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Ottawa, 18 November 2010
Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures
In this information bulletin, the Commission sets out lists of applications that did not require a public process and that it processed from 1 July 2010 to 31 August 2010 pursuant to its streamlined procedures. These applications involve transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings, as well as applications for amendments or extensions of deadlines.
1. The Commission has streamlined procedures for its consideration of applications that involve transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings, amendments or extensions of deadlines, and that do not require a public process.[1] Under these procedures, and on a case-by-case basis, the Commission may approve or deny such an application without first having issued a notice of consultation provided that:
a) its examination of the application reveals no significant policy concern; and
b) the Commission is convinced that approval or denial would be consistent with its approvals or denials of previous applications.
2. Where these two conditions are met, the Commission is generally satisfied that a process initiated by a notice of consultation is not required in the public interest and would unnecessarily delay implementation of the transaction contemplated or of other proposals by the applicant.
3. In the appendices to this information bulletin, the Commission sets out lists of applications that did not require a public process and that it processed from 1 July 2010 to 31 August 2010 pursuant to its streamlined procedures. The list of applications involving transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings is set out in Appendix 1. The list of applications involving amendments or extensions of deadlines is set out in Appendix 2.
Secretary General
Related Documents
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A guide to the CRTC processes for broadcasting applications and policy reviews, Broadcasting Circular CRTC 2007-4, 7 June 2007
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Streamlined processes for certain broadcasting applications, Broadcasting Circular CRTC 2006-1, 27 March 2006
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Ownership applications granted approval, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-50, 19 September 2003
Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-855
Ownership applications processed by the Commission by letter of authority from 1 July to 31 August 2010 pursuant to its streamlined procedure
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| Licensee | Application number and date of decision | Description of the transaction |
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| 1. | Thunder Bay Electronics Limited | 2010-0893-8 | APPROVED – Change to the ownership structure of Thunder Bay Electronics Limited (the licensee) for estate planning purposes, through the transfer of the Class A Voting Preferred shares held by Mr. H.F. Dougall in Thunder Bay Television Inc., the parent corporation of the licensee, to a joint ownership of these shares by Mr. Dougall and Ms. E.C. Dougall. This transaction does not affect the effective control of the broadcasting undertakings as it continues to be exercised by Mr. H.F. Dougall. Thunder Bay Electronics Limited is the licensee of CHFD-TV and CKPR-TV Thunder Bay, Ontario. |
| 2. | North Superior Broadcasting Ltd. Northwest Broadcasting Inc. 1333598 Ontario Limited C.J.S.D. Incorporated | 2010-0895-4 | APPROVED – Change to the ownership structure of the licensees listed below, for estate planning purposes, through the transfer of the Class A Voting Preferred shares held by Mr. H.F. Dougall in H.F. Dougall Company, Limited, the parent corporation of the licensees, to a joint ownership of these shares by Mr. Dougall and Ms. E.C. Dougall. This transaction does not affect the effective control of the broadcasting undertakings as it continues to be exercised by Mr. H.F.Dougall. North Superior Broadcasting Ltd., Northwest Broadcasting Inc., 1333598 Ontario Limited and C.J.S.D. Incorporated are the licensees of FM radio programming undertakings in Northwestern Ontario. |
| 3. | Norwesto Communications Inc. | 2010-1054-5 | APPROVED – Change to the ownership and control of Norwesto Communications Inc. (Norwesto), through the transfer of all of Norwesto’s shares to GoldenWest Broadcasting Ltd., a corporation controlled by Elmer Hildebrand. Norwesto is the licensee of CKQV-FM Vermillion Bay, Manitoba. |
| 4. | 7545398 Canada Inc. | 2010-1386-2 | APPROVED – Temporary management by Radio Saguenay inc., of CKRS-FM Saguenay, Quebec, a radio station owned by 7545398 Canada Inc. (the licensee), pursuant to an agreement between Corus Entertainment Inc., the parent corporation of the licensee, and Radio Saguenay inc., a corporation controlled by its board of directors. |
Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-855
Applications for amendments or extensions of deadlines that did not require a public process and that were processed by the Commission from 1 July to 31 August 2010 pursuant to its streamlined procedure
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| Licensee | Application number and date of decision | Decision and description of the application |
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| | Rogers Broadcasting Limited | 2010-0960-6 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the ethnic conventional television undertaking CJCO-TV Calgary, Alberta, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Canadian Hellenic Cable Radio Ltd. | 2010-1049-6 | APPROVED – final extension to 6 July 2011 of the deadline to implement the new commercial FM specialty radio programming undertaking at Montréal, Quebec, approved in Licensing of new radio stations in Montréal and Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-217, 6 July 2007. |
| | Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. | 2010-1011-5 | APPROVED – amendment to the definition of the term “broadcast day” for the French-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking Playhouse Disney Télé (formerly known as Vrak Junior). |
| | Craig Wireless Manitoba Inc. | 2010-0981-1 | APPROVED – extension of the authorized service area of its multipoint distribution system serving Winnipeg, Manitoba, under its Class 1 broadcasting licence to reflect the “as built” system. |
| | Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc., the general partner, as well as limited partner with Bell Canada and 6583458 Canada Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership | 2010-0896-2 | APPROVED – extension of the authorized service area of its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick, to include the communities of Grand Bay and Westfield, New Brunswick. |
| | Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc., the general partner, as well as limited partner with Bell Canada and 6583458 Canada Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership | 2010-0918-4 | APPROVED – extension of the authorized service area of its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving St-John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to include the communities of Corner Brook, Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| | Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc., the general partner, as well as limited partner with Bell Canada and 6583458 Canada Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership | 2010-0899-6 | APPROVED – extension of the authorized service area of its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick, to include the communities of Riverview and Dieppe, New Brunswick. |
| | Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc., the general partner, as well as limited partner with Bell Canada and 6583458 Canada Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership | 2010-0923-3 | APPROVED – extension of the authorized service area of its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick, to include the community of Miramichi, New Brunswick. |
| | Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc., the general partner, as well as limited partner with Bell Canada and 6583458 Canada Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership | 2010-0922-5 | APPROVED – extension of the authorized service area of its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and Sackville, Nova Scotia, to include the communities of Annapolis Valley, Glasgow and Truro, Nova Scotia. |
| | CTV Television Inc. | 2010-1086-8 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CJCH-TV Halifax, Nova Scotia, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation | 2010-1050-4 | APPROVED – amendment to the technical parameters for the new English-language commercial radio programming undertaking CISO-FM at Orillia, Ontario, approved in Licensing of new radio stations to Service Orillia, Ontario, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-318, 1 June 2009. |
| | CTV Television Inc. | 2010-1076-9 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CKY-TV Winnipeg, Manitoba, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | CTV Television Inc. | 2010-1107-2 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CFQC-TV Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Groupe Radio Antenne 6 inc. | 2010-1069-4 | APPROVED – amendments to the technical parameters for the French-language commercial radio programming undertaking CFGT-FM Alma, Quebec. |
| | CTV Television Inc. | 2010-1080-1 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CKCK-TV Regina, Saskatchewan, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner) and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership | 2010-1140-3
| APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, English-language specialty programming undertaking known as The Pet Network, approved in The Pet Network, Decision CRTC 2000-692, 14 December 2000, to allow this service to be available for distribution in high definition (HD) format. APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, English-language specialty programming undertaking known as ichannel, approved in The Issues Channel – a new specialty channel, Decision CRTC 2000-463, 14 December 2000, to allow this service to be available for distribution in HD format. APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, English-language specialty programming undertaking known as BPM: TV, approved in The Dance Channel, Decision CRTC 2000-690, 14 December 2000, to allow this service to be available for distribution in HD format. |
| | Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | 2010-1180-9 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CIII-TV Paris, Ontario, to add a digital transmitter |
| | Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | 2010-1179-1 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CIHF-TV-14 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | 2010-1158-5 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CIHF-TV-3 Moncton, New Brunswick, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | CTV Television Inc. | 2010-1183-2 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CKCW-TV Moncton, New Brunswick, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | CTV Television Inc. | 2010-1182-4 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CKCO-TV Kitchener, Ontario, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc. | 2010-1214-5 | APPROVED – extension to 31 December 2010 of the deadline to caption 100% of Le Réseau des sports’ (RDS) programming, approved in Le Réseau des sports – Licence amendment, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-475, 14 July 2010. |
| | The NHL Network Inc. | 2010-1219-5 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, English-language specialty programming undertaking known as the NHL Network to allow this service to be available for distribution in HD format. |
| | Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | 2010-1224-4 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CITV-TV Edmonton, Alberta, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | CTV Television Inc. | 2010-1289-8 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CKLT-TV Saint John, New Brunswick, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | 2010-1387-0 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CKMI-TV-2 Sherbrooke, Quebec, to add a digital transmitter. |
| | Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership | 2010-1365-6 | APPROVED – amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television undertaking CKMI-TV Québec, Quebec, to add a digital transmitter. |
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