ARCHIVED - Public Notice CRTC 2001-55

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Public Notice CRTC 2001-55

 

Ottawa, 25 May 2001

1.

Across Canada
Application No. 2001-0236-9

 

Application by RAVINDER SINGH PANNU (OBCI) to amend the licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service known as SSTV.

 

In Decision CRTC 2000-648, the service was approved as a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service dedicated to programming that focuses on Punjabi religious teachings and religion; music, dance and video based on Punjabi culture; and news and information concerning East Indian countries and Punjabi communities in Canada.

 

In this Decision, it was stated that the programming must be drawn exclusively from the following categories, as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990:

 

1 News
4 Religion
5a Formal education and pre-school
5b Informal education/recreation and leisure
8b Music video clips
11 General entertainment and human interest
13 Public service announcements

 

The applicant is requesting the following amendments:

 

Addition of program subcategories:

 

7a On-going dramatic series
7c Special, mini-series and made-for-TV feature films
7d Theatrical feature films aired on TV
7g Other drama, and
8c Music Video programs

 

Approximately 20 to 30% of the schedule would be composed of movies (Category 7).

 

The applicant also wishes to be allowed to broadcast local and regional advertising in addition to its national advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

 

Ravinder Singh Pannu
3933 Longo Circle
Mississauga, Ontario
L4T 4C6

 

Examination of application:

 

Levitan Lawyers
Berkeley Castle
2 Berkeley Street
Suite 502
Toronto, Ontario
Fax: (416) 368-1166
E-Mail: jerrylevitan@levitanlawyers.com 

2.

Across Canada
Application No. 2001-0238-5

 

Application by ALL TV INC. (formerly Jang Sung Lee (OBCI)) to amend the licence of the ethnic Category 2 national specialty television service.

 

In Decision CRTC 2000-599, the service was approved as a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service targeting the Korean/Korean-speaking community.

 

In this decision, it was stated that the programming must be drawn exclusively from the following categories, as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990:

 

1 News
2a Analysis and Interpretation
2b Long-form documentary
5b Informal education/recreation and leisure
6a Professional sports
6b Amateur sports
9 Variety
11 General entertainment and human interest
13 Public service announcements

 

The applicant is requesting the following amendments:

 

Addition of program categories:

 

4 Religion
7 Subcategories a) through g)
8a Music and Dance
8b Music Video Clips
8c Music Video Programs
10 Game Shows
14 Infomercials
15 Filler programming

 

30 to 35% of the schedule would be comprised of programming from program category 7 (Drama).

 

The applicant also wishes to be allowed to broadcast local and regional advertising in addition to its national advertising.

 

Applicant's address:

 

Korean Community Radio Inc.
458 Dupont Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1W6
Fax : (416) 538-6550

 

Examination of application :

 

At the applicant's address

3.

Across Canada
Application No. 2001-0410-0

 

Application by MAPLE LEAF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LTD. to amend the licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service known as Raptors Basketball Channel.

 

The applicant is requesting an amendment to its condition of licence c), enabling the service to broadcast live basketball games, to a maximum of 10% of its programming schedule.

 

Applicant's address:

 

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
40 Bay Street
Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2X2
Fax: (416) 815-5692

 

Examination of application:

 

At the applicant's address

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION

29 June 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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca 

 

Secretary General

 

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