ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2000-115
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| Public Notice CRTC 2000-115 | |
| Ottawa, 9 August 2000 | |
| Public consultations on French-language broadcasting services available to Francophones outside Quebec | |
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Beginning in September 2000, the Commission will hold a series of public consultations on French-language broadcasting services available outside Quebec. |
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The consultations, to be held at eleven locations across Canada, are part of a public proceeding that will include a Public Hearing to begin in Hull on 18 October 2000. |
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While not wishing to limit discussion, the Commission puts forward the following questions for consideration by participants: |
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Public consultations will be held at the locations listed below from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., local time, on the following dates: |
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ST. ALBERT, Alberta - 19 September St. Albert Inn 156 St. Albert Trail |
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VANCOUVER – 21 September Robson Square Conference Centre 800 Robson Street |
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SASKATOON - 2 October Le Relais Community Centre 201 – 440 2nd Avenue North |
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ST. BONIFACE – 4 October Le Rendez-vous 768 Taché Street |
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TORONTO - 3 October Toronto Colony Hotel 89 Chestnut Street |
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CORNWALL - 3 October L’Héritage Secondary School 1111 Montréal Road |
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SUDBURY - 5 October Ramada Inn Sudbury 85 St. Anne Road |
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WINDSOR – 5 October Concorde Place 7515 Forest Glade Drive |
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MONCTON – 10 October Best Western Crystal Palace Hotel 499 Paul Street |
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HALIFAX – 12 October Delta Halifax 1990 Barrington Street |
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VANIER, Ontario – 16 October Richelieu Centre (City Hall) 300 Pères Blancs Avenue |
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For those who are unable to attend any of the scheduled consultations, the Commission will accept conference calls or the submission of written comments. For conference calls, please note that the Commission will make specific time periods available within the regular hours of the consultations. |
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Registration |
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It is the Commission’s intention to accommodate all those wishing to make a presentation as part of these consultations. In order that the Commission may ensure that sufficient time and space is set aside for this purpose, parties wishing to make presentations are requested to register their intentions, either by telephone or e-mail, at least 5 days prior to the date of the consultation session in question. Parties can register by phone at the toll-free numbers 1-877-249-CRTC (TTY 1-877-909-2782) or by e-mail at procedure@crtc.gc.ca |
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To better address specific needs that individual participants may have, the Commission requests that parties indicate whether they will need telephone conferencing assistance or other communication support, such as assistive listening devices or sign language interpretation. |
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Court reporters will ensure proper transcriptions of the consultations and these transcripts will be placed on the public record of this proceeding and on the CRTC Web site. |
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Information available on the CRTC Web site |
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As stated in Public Notice CRTC 2000-74, the Commission has already posted some information on its Web site. Today, besides issuing this Public Notice, the Commission has released additional information regarding the availability of French-language broadcasting services to Francophones outside Quebec. This information is available on the Commission’s Web site at www.crtc.gc.ca under the section "What's New". Parties may also contact the CRTC Head Office or one of the regional offices listed below during business hours: |
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Central Building Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 1 Promenade du Portage, Room G-5 Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2 Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD: 994-0423 Fax: (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 Fax: (902) 426-2721 |
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East 2nd Floor, Suite B2300 Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5 Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD: 283-8316 Fax: (514) 283-3689 |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East Suite 624 Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2 Tel: (416) 952-9096 Fax: (416) 954-6343 |
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Kensington Building 275 Portage Avenue Suite 1810 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3 Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274 Fax: (204) 983-6317 |
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Cornwall Professional Building 2125 - 11th Avenue Room 103 Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3 Tel: (306) 780-3422 Fax: (306) 780-3319 |
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Suite 520 - 10405 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4 Tel: (780) 495-3224 Fax: (780) 495-3214 |
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530-580 Hornby Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6 Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778 Fax: (604) 666-8322 |
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Related documents |
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• Order in Council P.C. 2000-511 |
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| • Public Notice CRTC 2000-38 - Suspension of process with respect to minority official language specialty services | |
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• Public Notice CRTC 2000-74 - Call for comments concerning Order in Council P.C. 2000-511 and Public Notice CRTC 2000-38 |
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• Public Notice CRTC 2000-74-1 - Extension of deadline for the submission of comments |
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| Secretary General | |
| This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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