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Ottawa, 19 October, 2011
Ms Peggy Tabet
Director
Regulatory Affairs, Broadcasting
Quebecor Media inc.
612 St-Jacques
Montreal (Québec) H3C 4M8
peggy.tabet@quebecor.com
Subject : Response to the reply of Astral Média inc. in the context of CRTC Notice of Consultation 2011-525
Ms Tabet,
This is in response to the additional reply filed by Quebecor Media inc. (Quebecor) dated October 13, 2011, which followed the reply of Astral Media inc. (Astral) dated October 7, 2011, in the context of CRTC Notice of Consultation 2011-525.
The Commission notes that the Rules of Procedure do not provide the possibility for a party to file an additional response in the context of an ongoing proceeding. However, it is possible for a party to request the Commission’s permission to file an additional document, as Quebecor did in this process. The Commission may, in exceptional circumstances where the public interest or equity permits, allow the filing of additional documents.
In this case, the Commission is of the view that Quebecor’s request to file its further response on the public record does not qualify as exceptional circumstances. The Commission notes, however, that Quebecor will be in a position to fully express its additional arguments and concerns during the public hearing that will be held in Montreal as of December 5, 2011.
Consequently, the Commission denies Quebecor’s request to file its additional response on the public record of CRTC Notice of Consultation 2011-525.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Robert A. Morin
Secretary General
cc. Mme Nathalie Dorval, Astral Media inc.
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