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  Route reference: 2010-5
  Ottawa, 16 March 2010
  Thunder Bay Electronics Limited
 Thunder Bay, Ontario
  Application 2009-1650-5, received 16 February 2009
 

CHFD-TV Thunder Bay– Deletion of condition of licence

1. The Commission approves an application by Thunder Bay Electronics Limited to amend the broadcasting licence for the television programming undertaking CHFD-TV by deleting the condition of licence that reads as follows:
 

The licensee shall operate this undertaking as an affiliate of the television network operated by CTV Television Inc.

2. CHFD-TV will operate as an independent local station and will receive its non-local programming from Canwest Global.
3. The Commission received two interventions in connection with this application. Bruce Hyer, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North expressed his support. John Rafferty, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River commented that the Commission's decision on this matter should contribute to the preservation and enrichment of CHFD-TV's local programming.
4. With respect to Mr. Rafferty's comment, the Commission notes the applicant's commitment to maintain the minimum levels of local programming set out in CHFD-TV Thunder Bay – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-386, 30 August 2004.
  Secretary General
  This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca.

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