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Route reference: 2011-55

Ottawa, 21 June 2011

Bhupinder Bola, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada

Application 2010-1596-7, received 23 October 2010
Public hearing in the National Capital Region
5 April 2011

Chutney Radio – Specialty audio service

The Commission approves an application for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language specialty audio service.

The application

1.      The Commission received an application by Bhupinder Bola, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (Bhupinder Bola (OBCI)), for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language specialty audio programming undertaking to be known as Chutney Radio. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application.

2.      Bhupinder Bola (OBCI) will be owned and controlled by its sole shareholder and sole director Mr. Bhupinder Bola.

3.      The applicant proposed to offer programming devoted to the English-language Caribbean communities in Canada and indicated that it would broadcast 100% of its programming in the English language.

4.      According to Bhupinder Bola (OBCI), the service’s programming would consist of talk shows, music, news and general information on sports, politics, weather, health, farming, education, as well as import and export issues. Bhupinder Bola (OBCI) further indicated that it would broadcast approximately 45 hours of foreign programming in each broadcast week.

5.      To promote and develop Canadian artistic and musical talent, the service would produce various local programs involving third-party producers and local artists from the Caribbean communities across Canada.

Commission’s determination

6.      The Commission is satisfied that the application is in conformity with all applicable terms and conditions set out in New licensing framework for specialty audio programming services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-53, 12 September 2002. Accordingly, the Commission approves the application by Bhupinder Bola, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate the national, English-language specialty audio programming undertaking Chutney Radio. The terms and conditions of licence are set out in the appendix to this decision.

Secretary General

*This decision is to be appended to the licence.

Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-385

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the national, English-language specialty audio service Chutney Radio

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2017.

The Commission will issue a licence once the applicant has satisfied the Commission, with supporting documentation, that the following requirements have been met:

Conditions of licence

  1. The licence will be subject to the conditions of licence and the licensing framework for specialty audio programming services set out in Appendix 1 to New licensing framework for specialty audio programming services, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-53, 12 September 2002.

  2. The licensee shall provide a national, English-language specialty audio service devoted to the English-language Caribbean communities in Canada. All of the programming broadcast in each broadcast week shall be in the English language. Programming shall consist of talk shows, music, news and general information on sports, politics, weather, health, farming, education, as well as import and export issues.

  3. The licensee shall adhere to the Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children and the Equitable Portrayal Code, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.

  4. The licensee shall adhere to sections 2.2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9(2) and 11 of the Radio Regulations, 1986.

  5. The licensee shall adhere to the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 if its revenues derived from broadcasting activities exceed the threshold amount of $2 million.

For the purposes of the conditions of this licence, broadcast day shall have the same meaning as that set out in section 2 of the Radio Regulations, 1986.

Encouragement

Employment equity

In accordance with Implementation of an employment equity policy, Public Notice CRTC 1992-59, 1 September 1992, the Commission encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.

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