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Notice of Public Hearing
CRTC 2001-3-3

See also: 2001-3, 2001-3-1, 2001-3-2
 

Ottawa, 16 March 2001

 

ISSUE NO. 3

 

The Commission has received applications from CTV Television Inc., acting as an agent on behalf of OKS Cable Corporation, Regional Cablesystems (Western) Inc. and Shaw Cablesystems Company (the "Applicants"), for authority to distribute CIVT-TV (Vancouver) as a distant signal in the interior of British Columbia. (See below)

 

As of September 1, 2001, CTV programming will no longer be available to British Columbia residents on CHAN-TV or CHEK-TV. On that date, CHAN-TV and CHEK-TV, which are now owned by CanWest Global, will drop the CTV national news package and other CTV network programming in favour of the CanWest Global western-based national news service and other Global programming. On that same date, CIVT-TV (Vancouver) will commence full carriage of CTV programming. The Applicants have applied to carry CIVT-TV as a distant signal in order to ensure the continued access of their subscribers to CTV programming through a British Columbia station.

 

The Commission will hold a public hearing, commencing on 17 April, 2001, to examine applications to renew the licences of 30 local television stations and a satellite network owned by CTV Television Inc. (CTV) and 19 local owned by Global Television Network Ltd. (Global). These stations serve local markets in all the regions of the country, including British Columbia. In the Commission's view, the applications to distribute CIVT-TV as a distant signal in these British Columbia communities raise a number of important issues. Therefore, it is the Commission's intention to consider these applications at the April 17th hearing to renew the licences of the CTV local stations. Among other things, the Commission seeks comment on the availability of CTV programming in the B.C. interior and the impact of these applications on other local broadcasters serving these communities.

 

THE APPLICANTS

 

OKS Cable Corporation
69. Fernie (2001-0362-2)
70. Hope (2001-0363-0)
71. Kimberley (2001-0364-8)
72. Kitimat (2001-0365-6)
73. Prince Rupert (2001-0366-4)
74. Terrace (2001-0367-2)

 

Regional Cablesystems (Western) Inc.
75. Oliver & Osoyoos (2001-0368-0)

 

Shaw Cablesystems Company
76. Castlegar (2001-0369-8)
77. Cranbrook (2001-0370-6)
78. Kamloops (2001-0371-3)
79. Kelowna (2001-0372-1)
80. Penticton (2001-0373-9)
81. Prince George (2001-0374-7)
82. Vernon (2001-0375-5)
83. Creston (2001-0376-3)
84. Dawson Creek (2001-0377-1)
85. Fort St. John (2001-0378-9)
86. Invermere (2001-0379-7)
87. Merritt (2001-0380-5)
88. Quesnel (2001-0381-2)
89. Williams Lake (2001-0382-0)

 

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

 

DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION
FOR ITEMS 69 TO 89

6 April 2001

 

The intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the above-mentioned date. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays. (Please note that the deadline dates for the other items on this hearing remain unchanged).

 

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 below has been followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.

 

Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in ONLY ONE of the following formats:

 

BY MAIL AT
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2

OR

BY FAX TO THE
Secretary General - (819) 994-0218

OR

BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO
procedure@crtc.gc.ca

 

A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the intervention sent to the Commission.

 

Where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been damaged during electronic transmission.

 

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.

 

Each paragraph of the document should be numbered.

 

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 for your proposal.

 

In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if you wish to appear, you must provide reasons why your written comments are not sufficient and why an appearance is necessary.

 

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.

 

Participation via teleconference

 

There may be parties who wish to comment on these applications and participate in the hearing, but who are unable to attend the hearing. Under these circumstances, the Commission may allow intervenors to present their comments by teleconference without requiring them to file written interventions.

 

Parties wishing to participate by teleconference must contact the CRTC on or before (deadline date set out in this Notice of Public Hearing) by calling 1-877-249-2782 (toll-free) and providing their name, a brief summary of the comments they intend to present and relevant contact information. Registrants will be contacted at a later date to confirm their participation and a list of teleconference participants will be posted on the Commission's website.

 

Court reporters will ensure proper transcriptions of the teleconferences and these transcripts will be placed on the public record of this proceeding and on the Commission's website.

 

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

 

Documents are available at the local address provided in this notice and at the Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications or, upon request, within 48 hours, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

405 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East
2nd Floor, Suite B2300
Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5
Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD: 283-8316
FAX: (514) 283-3689

 

55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
FAX: (416) 954-6343

 

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

 

Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue, Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: (306) 780-3422
FAX: (306) 780-3319

 

10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
FAX: (780) 495-3214

 

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

 

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

 

Secretary General

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