ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-164
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| Route reference: 2010-5 | ||
| Ottawa, 19 March 2010 | ||
| CTV Television Inc. Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick; Montréal, Quebec; Kitchener, North Bay, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins and Toronto, Ontario; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon and Yorkton, Saskatchewan; Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge, Alberta; and Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| The application numbers are set out in the decision. | ||
Licence amendments | ||
| 1. | The Commission approves the applications by CTV Television Inc. to amend the broadcasting licences for the television programming undertakings listed below and their transmitters in order to increase their flexibility in fulfilling their described video programming commitments. | |
Call sign and location | Application | |
| CJCH-TV Halifax | 2009-1687-7 | |
| CJCB-TV Sydney | 2009-1689-3 | |
| CKCW-TV Moncton | 2009-1691-8 | |
| CKLT-TV Saint John | 2009-1693-4 | |
| CFCF-TV Montréal | 2009-1694-2 | |
| CKCO-TV Kitchener | 2009-1699-2 | |
| CKNY-TV North Bay | 2009-1684-3 | |
| CJOH-TV Ottawa | 2009-1697-6 | |
| CHBX-TV Sault Ste. Marie | 2009-1685-1 | |
| CICI-TV Sudbury | 2009-1700-0 | |
| CITO-TV Timmins | 2009-1701-5 | |
| CFTO-TV Toronto | 2009-1698-4 | |
| CFTO-DT Toronto | 2009-1654-6 | |
| CKY-TV Winnipeg | 2009-1686-9 | |
| CIPA-TV Prince Albert | 2009-1692-6 | |
| CKCK-TV Regina | 2009-1690-1 | |
| CFQC-TV Saskatoon | 2009-1688-5 | |
| CICC-TV Yorkton | 2009-1702-3 | |
| CFCN-TV Calgary | 2009-1703-1 | |
| CFCN-DT Calgary | 2009-1657-0 | |
| CFRN-TV Edmonton | 2009-1705-7 | |
| CFCN-TV-5 Lethbridge | 2009-1704-9 | |
| CIVT-TV Vancouver | 2009-1659-6 | |
| CIVT-DT Vancouver | 2009-1658-8 | |
| 2. | The Commission received two comments that did not address issues directly relevant to the present applications. The comments can be found on the Commission's website at www.crtc.gc.ca under "Public Proceedings." | |
| 3. | In Accessibility of telecommunications and broadcasting services, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-430, 21 July 2009, the Commission invited conventional broadcasters to apply to amend their licences in order to provide these broadcasters with a measure of flexibility and to take into account requests from persons with disabilities for a wider choice of described video programming. The Commission considered it appropriate to add two more categories of programming to those that licensees of conventional television stations may use to fulfill their commitments for described video 9 Variety and 11 General entertainment and human interest. | |
| 4. | Accordingly, as requested by the licensee, the Commission amends the licences for the above-noted undertakings by replacing the current condition of licence relating to described video with the following condition of licence: | |
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| Secretary General | ||
| This decision is to be appended to each 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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