pas, CBWTT Thompson, CBWWT Waasagomach and CBWMT Wabowden, Manitoba; CBWIT-2 Cumberland House, CBWBT-2 Island Falls and CBWBT-3 Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan; CBWCT-1 Atikokan, CBWT-1 Big Trout Lake, CBWDT Dryden, CBWJT Ear Falls, CBWCT Fort Frances, CBWDT-2 Ignace, CBWAT Kenora, CBWDT-4 Osnaburgh, CBWDT-5 Pickle Lake, CBWDT-6 Pikangikum, CBWET Red Lake, CBWDT-7 Sandy Lake, CBWDT-3 Savant Lake, CBWDT-1 Sioux Lookout and CBWAT-1 Sioux Narrows, Ontario expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBWT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 8 hours of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
491 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

10. WINNIPEG, BRANDON, FLIN FLON, OAK LAKE, PINE FALLS, STE. ROSE DU LAC, ST. LAZARE, THE PAS AND THOMPSON, Manitoba; DRYDEN, FORT FRANCES AND KENORA, Ontario

Application (199813804) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBWFT Winnipeg and its transmitters CBWFT-10 Brandon, CBWFT-2 Flin Flon, CBWFT-12 Oak Lake, CBWFT-6 Pine Falls, CBWFT-4 Ste. Rose du Lac, CBWFT-3 St. Lazare, CBWFT-1 The Pas and CBWFT-5 Thompson, Manitoba; CBWFT-9 Dryden, CBWFT-11 Fort Frances and CBWFT-7 Kenora, Ontario, expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
541 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Post Office
914 Douglas Avenue
Brandon, Manitoba

Post Office
54 Main Street
Flin Flon, Manitoba

Post Office
163 Fischer Avenue
The Pas, Manitoba

Post Office
103 Selkirk Avenue
Thompson, Manitoba

Post Office
97 King Street
Dryden, Ontario

Post Office
301 Scott Street
Fort Frances, Ontario

Post Office
100 Park Street
Kenora, Ontario

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

11. REGINA, FORT QU'APPELLE, GRAVELBOURG, MOOSE JAW AND WILLOW BUNCH, Saskatchewan

Application (199813705) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBKT Regina and its transmitters CBKT-3 Fort Qu'appelle, CBKGT Gravelbourg, CBKT-1 Moose Jaw and CBKT-2 Willow Bunch expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBKT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 8 hours and 30 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2440 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

12. REGINA, BELLEGARDE, DEBDEN, GRAVELBOURG, LEOVILLE, MOOSE JAW, NORTH BATTLEFORD, PONTEIX, PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATOON, ST. BRIEUX, WILLOW BUNCH AND ZENON PARK, Saskatchewan

Application (199813689) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBKFT Regina and its transmitters CBKFT-9 Bellegarde, CBKFT-3 Debden, CBKFT-6 Gravelbourg, CBKFT-11 Leoville, CBKFT-10 Moose Jaw, CBKFT-12 North Battleford, CBKFT-7 Ponteix, CBKFT-2 Prince Albert, CBKFT-1 Saskatoon, CBKFT-4 St. Brieux, CBKFT-8 Willow Bunch and CBKFT-5 Zenon Park, Saskatchewan, expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBKFT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 2 hours and 30 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95 and 1995/96.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2240 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
5th Floor, CN Tower
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Post Office
63 Ross Street
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Post Office
1242 100th Street
North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Post Office
9 Marquis Road West
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Post Offices in the each of the remaining localities

13. SASKATOON, BEAUVAL, BUFFALO NARROWS, ILE-À-LA-CROSSE, LA LOCHE, LA RONGE, LEOVILLE, MEADOW LAKE, MONTRÉAL LAKE, PALMBERE LAKE, PATUANAK, PINEHOUSE LAKE, SOUTHEND, STANLEY MISSION AND STRANRAER, Saskatchewan

Application (199813697) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBKST Saskatoon and its transmitters CBKBT Beauval, CBKDT Buffalo Narrows, CBKCT Ile-à-la-Crosse, CBKDT-2 La Loche, CBKST-2 La Ronge, CBKST-3 Leoville, CBCS-TV-1 Meadow Lake, CBKST-5 Montréal Lake, CBKDT-1 Palmbere Lake, CBKPT Patuanak, CBKST-6 Pinehouse Lake, CBKST-8 Southend, CBKST-4 Stanley Mission and CBKST-1 Stranraer, Saskatchewan expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
5th Floor, CN Tower
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

14. CALGARY, BANFF, BELLEVUE, BURMIS, CARDSTON, COLEMAN, COUTTS/MILK RIVER, COWLEY, DRUMHELLER, EXSHAW, HARVIE HEIGHTS, LETHBRIDGE, PINCHER CREEK, ROSEMARY AND WATERTON PARK, Alberta

Application (199813762) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBRT Calgary and its transmitters CBRT-1 Banff, CBRT-10 Bellevue, CBRT-8 Burmis, CBRT-12 Cardston, CBRT-11 Coleman, CBRT-16 Coutts/Milk River, CBRT-15 Cowley, CBRT-2 Drumheller, CBRT-14 Drumheller, CBRT-3 Exshaw, CBRT-17 Exshaw, CBRT-13 Harvie Heights, CBRT-6 Lethbridge, CBRT-9 Pincher Creek, CBRT-5 Rosemary and CBRT-7 Waterton Park expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBRT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 7 hours and 30 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1724 Westmont Boulevard North West
Calgary, Alberta

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

15. EDMONTON, ATHABASCA, BEAVERLODGE, CHATEH, DAYSLAND, FORESTBURG, FORT McMURRAY, FORT VERMILION, FOX CREEK, FOX LAKE, GRANDE PRAIRIE, HIGH LEVEL, HIGH PRAIRIE, HINTON, JASPER, JEAN CÔTÉ, JEAN D'OR, LAC LA BICHE, MANNING, PADDLE PRAIRIE, PEACE RIVER, PLAMONDON, RAINBOW LAKE, SLAVE LAKE, WABASCA AND WHITECOURT, Alberta

Application (199813837) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBXT Edmonton and its transmitters CBXT-1 Athabasca, CBXAT-14 Beaverlodge, CBXAT-7 Chateh, CBXT-11 Daysland, CBXT-12 Forestburg, CBXT-6 Fort McMurray, CBXAT-5 Fort Vermilion, CBXT-7 Fox Creek, CBXAT-10 Fox Lake, CBXAT Grande Prairie, CBXAT-4 High Level, CBXAT-2 High Prairie, CBXT-3 Hinton, CBXT-4 Jasper, CBXAT-13 Jean Côté, CBXAT-9 Jean D'or, CBXT-5 Lac La Biche, CBXAT-3 Manning, CBXAT-6 Paddle Prairie, CBXAT-1 Peace River, CBXT-8 Plamondon, CBXAT-8 Rainbow Lake, CBXAT-11 Slave Lake, CBXAT-12 Wabasca and CBXT-2 Whitecourt expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBXT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 9 hours of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
7909 51st Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta

Post Office (Jean D'or)
Fort Vermilion, Alberta

Post Office (Paddle Prairie)
4811 51st Street
Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

16. EDMONTON, BONNYVILLE, CALGARY, FALHER, FORT McMURRAY, GRANDE PRAIRIE, HINTON, JEAN CÔTÉ, LETHBRIDGE, MEDICINE HAT, PEACE RIVER, PLAMONDON AND RED DEER, Alberta

Application (199813829) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBXFT Edmonton and its transmitters CBXFT-1 Bonnyville, CBRFT Calgary, CBXFT-2 Falher, CBXFT-6 Fort McMurray, CBXFT-8 Grande Prairie, CBXFT-7 Hinton, CBXFT-10 Jean Côté, CBXFT-3 Lethbridge, CBXFT-11 Medicine Hat, CBXFT-5 Peace River, CBXFT-9 Plamondon and CBXFT-4 Red Deer, Alberta expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBXFT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 2 hours and 30 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast year 1994/95.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
8861 75th Street
Edmonton, Alberta

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1724 Westmount Boulevard North West
Calgary, Alberta

Post Office
5033 50th Street
Bonnyville, Alberta

Post Office
9702 Hardin Street
Fort McMurray, Alberta

Post Office
10001 101st Avenue
Grande Prairie, Alberta

Post Office
74 Park Street
Hinton, Alberta

Post Office
704 4th Avenue South West
Lethbridge, Alberta

Post Office
406 2nd Street
Medicine Hat, Alberta

Post Office
10031 100th Street
Peace River, Alberta

Post Office
6010 Graham Drive
Red Deer, Alberta

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

17. VANCOUVER, ALERT BAY, BONNINGTON FALLS, BOWEN ISLAND, BRACKENDALE, CAMPBELL RIVER, CANAL FLATS, CASTLEGAR, CHILLIWACK, CHRISTINA LAKE, COAL HARBOUR, COURTENAY, CRANBROOK, CRAWFORD BAY, CRESCENT VALLEY, CRESTON, DONALD STATION, ERIE, FERNIE, FRUITVALE/MONTROSE, GOLDEN, GRAND FORKS, GREENWOOD, HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, HOLBERG, HOPE, INVERMERE, MADEIRA PARK, MIDWAY, MOUNT McDONALD, MOYIE, NELSON, NEW DENVER, PHOENIX, PORT ALBERNI, PORT ALICE, PORT HARDY, PORT McNEILL, RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, ROCK CREEK, RUBY CREEK, SALMO, SECHELT, SLOCAN, SOOKE, SPARWOOD, SPILLIMACHEEN, SQUAMISH, TAHSIS, TETE JAUNE, TRAIL, WHISTLER, WINLAW AND WOSS CAMP, British Columbia

Application (199813788) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBUT Vancouver and its transmitters CBUT-16 Alert Bay, CBUDT Bonnington Falls, CBUT-4 Bowen Island, CBUT-34 Brackendale, CBUT-8 Campbell River, CBUBT-1 Canal Flats, CBUAT-2 Castlegar, CBUT-2 Chilliwack, CBUT-25 Chilliwack, CBUAT-7 Christina Lake, CBUT-20 Coal Harbour, CBUT-1 Courtenay, CBUBT-7 Cranbrook, CBUCT-1 Crawford Bay, CBUCT-4 Crescent Valley, CBUCT-2 Creston, CBUBT-4 Donald Station, CBUAT-4 Erie, CBUBT-8 Fernie, CBUBT-9 Fernie, CBUAT-3 Fruitvale/Montrose, CBUBT-2 Golden, CBUT-37 Grand Forks, CBUT-31 Greenwood, CBUT-23 Harrison Hot Springs, CBUT-21 Holberg, CBUT-6 Hope, CBUBT-3 Invermere, CBUT-36 Madeira Park, CBUT-32 Midway, CBUT-27 Mount McDonald, CBUBT-1 Moyie, CBUCT Nelson, CBUCT-6 New Denver, CBUT-30 Phoenix, CBUT-3 Port Alberni, CBUT-17 Port Alice, CBUT-19 Port Hardy, CBUT-18 Port McNeill, CBUBT-5 Radium Hot Springs, CBUT-33 Rock Creek, CBUT-26 Ruby Creek, CBUAT-5 Salmo, CBUT-35 Sechelt, CBUCT-5 Slocan, CBUT-28 Sooke, CBUBT-10 Sparwood, CBUBT-6 Spillimacheen, CBUT-5 Squamish, CBUT-14 Tahsis, CBUHT-4 Tête Jaune, CBUAT Trail, CBUAT-6 Trail, CBUWT Whistler, CBUCT-3 Winlaw and CBUT-13 Woss Camp, British Columbia expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBUT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 8 hours and 30 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
700 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, British Columbia

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

18. VANCOUVER, CHILLIWACK, DAWSON CREEK, KAMLOOPS, KELOWNA, KITIMAT, PRINCE GEORGE AND TERRACE, British Columbia>U->

Application (199813770) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBUFT Vancouver and its transmitters CBUFT-6 Chilliwack, CBUFT-5 Dawson Creek, CBUFT-2 Kamloops, CBUFT-1 Kelowna, CBUFT-7 Kitimat, CBUFT-4 Prince George and CBUFT-3 Terrace, British Columbia, expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
700 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, British Columbia

Post Office
46229 Yale Street
Chilliwack, British Columbia

Post Office
11622 7th Street
Dawson Creek, British Columbia

Post Office
459 Tranquille Street
Kamloops, British Columbia

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
243 Lawrence Avenue
Kelowna, British Columbia

Post Office
450, City Centre
Kitimat, British Columbia

Post Office
1268 5th Avenue
Prince George, British Columbia

Post Office
3232 Emerson Street
Terrace, British Columbia

19. CORNER BROOK, DEER LAKE, GILLAMS, HARBOUR LE COU, IRISHTOWN, LARK HARBOUR, PORT-AUX-BASQUES, ROSE BLANCHE, ST. ANDREWS, STEPHENVILLE, YORK HARBOUR, Newfoundland

Application (199813845) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBYT Corner Brook and its transmitters CBYAT Deer Lake, CBYT-12 Gillams, CBYT-10 Harbour Le Cou, CBYT-2 Irishtown, CBYT-13 Lark Harbour, CBYT-4 Port-aux-Basques, CBYT-11 Rose Blanche, CBYT-5 St. Andrews, CBYT-1 Stephenville, CBYT-14 York Harbour expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
162 Premier Drive
Corner Brook, Newfoundland

Post Office
144 Main Street
Stephenville, Newfoundland

Post Office
Channel Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

20. ST. JOHN'S, BAIE VERTE, BAY L'ARGENT, BELLEORAM, BRENT'S COVE, BUCHANS, CARMANVILLE, CLARENVILLE, COACHMAN'S COVE, CONCHE, ELLISTON, FERMEUSE, FERRYLAND, FLEUR DE LYS, FOGO ISLAND, FORTUNE, FOX HARBOUR, GAMBO/MIDDLE BROOK, GLOVERTOWN, GOOSE BAY, GRAND FALLS, HAMPDEN, HARBOUR BRETON, HARBOUR MILLE, HARBOUR ROUND, HERMITAGE, HICKMAN'S HARBOUR, LABRADOR CITY/WABUSH, LAMALINE, LA SCIE, LAWN, LITTLE HEARTS EASE, LORD'S COVE, LUMSDEN, MARYSTOWN, MILLERTOWN, MING'S BIGHT, MOUNT ST. MARGARET, MUSGRAVE HARBOUR, MUSGRAVETOWN, NORTHWEST BROOK, PACQUET/WOODSTOCK, PETTY HARBOUR, PLACENTIA, PORT BLANDFORD, PORT HOPE SIMPSON, PORT REXTON, RAMEA, RANDOM ISLAND, RIVERHEAD, RODDICKTON, SEAL COVE, SPRINGDALE, ST. ALBANS, ST. ANTHONY, ST. BERNARD'S, ST. JONES WITHIN, ST. LAWRENCE, ST. MARY'S, ST. VINCENT'S, SUNNYSIDE, SWIFT CURRENT, TREPASSEY, TRINITY/WAREHAM, DOVER/HARE BAY/WELLINGTON, WESLEYVILLE, Newfoundland; and FERMONT, Quebec

Application (199813738) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBNT St. John's and its transmitters CBNAT-1 Baie Verte, CBNAT-24 Baie Verte, CBNT-27 Bay L'Argent, CBNT-23 Belleoram, CBNAT-18 Brent's Cove, CBNAT-2 Buchans, CBNAT-7 Carmanville, CBNT-10 Clarenville, CBNAT-16 Coachman's Cove, CBNAT-8 Conche, CBNT-7 Elliston, CBNT-5 Fermeuse, CBNT-38 Ferryland, CBNAT-20 Fleur de Lys, CBNAT-6 Fogo Island, CBNT-33 Fortune, CBNAT-10 Fox Harbour, CBNT-14 Gambo/Middle Brook, CBNT-13 Glovertown, CFLA-TV Goose Bay, CBNAT Grand Falls, CBNAT-23 Hampden, CBNT-22 Harbour Breton, CBNT-29 Harbour Mille, CBNAT-19 Harbour Round, CBNT-24 Hermitage, CBNT-18 Hickman's Harbour, CBNLT Labrador City/Wabush, CBNT-35 Lamaline, CBNAT-21 La Scie, CBNT-36 Lawn, CBNT-8 Little Hearts Ease, CBNT-34 Lord's Cove, CBNT-20 Lumsden, CBNT-3 Marystown, CBNAT-5 Millertown, CBNAT-14 Ming's Bight, CBNAT-9 Mount St. Margaret, CBNAT-11 Musgrave Harbour, CBNT-17 Musgravetown, CBNT-11 Northwest Brook, CBNAT-17 Pacquet/Woodstock, CBNT-37 Petty Harbour, CBNT-2 Placentia, CBNT-32 Port Blandford, CBNAT-12 Port Hope Simpson, CBNT-1 Port Rexton, CBNT-25 Ramea, CBNT-19 Random Island, CBNT-40 Riverhead, CBNAT-22 Roddickton, CBNAT-15 Seal Cove, CBNAT-13 Springdale, CBNT-4 St. Albans, CBNAT-4 St. Anthony, CBNT-30 St. Bernard's, CBNT-12 St. Jones Within, CBNT-28 St. Lawrence, CBNT-6 St. Mary's, CBNT-26 St. Vincent's, CBNT-41 Sunnyside, CBNT-31 Swift Current, CBNT-39 Trepassey, CBNT-16 Trinity/Wareham, CBNT-15 Dover/Hare Bay/Wellington, CBNT-9 Wesleyville, Newfoundland; and CBMRT Fermont, Quebec expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBNT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 8 hours and 30 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
95 University Avenue
St. John's, Newfoundland

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
12 Loring Drive
Goose Bay, Newfoundland

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2 Harris Avenue
Grand Falls, Newfoundland

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Carol Drive
Labrador City/Wabush, Newfoundland

CBNAT-9 Mount St. Margaret
Post Office
Bird Cove, Newfoundland

CBNT-40 Riverhead
Post Office
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland

CBNT-12 St. Jones Within
Post Office
Hillview, Newfoundland

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

21. HALIFAX, ASPEN, BLUE MOUNTAIN, CALEDONIA, COUNTRY HARBOUR MINE, DIGBY, GARDEN OF EDEN, GOSHEN, LIVERPOOL, LOCHABER, MIDDLETON, MULGRAVE, NEW GLASGOW, SHEET HARBOUR, SHELBURNE, SHERBROOKE, SUNNYBRAE, TRURO, WEYMOUTH, YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia

Application (199813663) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBHT Halifax and its transmitters CBHT-14 Aspen, CBHT-18 Blue Mountain, CBHT-9 Caledonia, CBHT-15 Country Harbour Mine, CBHT-7 Digby, CBHT-19 Garden of Eden, CBHT-13 Goshen, CBHT-1 Liverpool, CBHT-12 Lochaber, CBHT-6 Middleton, CBHT-11 Mulgrave, CBHT-5 New Glasgow, CBHT-4 Sheet Harbour, CBHT-2 Shelburne, CBHT-16 Sherbrooke, CBHT-17 Sunnybrae, CBHT-8 Truro, CBHT-10 Weymouth and CBHT-3 Yarmouth expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBHT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 8 hours and 52 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
5600 Sackville
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Post Office
340 East River Road
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Post Office
Cross Roads Country
Harbour, Nova Scotia

Post Office
325 Main Street
Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Post Office
664 Prince Street
Truro, Nova Scotia

Post Office
15 Willow Street
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

22. SYDNEY, BAY ST. LAWRENCE, CHETICAMP, DINGWALL, INGONISH, INVERNESS, MABOU, MARGAREE, MIDDLE RIVER, NORTHEAST MARGAREE, PLEASANT BAY, WHYCOCOMAGH, Nova Scotia

Application (199813671) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBIT Sydney and its transmitters CBIT-17 Bay St. Lawrence, CBIT-2 Cheticamp, CBIT-16 Dingwall, CBIT-15 Ingonish, CBIT-19 Inverness, CBIT-4 Mabou, CBIT-5 Margaree, CBIT-20 Middle River, CBIT-6 Northeast Margaree, CBIT-3 Pleasant Bay, CBIT-18 Whycocomagh expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
285 Alexandra Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia

CBIT-17 Bay St. Lawrernce
Post Office
Dingwall, Nova Scotia

CBIT-20 Middle River
Post Office
Baddeck, Nova Scotia

CBIT-6 Northeast Margaree
Post Office
Margaree Valley, Nova Scotia

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

23. CHARLOTTETOWN, ELMIRA, ST. EDWARD/ST. LOUIS, Prince Edward Island

Application (199813621) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBCT Charlottetown and its transmitters CBCT-2 Elmira, CBCT-1 St. Edward/St. Louis expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBCT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 5 hours of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast year 1994/95.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
430 University Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Post Office
Elmira, Prince Edward Island

Post Office
St. Louis, Prince Edward Island

24. FREDERICTON/SAINT JOHN, BOIESTOWN, BON ACCORD, CAMPBELLTON, DOAKTOWN, MONCTON, NEWCASTLE/CHATHAM, New Brunswick

Application (199813613) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBAT Fredericton/Saint John and its transmitters CBAT-TV-6 Boiestown, CBAT-TV-1 Bon Accord, CBAT-TV-4 Campbellton, CBAT-TV-5 Doaktown, CBAT-TV-2 Moncton, CBAT-TV-3 Newcastle/Chatham expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBAT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 5 hours of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1160 Regent Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
560 Main Street, Suite 200
Saint John, New Brunswick

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
250 Archibald Street
Moncton, New Brunswick

Post Office
Boiestown, New Brunswick

Post Office
Bon Accord, New Brunswick

Post Office
35 Roseberry Street
Campbellton, New Brunswick

Post Office
Doaktown, New Brunswick

Post Office
171 Duke Street
Chatham, New Brunswick

Post Office
305 Pleasant Street
Newcastle, New Brunswick

25. MONCTON, CAMPBELLTON, EDMUNDSTON, FREDERICTON/SAINT JOHN, GRAND FALLS, KEDGWICK, NEGUAC/ALLARDVILLE AND SAINT QUENTIN, New Brunswick; CHÉTICAMP, DIGBY, HALIFAX, MIDDLETON, MULGRAVE, NEW GLASGOW, SYDNEY, WEYMOUTH AND YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia; CHARLOTTETOWN AND ST. EDWARD/ ST. LOUIS (Prince-Edward-Island)

Application (199813606) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBAFT Moncton and its transmitters CBAFT-7 Campbellton, CBAFT-2 Edmundston, CBAFT-10 Fredericton, CBAFT-1 Fredericton/Saint John, CBAFT-4 Grand Falls, CBAFT-9 Kedgwick, CBAFT-3 Neguac/Allardville and CBAFT-8 Saint Quentin, New Brunswick; CBHFT-4 Chéticamp, CBHFT-6 Digby, CBHFT Halifax, CBHFT-5 Middleton, CBHFT-2 Mulgrave, CBHFT-7 New Glasgow, CBHFT-3 Sydney, CBHFT-8 Weymouth and CBHFT-1 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; CBAFT-5 Charlottetown and CBAFT-6 St. Edward/St. Louis, Prince-Edward-Island, expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBAFT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 6 hours of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment since the 1995/96 broadcast year.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
250 Archibald Street
Moncton, New Brunswick

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1160 Regent Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
560 Main Street
Saint John, New Brunswick

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
5600 Sackville Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
285 Alexandra Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
430 University Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince-Edward-Island

Post Office
35 Roseberry Street
Campbellton, New Brunswick

Post Office
25 Laporte Avenue
Edmundston, New Brunswick

Post Office
340 River Road East
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Post Office
15 Willow Street
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

26. MONTRÉAL, CHAPAIS, CHIBOUGAMAU, CHISASIBI, FERMONT, ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE, ILE-DU-HAVRE-AUBERT, INUKJUAK, KUUJJUAQ, KUUJJUARAPIK, LA TUQUE, MANOUANE, MISTASSINI, MONT-LAURIER, MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, MONT-TREMBLANT, OBEDJIWAN, PARENT, POVUNGNITUQ, RADISSON, SAINT-MICHEL-DES-SAINTS, SALLUIT, SCHEFFERVILLE, WASKAGANISH, WASWANIPI, WEMINDJI AND WEYMONT, Quebec; CHURCHILL FALLS, LABRADOR CITY/WABUSH, PORT-AU-PORT AND ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND

Application (199813655) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBFT Montréal and its transmitters CBFAT-1 Chapais, CBFAT Chibougamau, CBFGT Chisasibi, CBFT-13 Fermont, CBIMT Iles-de-la-Madeleine, CBIMT-1 Ile-du-Havre-Aubert, CBFI-TV Inukjuak, CBFQ-TV Kuujjuaq, CBFK-TV Kuujjuarapik, CBFT-14 La Tuque, CBFT-5 Manouane, CBFMT Mistassini, CBFT-2 Mont-Laurier, CBFT-9 Mont-Saint-Michel, CBFT-1 Mont-Tremblant, CBFT-6 Obedjiwan, CBFT-4 Parent, CBFP-TV Povungnituq, CBFRT Radisson, CBFT-3 Saint-Michel-des-Saints, CBFS-TV Salluit, CBFT-8 Schefferville, CBFHT Waskaganish, CBFV-TV Waswanipi, CBFWT Wemindji and CBFT-7 Weymont, Quebec; CBFT-11 Churchill Falls, CBFT-12 Labrador City/Wabush, CBFNT Port-au-Port and CBFJ-TV St. John's, Newfoundland expiring 31 August 2000.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1400 René-Lévesque Boulevard East
Montréal, Quebec

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Carol Drive
Labrador City, Newfoundland

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
95 University Avenue
St. John's, Newfoundland

Post Office
621 3rd Street
Chibougamau, Quebec

Post Office
375 St-Joseph Street
La Tuque, Quebec

Post Office
530 Paquette Boulevard
Mont-Laurier, Quebec

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

27. MONTRÉAL, ALMA, BAIE COMEAU, BLANC SABLON, CHANDLER, CHIBOUGAMAU, CHICOUTIMI, CHISASIBI, ESCUMINAC, GASPÉ, HARRINGTON HARBOUR, ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE, LA TABATIÈRE, LA TUQUE, MALARTIC, MANIWAKI, MISTASSINI, MURDOCHVILLE, NEW CARLISLE, NEW RICHMOND, OLD FORT BAY, PERCÉ, PORT DANIEL, QUÉBEC CITY, RIVIÈRE-SAINT-PAUL, SAINT-AUGUSTIN-SAGUENAY, SCHEFFERVILLE,
SEPT-ÎLES, SHERBROOKE, THEDFORD MINES, TROIS-RIVIÈRES, WAKEHAM, WASKAGANISH, WASWANIPI AND WEMINDJI, Quebec; ARMSTRONG, Ontario; BROCHET, POPLAR RIVER AND SHAMATTAWA, Manitoba

Application (199813720) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to renew the broadcasting licence to operate the television programming undertaking CBMT Montréal and its transmitters CBJET-1 Alma, CBMIT Baie Comeau, CBMST Blanc Sablon, CBVB-TV Chandler, CBMCT Chibougamau, CBJET Chicoutimi, CBMGT Chisasibi, CBVA-TV Escuminac, CBVG-TV Gaspé, CBMUT Harrington Harbour, CBMYT Iles-de-la-Madeleine, CBMLT La Tabatière, CBMET La Tuque, CBVD-TV Malartic, CBVU-TV Maniwaki, CBMDT Mistassini, CBMMT Murdochville, CBVN-TV New Carlisle, CBVR-TV New Richmond, CBMVT Old Fort Bay, CBVP-TV Percé, CBVF-TV Port Daniel, CBVE-TV Quebec City, CBMPT Rivière-Saint-Paul, CBMXT Saint-Augustin-Saguenay, CBSET-1 Schefferville, CBSET Sept-Iles, CBMT-3 Sherbrooke, CBMT-4 Thetford Mines, CBMT-1 Trois-Rivières, CBVH-TV Wakeham, CBMHT Waskaganish, CBVW-TV Waswanipi, CBMNT Wemindji, Quebec; CBLIT Armstrong, Ontario; and CBDE-TV Brochet, CBDI-TV Poplar River, CBDG-TV Shamattawa, Manitoba expiring 31 August 2000.

The current Promise of performance commitment of CBMT to local/regional news is a minimum average of 10 hours and 12 minutes of original programming per week. The licensee was in apparent non-compliance with this commitment in broadcast years 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1997/98.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1400 René-Lévesque Boulevard
Montréal, Quebec

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
500 des Saguenéens Street
Chicoutimi, Quebec

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
2505 Laurier Boulevard
Québec, Quebec

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
350 Smith Street
Sept-Iles, Quebec

Post Office
160 St-Joseph Avenue
Alma, Quebec

Post Office
976 Comtois Street
Baie Comeau, Quebec

Post Office
621 3rd street
Chibougamau, Quebec

Post Office
375 St-Joseph Street
La Tuque, Quebec

Post Office
267 Notre-Dame Street
Maniwaki, Quebec

Post Office
50 Place de la Cité
Sherbrooke, Quebec

Post Office
8 Notre-Dame Street
Thetford Mines, Quebec

Post Office
1285 Notre-Dame Street
Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Post Offices in each of the remaining localities

SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS

PERSONS REQUIRING COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SUCH AS ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE COMMISSION AT LEAST TWENTY (20) DAYS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / PARTICIPATION DU PUBLIC

Intervention

IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR INTERVENTION CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,

submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy MUST be sent to the CBC and proof that this has been done must accompany the original intervention sent to the Commission.

Please note that you may also file your interventions by Electronic Mail

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;

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;

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;

one may also communicate with the Commission:
- by telecopier: (819) 994-0218

your intervention must clearly identify the specific CBC broadcasting service(s) to which it relates. It must also include clear indication of whether you support or oppose the application, or, if you propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds therefor. Should you wish to appear at the oral phase of the hearing in Hull , your intervention must include a request to do so, preferably in the first paragraph of your letter, together with reasons as to why your written submission is not sufficient and why your appearance is necessary. The Commission will inform interveners whether their requests to appear are granted. All written interventions are considered by the Commission when it makes its decisions.

To ensure the effective use of public hearing time, and consistent with the Commission's practice in similar proceedings, it may group the appearance of various interveners to particular applications at the same time.

DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:
5 May 1999

Copy of any intervention filed to application(s) by the CBC must be sent to:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
c/o Director, Regulatory Affairs
250 Lanark Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Z 6R5
Telecopier: (613) 724-5668

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS
DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

Documents are available:
° at the local address provided in this
notice; and
° at the following Commission offices
and documentation centre:

Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Ground Floor
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tels: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218

Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007
1809 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
Tels: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
Telecopier: (902) 426-2721

Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Tels: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689

Kensington Building
Suite 1810
275 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tels: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274
Telecopier: (204) 983-6317

530 - 580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3B6
Téls: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
Telecopier: (604) 666-8322

C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre
55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario
Telephone: (416) 952-9096

This document is available in alternative format upon request and may also be viewed at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca

Secretary General