ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2000-145
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Public Notice CRTC 2000-145 |
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Ottawa, 20 October 2000 |
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Call for comments concerning over-the-air television services in Vancouver - Order in Council P.C. 2000-1551 |
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The Commission seeks public input to assist it in preparing a report to the Governor in Council concerning the earliest possible establishment of over-the-air television services that reflect and meet the needs of the multicultural, multilingual and multiracial population of the Greater Vancouver Area. The report will be submitted by 28 February 2001. |
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Background |
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On 4 October 2000, the Governor in Council issued Order in Council P.C. 2000-1551, a copy of which is appended to this notice. The Order in Council (the Order) was issued pursuant to section 15 of the Broadcasting Act. This section provides that the Governor in Council may request the Commission to hold hearings or make reports on any matter within the Commission's jurisdiction under the Act. |
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The Order requests the Commission to submit a report at the earliest time practicable, and no later than 28 February 2001, on the earliest possible establishment of over-the-air television services that reflect and meet the needs of the multicultural, multilingual and multiracial population of the Greater Vancouver area. |
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Until it submits its report to the Governor in Council, the Commission will not process any application involving the use of a new television frequency in Vancouver, nor will it process any amendment to the technical parameters of existing television undertakings serving that community. |
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Call for comments |
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To assist it in preparing its report to the Governor in Council, the Commission invites written comments from the public on the matter addressed in the Order. The Commission will accept comments received on or before 24 November 2000. |
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Although the Commission will not formally acknowledge receipt of written comments, it will give full consideration to each, and they will form part of the public file, provided that the filing procedures set out below are followed. |
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Procedures for filing comments |
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Interested parties can file their comments on paper or electronically. Submissions longer than five pages should include a summary. |
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Parties wishing to file their comments on paper should send them to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2. |
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Parties wishing to file electronic versions of their comments can do so by email or on diskette. The Commission email address 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 your submission. 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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The Commission also encourages interested parties to monitor the public examination file (and/or the Commission's web site) for additional information that they may find useful when preparing their comments. |
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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 |
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Bank of Commerce Building |
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East |
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55 St. Clair Avenue East |
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Kensington Building |
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Cornwall Professional Building |
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10405 Jasper Avenue |
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530-580 Hornby Street |
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Secretary General |
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Order of the Governor in Council |
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P.C. 2000-1551 dated 4 October, 2000 |
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Whereas the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") is responsible for regulating and supervising all aspects of the Canadian broadcasting system with a view to implementing the broadcasting policy set out in the Broadcasting Act; |
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Whereas section 15 of the Broadcasting Act provides that the Commission shall, on request of the Governor in Council, hold hearings or make reports on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission; |
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Whereas the Governor in Council recognizes the growing importance of the multicultural, multilingual and multiracial population of the Greater Vancouver Area and the need to encourage the production of Canadian programming that reflects the cultural diversity of that area; |
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And whereas, in accordance with subsection 15(2) of the Broadcasting Act, the Minister of Canadian Heritage has consulted with the Commission with regard to this request; |
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Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, pursuant to section 15 of the Broadcasting Act, hereby requests the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to report at the earliest time practicable, and not later than February 28, 2001, on the earliest possible establishment of over-the-air television services that reflect and meet the needs of the multicultural, multilingual and multiracial population of the Greater Vancouver Area. |
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