ARCHIVED - Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-7
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Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-7 |
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| See also: 2001-7-1, 2001-7-2, 2001-7-3 | |||
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Ottawa, 6 July 2001 |
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The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 10 September 2001 at 9:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider the following: |
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APPLICANT AND LOCALITY |
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Get Safe! Inc. - Across Canada |
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Paolo Canciani (OBCI/SDEC) - Across Canada |
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Acadia Broadcasting Company Limited (CKBW) - Bridgewater, NS |
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Michel Richard - Aguanish, Baie-Johan-Beetz, Natashquan, Saint-Augustin, Sheldrake and Mutton Bay, QC |
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Anthony Schleifer - Brantford, ON |
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Regional Cablesystems Inc. - Constance Bay, ON |
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1401345 Ontario Limited (MDS/SDM) - Kakabeka Falls, ON |
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4378882 Manitoba Ltd. (Craig Music and Entertainment Inc. (CHSC)) - St. Catharines, ON |
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Regional Cablesystems Inc. - Scugog Island and Little Britain, ON |
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Newcap Inc. (CHNO-FM) - Sudbury, ON |
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FDB Broadcasting Inc. - Meadow Lake, SK |
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White Bear Children's Charity Inc. - White Bear Lake Resort, SK |
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Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (CFEK) - Fernie and Sparwood, BC |
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Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd. - Squamish, BC |
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Bethany Pentecostal Tabernacle - Whitehorse, YT |
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Across Canada |
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Application by GET SAFE! INC. for a licence to carry on a category 2 national English-language specialty television service to be known as Get Safe TV. |
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The applicant intends to offer viewers a blend of safety, injury prevention and security-based programming packaged in an informative, compelling, compassionate and entertaining format and program schedule. |
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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 PAOLO CANCIANI (OBCI) for a licence to carry on a category 2 national ethnic specialty television service, to be known as Inner Peace Television Network (IPTN). |
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The proposed service would offer primarily religious programming from a single faith point of view related to the Roman Catholic faith. |
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The applicant is proposing to offer a minimum of 80% ethnic programs. The languages proposed to be serviced by the applicant are Italian (minimum of 50% of its programming), Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Filipino, English and French. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Bridgewater, Nova Scotia |
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Application by ACADIA BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED to convert the radio station CKBW Bridgewater from the AM band to the FM band. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 98.1 MHz (channel 251B) with an effective radiated power of 32,000 watts. |
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The applicant is requesting permission to simulcast the programming of CKBW on the new FM station for a period of 6 months from the date of implementation. |
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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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This application requires the issuance of a new licence. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Aguanish, Baie-Johan-Beetz, Natashquan, Saint-Augustin, Sheldrake and Mutton Bay, Quebec |
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Applications by MICHEL RICHARD to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving the above-mentioned locations currently held by Câblo Vision B.M. Côte-Nord Inc. |
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The applicant is also requesting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings upon surrender of the licences issued to Câblo Vision B.M. Côte-Nord Inc. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of applications: |
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Municipal Office |
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Municipal Office |
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Municipal Office |
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Municipal Office |
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Brantford, Ontario |
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Application by ANTHONY SCHLEIFER on behalf of a company to be incorporated for a licence to carry on an English-language FM radio station in Brantford. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 89.9 MHz (channel 210LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts. |
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The applicant is proposing a Christian music service (specialty format) with a minimum of 95% of the music drawn from subcategory 35 (non-classical religious). |
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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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Constance Bay, Ontario |
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Application by REGIONAL CABLESYSTEMS INC. to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Constance Bay currently held by Constance Bay Cable Television 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 Constance Bay Cable Television Ltd. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Kakabeka Falls, Ontario |
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Applications by 1401345 ONTARIO LIMITED to acquire the assets of the Multipoint Distribution System (MDS) and the cable distribution undertakings serving Kakabeka Falls currently held by Fiber-Tel Enterprises Inc. |
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The applicant is requesting broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings upon surrender of the licences issued to Fiber-Tel Enterprises Inc. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of applications: |
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St. Catharines, Ontario |
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Applications by 4378882 MANITOBA LTD., a wholly owned subsidiary of CRAIG MUSIC and ENTERTAINMENT INC. to acquire the assets of the radio station CHSC St. Catharines. |
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The applicant is also proposing to convert the radio station CHSC St. Catharines from the AM band to the FM band. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 107.5 MHz (channel 298B1) with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. |
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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 Coultis Broadcasting Limited. |
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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 applications: |
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Scugog Island and Little Britain, Ontario |
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Applications by REGIONAL CABLESYSTEMS INC. to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving Scugog Island and Little Britain currently held by Hometown Cablesystems Inc. |
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The applicant is also requesting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings upon surrender of the licences issued to Hometown Cablesystems Inc. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of applications: |
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Sudbury, Ontario |
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Application by NEWCAP INC. to acquire the assets of the radio station CHNO-FM Sudbury. |
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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 Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan |
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Application by FDB BROADCASTING INC. for a licence to carry on a Type B FM native radio station at Meadow Lake. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 105.7 MHz (channel 289LP) with an effective radiated power of 46.5 watts. |
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The new station would replace the radiocommunication distribution undertaking CFDM Meadow Lake. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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White Bear Lake Resort, Saskatchewan |
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Application by WHITE BEAR CHILDREN'S CHARITY INC. for a licence to carry on a Type B FM native radio station at White Bear Lake Resort. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 97.7 MHz (channel 249LP) with an effective radiated power of 46.5 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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Fernie and Sparwood, British Columbia |
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Application by COLUMBIA KOOTENAY BROADCASTING CO. LTD. to convert the radio station CFEK Fernie from the AM band to the FM band. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 99.1 MHz (channel 256B) with an effective radiated power of 470 watts. |
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The applicant is proposing an Adult Contemporary/Hits music format. |
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The applicant is requesting permission to simulcast the programming of CFEK and its transmitter CJEK Sparwood on the FM band for a period of 3 months from the date of implementation. |
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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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This application requires the issuance of a new licence. |
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Applicant's address: |
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Examination of application: |
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136 Spruce Drive |
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Squamish, British Columbia |
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Application by CAMERON BELL CONSULTANCY LTD. for a licence to carry on a low power English-language FM radio station in Squamish. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 88,1 MHz (channel 201LP) with an effective radiated power of 49.3 watts. |
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The applicant proposes to broadcast pre-recorded tourist information in the immediate Squamish area. |
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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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Whitehorse, Yukon Territory |
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Application by BETHANY PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE for a licence to carry on an English-language religious (specialty) FM radio station in Whitehorse. |
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The new station would operate on frequency 100.7 MHz (channel 264LP) with an average radiated power of 50 watts. |
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The applicant proposes to operate this station within the Specialty format as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1995-60. The applicant is proposing to operate a religious radio service with at least 95% of the weekly total music being drawn from sub-category 35 (non-classic religious). While the station will offer predominantly music, it will also broadcast spoken word religious programming as defined in the Commission's Religious Broadcasting Policy outlined in Public Notice CRTC 1993-78. |
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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 MAIL AT |
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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: www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Secretary General |
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Date Modified: 2001-07-06
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