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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-62
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Ottawa, 15 May 2006
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The Commission has received the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 19 June 2006.
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Applicant and Locality
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1494679 Ontario Inc.
Across Canada
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Odyssey Television Network Inc.
Across Canada
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Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Toronto, Ontario
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Blackburn Radio Inc.
Bluewater, Ontario
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Riding Mountain Broadcasting Ltd.
Brandon, Manitoba
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CJNE FM Radio Inc.
Carrot River, Saskatchewan
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Multivan Broadcast Corporation (the general partner), and 650504 B.C. Ltd., Douglas M. Holtby, Geoffrey Y.W. Lau, Robert H. Lee, Joseph Segal and RCG Forex Service Corp. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Multivan Broadcast Limited Partnership
Victoria, British Columbia
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Across Canada
Application No. 2006-0438-1
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Application by 1494679 Ontario Inc. to amend the licence of the national Category 2 specialty programming undertaking known as Odyssey II.
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The licensee proposes to replace the condition of licence in sections a) and c) of their nature of service description as set out in Decision CRTC 2000-642 which reads:
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a) The licensee shall provide a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service directed to Greek/Greek-speaking audiences. The programming will be derived primarily from the existing Greek service Mega.
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and;
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c) 100% of all programming broadcast during the broadcast week shall be in Greek.
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with the following condition:
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a) The licensee shall provide a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service dedicated to Greek/Greek speaking audiences.
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and;
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c) During the broadcast week, the licensee's programming will consist entirely of ethnic programming of which, a minimum of 90% will be in the Greek language and a maximum of 10% will be in French or English.
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The applicant further proposes to add the following condition of licence:
On an exceptional basis during the news, public affairs or youth programs presented primarily in the Greek-language, the licensee may distribute brief segments in the English language to accommodate interviews and other segments from persons unable to converse in Greek. All such non-Greek language inserts are to be accompanied by a summary in the Greek language and shall not constitute more than 20% of any given program.
The English language programming that falls within this exception permitted by section c) shall not be counted towards the English or French-language threshold set forth in section c) above.
The applicant proposes to broadcast not more than 10% of such segments during the broadcast month in the English language.
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Licensee's address:
437 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4K 1P1
Fax: (416) 462-1818
E-Mail: onttv@yahoo.com
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Across Canada
Application No. 2006-0440-7
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Application by Odyssey Television Network Inc. to amend the licence of the national specialty programming undertaking known as Odyssey Television Network (Odyssey).
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The licensee proposes to replace the condition of licence in sections 1.(a) and 1. (b) of the conditions of licence for Odyssey as set out in the Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-14 which reads:
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1. (a) The licensee shall provide a national ethnic specialty television service, with programming intended for the Greek communities of Canada. Subject to subsection (b), 100% of its programs shall be Greek-language ethnic programs.
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and;
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1. (b) On an exceptional basis during its news, public affairs or youth programs, the licensee may distribute brief segments in the English language to accommodate interviews and other segments from persons unable to converse in Greek. All such non-Greek language inserts are to be accompanied by a summary in the Greek language and shall not constitute more than 20% of any given program.
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with the following condition:
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1. (a) The licensee shall provide a national ethnic specialty television service, with programming intended for the Greek communities of Canada. The licensee's programming will consist entirely of ethnic programming of which, subject to section (b) below, a minimum of 90% will be in the Greek language and a maximum of 10% will be in English or French.
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and;
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1. (b) On an exceptional basis during the news, public affairs or youth programs presented primarily in the Greek-language, the licensee may distribute brief segments in the English language to accommodate interviews and other segments from persons unable to converse in Greek. All such non-Greek language inserts are to be accompanied by a summary in the Greek language and shall not constitute more than 20% of any given program.
The English language programming that falls within this exception permitted by section 1. (b) shall not be counted towards the English or French-language threshold set forth in section 1. (a) above.
The applicant proposes to broadcast not more than 10% of such segments during the broadcast month in the English language.
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Licensee's address:
437 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4K 1P1
Fax: (416) 462-1818
E-Mail: onttv@yahoo.com
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Examination of application:
At the licensee's address
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Toronto, Ontario
Application No. 2005-1429-1
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Application by Rogers Broadcasting Limited, to renew the licence of the commercial radio programming undertaking CJAQ-FM Toronto,expiring 31 August 2006.
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It appears to the Commission that the licensee may have failed to comply with the Radio Regulations, 1986 requiring a minimum of 35% of Canadian content for category 2 musical selections during the broadcast week between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Licensee's address:
777 Jarvis Street, 6th floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 3B7
Fax: (416) 935-8203
E-Mail: alain.strati@rci.rogers.com
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Examination of application:
At licensee's address
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Bluewater, Ontario
Application No. 2006-0495-1
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Application by Blackburn Radio Inc. to amend the licence of the commercial radio programming undertaking CIBU-FM Wingham, Ontario.
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The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter atBluewater to broadcast the programming of CIBU-FM, in order to adequately serve the population of Southern Huron County and along the Lake Huron shoreline.
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The transmitter would operate on frequency 91.7 MHz (channel 219A) with an average effective radiated power of 2,288 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 6,000 watts/antenna height of 64.8 metres).
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The licensee indicates that this application is to address CIBU-FM's signal deficiencies and subsequent co-channel interference problems that exist in the Southern Huron County and along the Lake Huron shoreline, particularly in the Goderich area.
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Licensee's address:
700 Richmond Street
Suite 204
London, Ontario
N6A 5C7
Fax: (519) 357-1897
E-Mail: jweese@cknxradio.com
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Examination of application:
215 Carling Terrace
Wingham, Ontario
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Brandon, Manitoba
Application No. 2005-1257-6
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Application by Riding Mountain Broadcasting Ltd., to renew the licence of the commercial radio programming undertaking CKLF-FM Brandon,expiring 31 August 2006.
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The licensee agrees to adhere to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters distribution guidelines for Canadian Talent Development, as outlined in Public Notice 1995-196, which for the market of Brandon represents an annual commitment of $400.
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Licensee's address:
624 - 14 Street East
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 7E1
Fax: (204) 726-1270
E-Mail: dkille@cklq.mb.ca
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Examination of application:
Licensee's address
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Carrot River, Saskatchewan
Application No. 2006-0498-5
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Application by CJNE FM Radio Inc. to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking VF2212 Carrot River, Saskatchewan.
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The licensee proposes to change the program source which reads:
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with local programming and programs received from CFMI-FM Vancouver, British Columbia.
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with the following:
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with local programming and programs received from CFMI-FM New Westminster, British Columbia and from CJNE-FM Nipawin, Saskatchewan.
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The licensee advised that the station will continue to broadcast 3 hours of locally-originated programming in the English and Cree-languages. Also, the programs of CJNE-FM Nipawin will be broadcast between the hours of 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily from Monday to Friday.
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Licensee's address:
Box 220
Nipawin, Saskatchewan
S0E 1E0
Fax: (306) 862-2334
E-Mail: pro.cjne@sasktel.net
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Examination of application:
Gates Fertilizers
114 Railway Avenue
Carrot River, Saskatchewan
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Victoria, British Columbia
Application No. 2006-0409-2
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Application by Multivan Broadcast Corporation (the general partner), and 650504 B.C. Ltd., Douglas M. Holtby, Geoffrey Y.W. Lau, Robert H. Lee, Joseph Segal and RCG Forex Service Corp. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Multivan Broadcast Limited Partnership to amend the licence of the transitional digital television programming undertaking CHNM-DT Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The licensee proposes to add a transitional digital television transmitter, in association with its analog transmitter, atVictoria to broadcast the programming of CHNM-DT, a multilingual ethnic service.
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The transmitter would operate on channel 54B with an average effective radiated power of 78 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 225 watts/antenna height of 265 metres).
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Licensee's address:
88 East Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6A 3X3
Fax: (604) 678-3907
E-Mail: areitmayer@channelm.ca
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Examination of application:
Licensee's address
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Cook Roberts
7th Floor - 1175 Douglas Street
Victoria, British Columbia
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[Broadcasting intervention/comments form]
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Public Participation
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Deadline for Interventions/Comments
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19 June 2006
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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
Broadcasting Intervention/Comments Form
located below the description of each application within this public notice
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or
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by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2
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or
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by fax at
(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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The Commission advises those who file and serve by electronic mode to exercise caution when using e-mail for service of documents or notification, as it may be difficult to establish that service has occurred.
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Before initiating service through electronic mode, please ensure that you will be able to satisfy the Commission, upon request, that service of the notification was completed.
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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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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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Important notice
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Note that all information that you provide as part of this public process, except information granted confidentiality, whether sent by postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or through the Commission's web site at www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes part of a publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission's web site. This information includes your personal information, such as your full name, e-mail address, postal/street address, telephone and facsimile number(s), and any other personal information you provide.
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Documents received electronically or otherwise will be put on the Commission's web site in their entirety exactly as you send them, including any personal information contained therein, in the official language and format in which they are received. Documents not received electronically will be available in PDF format.
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The personal information you provide will be used and may be disclosed for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with that purpose.
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Examination of Documents
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An electronic version of applications is available from the Commission's web site by selecting the application number within this notice.
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A list of all interventions/comments will also be available on the Commission's Web site. An electronic version of all interventions/comments submitted will be accessible from this list. To access the list, select "Lists of interventions/comments" under "Public Proceedings" from the Commission's Web site.
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Documents are also available during normal office hours 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 2 working days, at any other CRTC offices and documentation centres.
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, 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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205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2
Tel: (514) 283-6607
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55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2
Tel: (416) 952-9096
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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
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10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Tel: (780) 495-3224
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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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Secretary General
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This document is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca
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Date Modified: 2006-05-15