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Route reference: 2013-219

Ottawa, 30 August 2013

Various licensees
Various locations across Canada

The application numbers are set out in Appendix 1 to this decision.

Various commercial radio programming undertakings – Licence renewals

1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings set out in Appendix 1 to this decision, from 1 September 2013^[1] to 31 August 2020. The conditions of licence for each station are set out in the appropriate appendices.

2. The Commission received interventions in support of certain applications, as well as an intervention regarding certain applications from l’Association québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ). It also received an intervention from CHLC-FM Baie-Comeau in regard to CFYX-FM Rimouski. Finally, the Commission received interventions from the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, the Prince Edward Island Office of Public Safety, the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications et de la Sécurité publique du Québec, and the Infrastructure and Transportation Emergency Measures Organization, Province of Manitoba, relating to participation of various stations in their jurisdictions in the National Public Alerting System (NPAS). The public record for this proceeding is available on the Commission’s website at www.crtc.gc.ca under “Public Proceedings.”

3. In regard to the interventions from CHLC-FM and ADISQ, both interveners expressed concerns over the fact that CFYX-FM has not been broadcasting over the last year. The Commission notes, however, that Radio Rimouski inc., the licensee of CFYX-FM, had informed it of this situation, and that the station did return to air on 10 July 2013.

4. As specified in its three-year plan, the Commission will be looking at measures to ensure the participation of Canadian broadcasters and telecommunications service providers in the NPAS. Therefore, the Commission will not impose conditions of licence requiring the participation of broadcasters in the NPAS at this time. However, the Commission expects all licensees to voluntarily participate in the NPAS, so that Canadians receive timely warnings of imminent perils.

Reminder

5. Pursuant to section 22 of the Broadcasting Act, the Commission reminds the licensees that the broadcasting licences will cease to have any force or effect if the broadcasting certificates issued by the Department of Industry lapse.

Employment equity

6. Unless otherwise specified in the appendices below, the licensees of the radio stations listed in Appendix 1 to this decision are subject to the Employment Equity Act and file reports concerning employment equity with the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development. Accordingly, their employment equity practices are not examined by the Commission.

Secretary General

Related documents

• Various radio programming undertakings – Administrative renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-447, 17 August 2012, as corrected by Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-447-1, 22 August 2012
• Administrative renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-434, 8 August 2012

*This decision and the appropriate appendices are to be appended to each licence.

Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Commercial radio programming undertakings for which the broadcasting licences are renewed

(1) In Various radio stations and specialty services – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization within BCE Inc.), Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-309, 27 June 2013 (Broadcasting Decision 2013-309), the Commission approved the transfer of CHIQ-FM to a new corporation to be incorporated.

(2) In Broadcasting Decision 2013-309, the Commission also approved a change of a partner in Bell Media Ottawa Radio Partnership.

*Radio programming undertakings, and, where applicable, transmitters, for which the broadcasting licences were administratively renewed until 31 August 2013 as a result of Administrative renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-434, 8 August 2012

**Radio programming undertakings, and, where applicable, transmitters, for which the broadcasting licences were administratively renewed until 31 August 2013 as a result of Various radio programming undertakings – Administrative renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012‑447, 17 August 2012, as corrected by Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-447-1, 22 August 2012

Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertakings CHPQ-FM Parksville and CKWV-FM Nanaimo, British Columbia; CHSL-FM Slave Lake and its transmitter CHSL-FM-1 Wabasco, Alberta; CHIQ-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba; CFLG-FM Cornwall, CFRA Ottawa, CHUR-FM North Bay, CJCL Toronto, CJMJ-FM Ottawa, CJSS-FM Cornwall, CJXY-FM Burlington and CKAT North Bay, Ontario; CHGO-FM Val d’Or, CHOA-FM Rouyn‑Noranda and its transmitters CHOA-FM-1 Val d’Or and CHOA-FM-2 La Sarre, and CJGO-FM La Sarre and its transmitter CJGO-FM-1 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec; CFQM-FM Moncton, CJMO-FM Moncton, CJXL-FM Moncton and CKNB Campbellton, New Brunswick; CHER-FM Sydney and CHNS-FM Halifax, Nova Scotia; and CHTN-FM Charlottetown and its transmitters CHTN-FM-1 Elmira and CHTN‑FM-2 St. Edward, and CKQK-FM Charlottetown and its transmitters CKQK-FM-1 Elmira and CKQK-FM-2 St. Edward, Prince Edward Island

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.

Appendix 3 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CFGO Ottawa, Ontario

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in sections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), in any broadcast week where at least 90% of musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) that it broadcasts are selections released before 1 January 1981:

• in that broadcast week, devote 30% or more of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety; and
• between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., in the period beginning on Monday of that week and ending on Friday of the same broadcast week, devote 30% or more of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.

The licensee will also be responsible for specifying, on the music lists it provides to the Commission, the year of release for all musical selections it broadcasts.

For the purposes of this condition of licence:

• the terms “broadcast week,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in section 2 of the Regulations; and
• content category 2 (Popular Music) is defined in Revised content categories and subcategories for radio, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819, 5 November 2010, as amended from time to time.

Appendix 4 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms, conditions of licence and expectation for the commercial radio programming undertaking CIOK-FM Saint John, New Brunswick

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.

Expectation

The Commission expects the licensee not to solicit advertising in either the Fredericton or Moncton markets.

Appendix 5 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKXD-FM Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. During each broadcast week, the licensee shall broadcast a minimum of 25 hours of local programming.

Appendix 6 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKXG-FM Grand Falls and its transmitter CKXG FM-1 Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. During each broadcast week, the licensee shall broadcast a minimum of 56 hours of local programming.

Appendix 7 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CHPR-FM Hawkesbury, Ontario

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.

2. During each broadcast week, the licensee shall broadcast no more than one hour of English-language programming consisting of newscasts, interviews with members of the community, special interest features concerning social and cultural activities of the community, as well as advertising up to a maximum of five minutes per day.

Appendix 8 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CIWW Ottawa, Ontario

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in sections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations) in any broadcast week where at least 90% of musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) that it broadcasts are selections released before 1 January 1981:

• in that broadcast week, devote 30% or more of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety; and

• between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., in the period beginning on Monday of that week and ending on Friday of the same broadcast week, devote 30% or more of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.

The licensee will also be responsible for specifying, on the music lists it provides to the Commission, the year of release for all musical selections it broadcasts.

For purposes of this condition of licence:

• the terms “broadcast week,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in section 2 of the Regulations; and

• content category 2 (Popular Music) is defined in Revised content categories and subcategories for radio, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819, 5 November 2010, as amended from time to time.

Appendix 9 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertakings CJSB-FM Swan River and its transmitter CJSB‑FM-2 Benito, Manitoba; CKEC-FM New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; CFDA‑FM Victoriaville, Quebec; and CJKL-FM Kirkland Lake and CHLK-FM Perth, Ontario

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.

Encouragement

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.

Appendix 10 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CHTD-FM St. Stephen, New Brunswick

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The licensee shall, in addition to its basic contributions to Canadian content development (CCD) as required by section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, devote $2,000 annually towards parties and initiatives fulfilling the definition of eligible CCD initiatives set out in paragraph 108 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, 15 December 2006.

Encouragement

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.

Appendix 11 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CHWV-FM Saint John, New Brunswick

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The licensee shall, in addition to its basic contributions to Canadian content development (CCD) as required by section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, devote $4,000 annually towards parties and initiatives fulfilling the definition of eligible CCD initiatives set out in paragraph 108 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, 15 December 2006.

Encouragement

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.

Appendix 12 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertakings CJAW-FM Moose Jaw and CKRC-FM Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in sections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), in any broadcast week:

• devote, in that broadcast week, a minimum of 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety; and

• devote, between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., in the period from Monday to Friday of the same broadcast week, a minimum of 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.

For the purposes of this condition of licence:

• the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations; and

• content category 2 (Popular Music) is defined in Revised content categories and subcategories for radio, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819, 5 November 2010, as amended from time to time.

Appendix 13 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CJTN-FM Quinte West, Ontario

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The licensee shall not broadcast separate commercial messages on its Quinte West station during periods when the same programs are broadcast simultaneously on the licensee’s Belleville and Quinte West stations.
3. The licensee shall, in addition to its basic contributions to Canadian content development (CCD) as required by section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, devote a minimum of $11,300 per broadcast year towards parties and initiatives fulfilling the definition of eligible CCD initiatives set out in paragraph 108 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, 15 December 2006.

Encouragement

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.

Appendix 14 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CFYX-FM Rimouski and its transmitter CFYX-FM-3 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The licensee shall not solicit local advertising in the Baie-Comeau, Forestville and Matane radio markets.

Encouragement

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.

Appendix 15 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CFCP-FM Courtenay, British Columbia

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. In addition to its basic required contribution as set out in section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, the licensee shall make an additional annual contribution of $2,600 to FACTOR.

Appendix 16 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CILB-FM Lac La Biche, Alberta

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
2. In each of the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 broadcast years, the licensee shall make direct expenditures of at least $10,000 to Canadian content development (CCD). This annual amount shall be distributed as follows:

• $5,000 in each broadcast year to the Radio Starmaker Fund; and

• $5,000 in each broadcast year to the Lac La Biche School District for the purchase of musical instruments, the development of music curriculum, and music festivals.

The amount the licensee may be required to contribute pursuant to section 15(2) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations) in either of those broadcast years is reduced by the amount the licensee is required to contribute pursuant to this condition of licence.

As of 1 September 2014, the licensee will be subject only to section 15 of the Regulations in regard to CCD.

Appendix 17 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-460

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CHQX-FM Prince Albert and its transmitters CHQX-FM-1 Waskesiu Lake, CHQX-FM-2 La Ronge, and CHQX-FM-3 Big River, Saskatchewan

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Conditions of licence

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.

Encouragement

The Commission encourages the licensee to continue to devote a minimum of 40% of all content category 2 (Popular Music) musical selections broadcast to Canadian musical selections, during each broadcast week, and between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. This level exceeds the 35% requirement for Canadian content category 2 musical selections set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

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