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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-1
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Ottawa, 8 January 2003
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The Commission has received the following applications:
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION
7 February 2003
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APPLICANT AND LOCALITY
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TVA Group Inc. (e)
Across Canada
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CHAU-TV Communications ltée
Carleton, Quebec
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(e) application filed electronically
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Across Canada (e)
Application No. 2002-0900-1
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Application by TVA GROUP INC. (TVA), on behalf of CANAL ÉVASION INC. (CE), to amend the licence of the French-language specialty television programming service known as Canal Évasion.
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TVA proposes to delete the condition of licence relating to the shareholdings of TVA in CE, which reads as follows:
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"2. Any transaction increasing TVA Group Inc.'s ownership of Canal Évasion to more than 10% of voting shares cannot proceed without the prior approval by the Commission."
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TVA asked that the foregoing condition of licence be deleted, since it has become redundant following the Commission's Public Notice CRTC 2002-24 (dated 9 May 2002), amending the Commission's regulations to remove the 10% restriction imposed on cable ownership of analog discretionary services by deleting s. 10(4)(d) of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and s. 6(4)(d) of the Pay Television Regulations, 1990.
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Licensee's address:
Canal Évasion inc.
1205 Papineau Avenue
Suite 350
Montréal, Quebec
H2K 4R2
Fax: (514) 590-0146
E-Mail: chhill@canalevasion.com
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address
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[Intervention Form]
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Carleton, Quebec
Application No. 2002-0622-8
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Application by CHAU-TV COMMUNICATIONS LTÉE to amend commitments concerning tangible benefits made pursuant to the transfer of ownership as set out in Public Notice CRTC 2001-2, 5 January 2001.
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The licensee proposes to change some of its programming commitments, which now reads:
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The Commission notes the applicant's commitment relating to the offer of tangible benefits which represent 10% of the transaction's value, in accordance with the policy set out in Public Notice CRTC 1999-97. The benefit payments of $700,000 will be averaged over a period of seven years and will be paid to independent producers working in regions outside of Montreal, specifically, Eastern Quebec and New Brunswick (Public Notice CRTC 2001-2, 5 January 2001).
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by the following:
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The licensee would reallocate $295,000 of the amounts designated for new Canadian production to purchase a mobile production vehicle and build microwave links between Baie-St-Paul and Rivière-du-Loup, and between Caraquet and Carleton.
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In support of its application, the licensee cites the size of the territories covered by CHAU-TV Carleton, CKRT-TV and CIMT-TV Rivière-du-Loup, and notes that the news reports produced by those stations are broadcast 24 hours later by the smaller stations because they have to be physically transported by bus or boat. Microwave links would be useful for the Caraquet and Baie-St-Paul regions, which are most affected by the situation.
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The licensee also submits that with a mobile unit, it would be able to improve its reporters' reaction time, and that although these amendments would significantly alter its commitments with respect to new Canadian production, they would provide a daily and lasting benefit to the people of Charlevoix County and the Acadian community of Northern New Brunswick.
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The licensee believes that these amendments would improve the quality of news offered to the public by offering same-day broadcasts (via microwave links) and improving reporters' reaction time (mobile production vehicle).
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The Commission notes, however, that the approval of this application would considerably reduce the amount invested in Canadian regional independent production.
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Licensee's address:
298 Armand Thériault Boulevard
Suite 100
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
G5R 4C2
Fax: (418) 862-9752
E-Mail: stephaneg@icrdl.net
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address, and
349 Perron Boulevard
Carleton, Quebec
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[Intervention Form]
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION
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7 February 2003
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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 using the form
[intervention form]
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OR
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by electronic mail to
procedure@crtc.gc.ca
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OR
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by mail at
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2
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OR
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by fax to the
Secretary General - (819) 994-0218
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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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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
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
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Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road, Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD: 426-6997
FAX: (902) 426-2721
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405 de Maisonneuve Blvd East
2nd Floor, Suite B2300
Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5
Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD: 283-8316
FAX: (514) 283-3689
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55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
FAX: (416) 954-6343
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Kensington Building
275 Portage Avenue, Suite 1810
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD: 983-8274
FAX: (204) 983-6317
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Cornwall Professional Building
2125 - 11th Avenue, Room 103
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3
Tel: (306) 780-3422
FAX: (306) 780-3319
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
FAX: (780) 495-3214 |
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD: 666-0778
FAX: (604) 666-8322 |
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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 |