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Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-9See also: 2001-9-1, 2001-9-2 |
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Ottawa, 10 August 2001 |
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The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 15 October 2001 at 9:00 a.m., at the Renaissancee Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, 1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, to consider the following: |
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APPLICANT AND LOCALITY |
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CFMT-TV (a division of Rogers Broadcasting Limited) (e) - Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Multivan Broadcast Corporation - Vancouver, British Columbia |
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The Miracle Channel Association (CJIL-TV) - Lethbridge and Bow Island, Alberta |
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Trinity Television Inc. - Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Radio CJVR Ltd. - Melfort, Dafoe and Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan |
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Shaw Communications Inc. - Whiteman Creek, British Columbia |
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The Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. (CKLP-FM) - Parry Sound, Ontario |
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CTV Television Inc. (e) - Across Canada |
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Craig Broadcast Systems - Across Canada |
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(e) application filed electronically |
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Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Application by CFMT-TV, a division of Rogers Broadcasting Limited for a licence to operate a multilingual ethnic television station in Vancouver. |
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The applicant proposes to direct programming to 22 ethnic groups in 18 different languages. |
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The new station would operate on channel 42C with an effective radiated power of 240,800 watts. |
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable. |
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The Commission will be placing information on the public file for the October 15, 2001 Public Hearing that provides a snapshot of the various demographic groups residing within the Vancouver television market as well as the economics of the Vancouver market television industry. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Rogers Media - Radio |
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Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Application by MULTIVAN BROADCAST CORPORATION for a licence to operate a multilingual ethnictelevision station to serve Vancouver. |
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The applicant proposes to direct programming to 22 ethnic groups in 22 different languages. |
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The new station would operate on channel 42C with an effective radiated powerof 40,000 watts. |
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable. |
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The Commission will be placing information on the public file for the October 15, 2001 Public Hearing that provides a snapshot of the various demographic groups residing within the Vancouver television market as well as the economics of the Vancouver market television industry. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Lethbridge and Bow Island, Alberta |
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Application by THE MIRACLE CHANNEL ASSOCIATION to renew the licence of television station CJIL-TV Lethbridge and its transmitter CJIL-TV-1 Bow Islandexpiring 28 February 2002. |
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The Commission notes the apparent failure of the licensee during the 1998-99 broadcast year to comply with sections 4(6) and 4(7) of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, with respect to Canadian Content requirements. An apparent failure to comply with section 4(6) was also noted during the 1999-2000 broadcast year. |
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In CRTC Decision 95-129 the Commission approved a proposal by Victory Christian Fellowship of Lethbridge (1983) Inc., on behalf of a society to be incorporated, to provide single-faith ownership of an undertaking dedicated solely to the broadcast of religious programming. It was one of the first such applications to be considered by the Commission following the release of Public Notice CRTC 1993-78 dated 3 June 1993 and entitled "Religious Broadcasting Policy". |
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The Commission wishes to address with the licensee the possibility of a short-term renewal for apparent non compliance with the regulatory requirements for the broadcasting of Canadian programs in 1998/99 and 1999/2000. The Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 in sections 4(6) and 4(7)(b), require that not less than 60% of the broadcast year and 50% of the evening broadcast period be devoted to the broadcasting of Canadian programs. The licensee has admitted that it has not complied with either during broadcast years 1998/99 and 1999/2000. |
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The Commission is also concerned about the applicant's apparent failure to meet its commitments for the closed-captioning of programming as well as the apparent failure to follow through on the commitment to establish and maintain a Regulatory Review Committee to monitor the station's performance with regard to balance and adherence to the guidelines on ethics. |
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In view of the fact that CJIL-TV is one of the first religious television stations, the Commission will also wish to have a general discussion about: |
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It is a condition of licence that CJIL-TV broadcast, at a minimum, 14 hours weekly of programming that presents differing views on religion and matters of general public concern, including 4 hours weekly of such programming between 6:00 p.m. and midnight. |
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Licensee's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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The Book Nook |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Application by TRINITY TELEVISION INC. for a licence to operate an English-languagereligious television station in Winnipeg. |
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The new station would operate on channel 35B with an effective radiated power of 20,000 watts. |
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Melfort, Dafoe and Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan |
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Application by RADIO CJVR LTD., for a licence to operate an English-language FM radio station in Melfort. The applicant also proposes to operate a transmitter at Dafoe and Waskesiu Lake. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 105.1 MHz (channel 286C1) with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts. |
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The transmitter at Dafoe would operate on frequency 100.3 MHz (channel 262C1) with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts and the transmitter at Waskesiu Lake would operate on frequency 106.3 MHz (channel 292B1) with an effective radiated power of 7,100 watts. |
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that it is technically acceptable. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Office of the Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose |
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Elk Ridge Resort |
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Whiteman Creek, British Columbia |
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Application by SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC. or a subsidiary of Shaw Communications Inc. to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Whiteman Creek currently held by Westside Cablevision Ltd. |
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The applicant is also requesting a licence to continue the operation of the undertaking upon surrender of the licence issued to Westside Cablevision Ltd. |
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The Commission will only proceed with this application at the public hearing if advised by the Department of Industry, at least ten days prior to the hearing, that acceptable technical documentation has been filed with the Department. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Parry Sound, Ontario |
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Application by THE HALIBURTON BROADCASTING GROUP INC. to acquire the assets of radio station CKLP-FM Parry Sound. |
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The applicant is also requesting a licence to continue the operation of the undertaking, upon surrender of the current licence issued to Playland Broadcasting Limited. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Across Canada |
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Application by CTV TELEVISION INC. for a licence to carry on a Category 2 national English-language television specialty television service, to be known as Soap Opera TV. |
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The applicant intends to offer a variety of soap opera series, a daily magazine show as well as interviews with soap opera stars. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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CJCH-TV, ATV Halifax |
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Le Réseau des sports (RDS) Inc. |
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CJOH-TV Ottawa |
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CKCK-TV Calgary |
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CFCN-TV Calgary |
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CIVT-TV Vancouver |
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Across Canada |
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Application by CRAIG BROADCAST SYSTEMS, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a licence to operate a Category 2 national English-language specialty television service to be known as THE WESTERN CHANNEL. |
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The applicant proposes to offer programming with a country or western theme. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS |
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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. |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION |
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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. |
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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. |
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Submit your written intervention to the Secretary General of the Commission in ONLY ONE of the following formats: |
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BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO |
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A true copy MUST be sent to the applicant and proof that this has been done must accompany the intervention sent to the Commission. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Each paragraph of the document should be numbered. |
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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. |
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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. |
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In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may allow an intervenor to present its intervention by teleconference. At the time of filing its intervention, the intervenor must clearly indicate why the Commission should grant such a request. |
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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. |
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS |
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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. |
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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, Suite 624 |
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Kensington Building |
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Cornwall Professional Building |
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520 |
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530-580 Hornby Street |
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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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Secretary General |
Date Modified: 2001-08-10
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