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Additional reference: 2013-568-1, 2013-568-2 and 2013-568-3

Ottawa, 29 October 2013

Notice of hearing

27 January 2014
Surrey, British Columbia

Deadline for submission of interventions/comments/answers: 28 November 2013

[Submit an intervention/comment/answer or view related documents]

The Commission will hold a hearing commencing on 27 January 2014 at 9:00 a.m., at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, 15269 104^th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, to consider the following applications:

Applicant and Locality

1. South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2011-0173-2

2. Idea Broadcasting Corporation
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-0877-6

3. Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0880-0

4. Mosaic Media Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0882-5

5. Surdel Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0886-7

6. New Vision Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0887-5

7. South Asian Link Directory Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0891-6 and 2013-0890-9

8. Akash Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0893-2

9. South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc.
Surrey and Abbotsford, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0885-9, 2013-0899-0, 2013-0896-6 and 2013-0902-1

10. I.T. Productions Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0888-3 and 2013-0892-4

11. 2308739 Ontario Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-1055-7

12. Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-0889-1

13. 0971197 B.C. Ltd.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-0883-3

14. Living Word Fellowship
Aldergrove, British Columbia
Application 2013-0476-6

15. Clear Sky Radio Inc.
Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood and Invermere, British Columbia
Application 2011-1261-4

16. Newcap Inc.
Cranbrook and Fernie, British Columbia
Application 2013-1268-6

17. United Christian Broadcasters Canada
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Applications 2013-1070-6 and 2013-1074-7

Preamble for items 1 to 14

On 25 March 2013, the Commission issued Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2013-149 calling for applications for broadcasting licences for radio stations to serve Vancouver, British Columbia. The Commission indicated that applications were to include all of the information requested in the appendices to that notice of consultation, failing which the application would not be considered as part of the process.

In response to this call, the Commission has received a number of applications for new services as well as several applications for technical changes involving transmitter additions for the Vancouver radio market.

Items 1 to 10 are technically mutually exclusive, each proposing the use of frequency 107.7 MHz.

Items 11 and 12 are technically mutually exclusive, each proposing the use of frequency 600 kHz.

These applications along with item 13 will be treated as competitive radio applications for the Vancouver radio market.

Prior to the issuance of Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2013-149, the Commission received an application for a broadcasting licence to operate a low-power religious FM radio station to serve Aldergrove, British Columbia (item 14). This item is also technically mutually exclusive with items 1 to 10 for the use of frequency 107.7 MHz and will therefore be considered together with the remaining applications.

Alternate frequencies

Several applicants proposed alternate frequencies and provided technical suitability documentation in support of their use. These proposals will be considered in this process and are identified in this notice. Applicants are reminded that, consistent with the approach set out in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2013-149, the Commission will not consider any alternate frequencies for the applications other than those identified in this notice.

Preamble for items 15 and 16

On 21 June 2013, the Commission issued Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2013-301, calling for applications for broadcasting licences for radio stations to serve Cranbrook, British Columbia. The Commission indicated that applications were to include all of the information requested in the appendices to that notice, failing which the application would not be considered as part of this process.

In response to this call, the Commission has received two applications for new services for the Cranbrook radio market.

Item 17

The Commission intends to consider, subject to interventions, item 17 during the non-appearing phase of the hearing.

1. South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2011-0173-2

Application by South Fraser Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Surrey.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,066 watts (maximum ERP of 2,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 132.5 metres).

The applicant has also submitted an alternate proposal to operate The station on frequency 91.5 MHz (channel 218A) with an average ERP of 290 watts (maximum ERP of 1,000 watts with an EHAAT of 132.4 metres).

The applicant proposes a diverse music format consisting of mainstream Adult Contemporary, gold-based Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Triple AAA music.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

c/o Fasken Martineau
Attention: Steven Lukas
2900-550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 0A3
Fax: 604-231-9717
Email: suki@sukibadh.com
Email to request electronic version of application: suki@sukibadh.com

2. Idea Broadcasting Corporation
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-0877-6

Application by Idea Broadcasting Corporation for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Vancouver.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 820 watts (maximum ERP of 2,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 121.9 metres).

The applicant states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring it to direct ethnic programming to a minimum of 18 cultural groups in a minimum of 16 different languages per broadcast week.

The applicant further states that of the total programming to be broadcast during the broadcast week, 100% would be devoted to ethnic programming and 90% would be devoted to third-language programming.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

111–12827 76^th Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
V3W 2V3
Fax: 604-502-1000
Email: info@ideabroadcasting.com
Website to view application: www.ideabroadcasting.com
Email to request electronic version of application: info@ideabroadcasting.com

3. Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0880-0

Application by Sky Radio Broadcasting Corp. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Surrey.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 820 watts (maximum ERP of 2,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 121.9 metres).

The applicant proposes a contemporary urban dance format with a primary emphasis on new and emerging artists.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

10651 Southdale Road
Richmond, British Columbia
V7A 2W8
Fax: 604-575-3998
Email: kal@sky107fm.com
Website to view application: www.sky107fm.com
Email to request electronic version of application: kal@sky107fm.com

4. Mosaic Media Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0882-5

Application by Mosaic Media Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Surrey.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 820 watts (maximum ERP of 2,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 121.9 metres).

The applicant proposes an Adult Hits music format.

The applicant states that it would devote up to 36.5% of each broadcast week to ethnic programming.

The applicant further states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring it to direct ethnic programming to a minimum of 7 cultural groups in a minimum of 10 different languages per broadcast week.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

8247, 130^th Street
Surrey, British Columbia
V3W 7X4
Fax: 604-507-2190
Email: swaraj@shaw.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: swaraj@shaw.ca

5. Surdel Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0886-7

Application by Surdel Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 660 watts (maximum ERP of 2,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 161.1 metres).

The applicant proposes to offer a Fusion music format targeting the English-speaking South-Asian Community.

The applicant further proposes to devote a minimum of 50% of the music programming broadcast each broadcast week to musical selections from subcategory 33 (World beat and international).

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

11818-80A Avenue
Delta, British Columbia
V4C 7T9
Fax: 888-702-1021
Email: surdelradio@gmail.com
Email to request electronic version of application: surdelradio@gmail.com

6. New Vision Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0887-5

Application by New Vision Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 660 watts (maximum ERP of 2,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 120.8 metres).

The applicant states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring it to direct ethnic programming to a minimum of 8 cultural groups in a minimum of 8 different languages per broadcast week.

The applicant further states that of the total programming to be broadcast during the broadcast week, 100% would be devoted to ethnic programming and 85% would be devoted to third-language programming.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

1000-595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1S8
Email: newvisionbroadcasting@live.com
Email to request electronic version of application: jren@boughtonlaw.com

7. South Asian Link Directory Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0891-6 and 2013-0890-9

Application (2013-0891-6) by South Asian Link Directory Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,390 watts (maximum ERP of 3,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 118.8 metres).

The applicant also submitted an alternate proposal (application 2013-0890-9) for the use of the AM frequency 600 kHz (channel 600B) with a transmitter power of 10,000 watts (directional antenna with an EHAAT of 118.7 metres).

The applicant proposes to offer a third-language news/talk-spoken word format targeting predominantly third and fourth generations of Canadian-South Asians aged 18 to 30 years old.

The applicant states that all of its programming would consist of third-language programming.

The applicant further states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring it to direct ethnic programming to a minimum of 13 cultural groups in a minimum of 8 different languages per broadcast week.

The Commission may withdraw these applications from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the applications are technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

12725 80^th Avenue
Suite 205
Surrey, British Columbia
V3W 3A6
Fax: 604-591-2113
Email: par.sahota@gmail.com
Email to request electronic version of applications: par.sahota@gmail.com

8. Akash Broadcasting Inc.
Surrey, British Columbia
Application 2013-0893-2

Application by Akash Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in Surrey.

The station would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 820 watts (maximum ERP of 2,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 121.9 metres).

The applicant also submitted an alternate proposal to operate the station on frequency 91.1 MHz (channel 218A) with an ERP of 290 watts (maximum ERP of 1,000 watts with an EHAAT of 212.9 metres).

The applicant states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring it to direct ethnic programming to a minimum of 19 cultural groups in a minimum of 15 different languages per broadcast week.

The applicant further states that, of the total programming to be broadcast during the broadcast week, 100% would be devoted to ethnic programming and 96% would be devoted to third-language programming.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

#33–13290 78^th Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
V3W 0H6
Fax: 604-543-6473
Email: fmband@surreyconnectfm.com
Website to view application: www.surreyconnectfm.com
Email to request electronic version of application: fmband@surreyconnectfm.com

9. South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc.
Surrey and Abbotsford, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0885-9, 2013-0899-0, 2013-0896-6 and 2013-0902-1

Applications by South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence for the ethnic commercial specialty radio station CKYE-FM Vancouver by adding FM transmitters in Surrey and Abbotsford to rebroadcast the programming of CKYE-FM.

According to the licensee, the addition of transmitters in Surrey and Abbotsford would address the impaired reception of CKYE-FM caused by the HD IBOC transmissions from the radio station KISM Bellingham, Washington, which operates on frequency 92.9 MHz and thus broadcasts on the first adjacent frequency to CKYE-FM, which operates on frequency 93.1 MHz.

In regard to Surrey, the licensee proposes, as its preference, to operate the new transmitter on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 422 watts (maximum ERP of 750 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 123.3 metres) (application 2013-0885-9). As a first alternate proposal (application 2013-0899-0), the new transmitter would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A1) with an average ERP of 130 watts (maximum ERP of 160 watts with an EHAAT of 123.3 metres). As a second alternative proposal (application 2013-0896-6), the new transmitter would operate at 91.5 MHz (channel 218A1) with an average ERP of 23.5 watts (maximum ERP of 100 watts with an EHAAT of 123.3 metres).

The licensee states that any of the above proposals would address severe FM signal reception problems that are affecting listeners in the areas of Surrey, Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby and Langley, British Columbia, as well as other municipalities.

In the applications proposing the use of 107.7 MHz, the licensee also requests an amendment to CKYE-FM’s condition of licence relating to the broadcast of third-language programming, which reads as follows:

4. Not less than 90% of the programming in each broadcast week shall be ethnic programming, and all of the ethnic programming shall be third-language programming.

The licensee seeks to replace that condition of licence with the following:

The licensee shall devote a minimum of 85% of the programming broadcast during each broadcast week to third-language programming, as defined in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

In regard to Abbotsford (application 2013-0902-1), the licensee proposes to operate the new transmitter on frequency 107.9 MHz (channel 300A1) with an ERP of 250 watts (non-directional antenna with an EHAAT of 62 metres). The licensee states that the proposed transmitter would address severe reception problems that are affecting listeners within the station’s existing 0.5 mV/m coverage, principally in the areas of Abbotsford and Mission, British Columbia.

As part of these applications, the licensee provided two compact discs containing audio files that document the signal impairment of CKYE-FM. The Commission notes that the audio from these compact discs is not available for download from its website. However, the compact discs will be made available for public examination at the Commission’s Vancouver, British Columbia regional office and in the examination room at the hearing.

Licensee’s address:

c/o Mark Lewis, Partner, Lewis Birnberg Hanet, LLP
201-8383 128^th Street
Surrey, British Columbia
L3W 4G1
Fax: 416-865-1018
Email: mlewis@lbhmedialaw.com
Website to view applications: www.redfm.ca

10. I.T. Productions Ltd.
Surrey, British Columbia
Applications 2013-0888-3 and 2013-0892-4

Application (2013-0888-3) by I.T. Productions Ltd. to amend the broadcasting licence for the ethnic commercial AM radio station CJRJ Vancouver to add an FM transmitter to serve Surrey.

The transmitter would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 375 watts (maximum ERP of 650 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 176.8 metres).

The applicant also submitted an alternate proposal for a rebroadcasting transmitter (application 2013-0892-4) that would operate on frequency 106.9 MHz (channel 295A) with an average ERP of 33.1 watts (maximum ERP of 125 watts with an EHAAT of 295.1 metres).

The licensee states that an FM rebroadcasting transmitter would allow it to compete on a level playing field in the Surrey area with incumbent station CKYE-FM Vancouver.

The Commission may withdraw these applications from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the applications are technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

110A-3060 Norland Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia
V5B 3A6
Fax: 604-299-3088
Email: cweafer@owenbird.com
Email to request electronic version of applications: cweafer@owenbird.com

11. 2308739 Ontario Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-1055-7

Application by 2308739 Ontario Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial AM radio station in Vancouver.

The station would operate on frequency 600 kHz (Class C) with a transmitter power of 10,000 watts, daytime and night-time.

The applicant proposes a spoken word format directed to business news and information.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

P.O. Box 6143
Station “A”
Toronto, Ontario
M5W 1P6
Fax: 416-492-9539
Email: torontoradioapplication@biz600.ca
Website to view application: www.tvchannelzero.com
Email to request electronic version of application: torontoradioapplication@biz600.ca

12. Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.
Vancouver; Surrey and Richmond, British Columbia
Application 2013-0889-1

Application by Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial AM radio station in Vancouver.

The station would operate on frequency 600 kHz (Class B) with a transmitter power of 10,000 watts, daytime and night-time.

The applicant also submitted two alternate proposals for FM radio stations. Under the first alternate proposal, an originating radio station in Surrey would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,066 watts (directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 132.5 metres), and a rebroadcasting transmitter in Richmond would operate on frequency 98.3 MHz (channel 252A), with an average ERP of 170 watts (directional antenna with an EHAAT of 143.5 metres).

Under the second alternate proposal, an originating radio station in Surreywould operate on frequency 91.5 MHz (channel 218A) with an average ERP of 290 watts (directional antenna with an EHAAT of 132.4 metres), and a rebroadcasting transmitter in Richmond would operate on frequency 98.3 MHz (channel 252A) with an average ERP of 170 watts (directional antenna with an EHAAT of 143.5 metres).

The applicant states that it would accept a condition of licence requiring it to direct ethnic programming to a minimum of 14 cultural groups in a minimum of 13 different languages per broadcast week.

The applicant further states that of the total programming broadcast during the broadcast week, 100% would be devoted to ethnic programming and 98.4% would be devoted to third-language programming.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

1228–20800 Westminster Highway
Richmond, British Columbia
V6V 2W3
Fax : 604-279-1550
Email : info@sherepunjabradio.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: info@sherepunjabradio.ca

13. 0971197 B.C. Ltd.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Application 2013-0883-3

Application by 0971197 B.C. Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial specialty FM radio station in Vancouver.

The station would operate on frequency 98.3 MHz (channel 252A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,080 watts (maximum ERP of 6,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of -11 metres).

The applicant proposes a specialized spoken word format. The spoken word programming would include, among other things, news, weather, sports, the promotion of local events, public affairs, documentaries, radio plays and dramas.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

208-1664 Richter Street
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 8N3
Fax: 778-484-7101
Email: rickjpushor@gmail.com
Email to request electronic version of application: jennette@touchstonelawgroup.com

14. Living Word Fellowship
Aldergrove, British Columbia
Application 2013-0476-6

Application by Living Word Fellowship for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language religious (church) FM radio station in Aldergrove.

The station would operate on frequency 107.9 MHz (channel 300LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 13 metres).

The applicant proposes to broadcast 12 hours of local programming each broadcast week. The station would broadcast live masses, weddings, funerals, baptisms and other such religious celebrations.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

2623-272^nd Street
Aldergrove, British Columbia
V4W 3N6
Fax: 604-371-3001
Email: psslmobile@yahoo.com
Website to view application: www.livingwordfellowship.ca
Email to request electronic version of application: info@livingwordfellowship.ca

15. Clear Sky Radio Inc.
Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood and Invermere, British Columbia
Application 2011-1261-4

Application by Clear Sky Radio Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Cranbrook. The applicant also proposes to add FM transmitters in Fernie, Sparwood and Invermere to rebroadcast the programming of the proposed Cranbrook station.

The station would operate on frequency 107.5 MHz (channel 298C1) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,100 watts (maximum ERP of 2,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 1,047.5 metres).

The transmitter in Fernie would operate on frequency 107.9 MHz (channel 300A) with an average ERP of 154 watts (maximum ERP of 500 watts with an EHAAT of -572 metres).

The transmitter in Sparwood would operate on frequency 107.1 MHz (channel 296A) with an average ERP of 79 watts (maximum ERP of 500 watts with an EHAAT of -242 metres).

The transmitter in Invermere would operate on frequency 107.7 MHz (channel 299A1) with an average ERP of 22 watts (maximum ERP of 100 watts with an EHAAT of -318 metres).

The applicant proposes an Adult Contemporary music format.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

220 Third Avenue South
Suite 400
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 0G9
Fax: 403-388-4648
Email: paul@clearskyradio.com
Email to request electronic version of application: info@clearskyradio.com

16. Newcap Inc.
Cranbrook and Fernie, British Columbia
Application 2013-1268-6

Application by Newcap Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Cranbrook. The applicant also proposes to add an FM transmitter in Fernie to rebroadcast the programming of the proposed Cranbrook station.

The station would operate on frequency 96.5 MHz (channel 243C) with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,600 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 1,054 metres).

The transmitter in Fernie would operate on frequency 91.9 MHz (channel 220A) with an ERP of 360 watts (non-directional antenna with an EHAAT of -536 metres).

The applicant proposes a modern Adult Contemporary music format.

The Commission may withdraw this application from the public hearing if it is not advised by the Department of Industry, at least twenty days prior to the hearing, that the application is technically acceptable.

Applicant’s address:

745 Windmill Road
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3B 1C2
Fax: 902-468-5661
Email: dmurray@ncc.ca
Website to view application: www.ncc.ca

17. United Christian Broadcasters Canada
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Applications 2013-1070-6 and 2013-1074-7

Application (2013-1070-6) by United Christian Broadcasters Canada (UCB) for authority to acquire from Thunder Bay Christian Radio the assets of the specialty FM (Christian music) radio station CJOA-FM Thunder Bay.

The applicant also requests a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the station, with amendments to the station’s conditions of licence. Specifically, UCB proposes to delete the following conditions of licence, currently set out in Various radio programming undertakings (specialty and ethnic) – Licence renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-161, 28 March 2013:

• The station’s programming shall be 100% locally produced.
• The licensee shall not broadcast any commercial messages.

In its second application (2013-1074-7), UCB proposes to change CJOA-FM’s authorized contours by increasing the effective radiated power from 50 to 250 watts. This increase in power would result in a change of CJOA-FM’s status from a low-power unprotected service to a protected regular Class A1 service.

UCB is a not-for-profit corporation controlled by its board of directors.

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated 17 April 2013, the purchase price for the assets of CJOA-FM is $1.

Should the Commission approve application 2013-1070-6, UCB would become the licensee of CJOA-FM.

Applicant’s address:

214 Pinnacle Street
Belleville, Ontario
K8N 3A6
Fax: 613-966-3211
Email: j.hunt@ucbcanada.com
Website to view application: www.ucbcanada.com
Email to request electronic version of application: j.hunt@ucbcanada.com

Procedure

Deadline for interventions or answers

28 November 2013

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, SOR/2010-277 (the Rules of Procedure), set out, among other things, the rules for content, format, filing and service of interventions and answers of respondents, the procedure for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure, and the conduct of the public hearing. Accordingly, the procedure set out below must be read in conjunction with the Rules of Procedure and its accompanying documents, which can be found on the Commission’s website under “CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure.”

An intervention or an answer from a respondent must be filed with the Commission and served on the applicant on or before the above-mentioned date. An answer from a respondent must also be served on any other respondent.

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, a document must be filed with, not merely sent to, the Commission by 5 p.m. Vancouver time (8 p.m. Ottawa time) on the date it is due. The Commission takes no responsibility for postal delays and will not notify a party whose submission is received after the deadline date. Late submissions will not be considered by the Commission and will not be made part of the public file.

For applications to be considered during the appearing phase of the hearing, the intervention or answer must include one of the following statements in either the first or the last paragraph:

1. 1. I request to appear at the public hearing.
2. 2. I do not want to appear at the public hearing.

The applicant, respondents and interveners are permitted to coordinate, organize and file, in a single submission, interventions of other interested persons who share their position but do not wish to appear at the hearing as a “Joint Supporting Intervention.” More information on how to do so and a template for the covering letter to be filed by the parties can be found in Changes to certain practices for filing interventions – Expansion of filing practices to include the filing of joint supporting comments for broadcasting policy proceedings, Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-28-1, 10 December 2010.

Interventions and answers will be considered by the Commission and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to parties, provided the procedures set out in the Rules of Procedure and this notice have been followed. Parties will be contacted only if their submissions raise procedural questions.

Submissions must be filed by sending them to the Secretary General of the Commission by only one of the following means:

by using the
[Intervention/comment/answer form]

or

by mail to
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2

or

by fax at
819-994-0218

A true copy of each intervention or answer from a respondent must be sent to the applicant and, in the case of a respondent to an application, to any other respondent.

The Commission advises those who file and serve by electronic mode to exercise caution when using e-mail for service of documents, as it may be difficult to establish that service has occurred.

Parties must ensure that, before initiating service through electronic mode, they will be able to satisfy the Commission, upon request, that service was completed. The sender must keep proof of the sending and the receipt of the document for 180 days after the day on which it is filed.

Submissions longer than five pages should include a summary.

Each paragraph of the submission should be numbered. In addition, where the intervention is filed by electronic means, the line ***End of document*** should be entered following the last paragraph of the document, as an indication that the document has not been altered during electronic transmission.

Interventions and answers must clearly identify the application referred to and indicate whether parties support or oppose the application, or, if they propose changes to it, include the facts and grounds for their proposal.

In the event that an application to be considered during the non-appearing phase of the hearing is brought to the oral phase of the hearing, and if parties wish to appear, they must provide reasons why their written interventions or answers are not sufficient and why an appearance is necessary. Parties requiring communication support must state their request on the first page of their intervention. Only those parties whose requests to appear have been granted will be contacted by the Commission and invited to appear at the public hearing.

Persons requiring communications support such as assistance listening devices and sign language interpretation are requested to inform the Commission at least twenty (20) days before the commencement of the public hearing so that the necessary arrangements can be made.

Important notice

All information that parties provide as part of this public process, except information designated confidential, whether sent by postal mail, facsimile, e-mail or through the Commission’s website at www.crtc.gc.ca, becomes part of a publicly accessible file and will be posted on the Commission’s website. This information includes personal information, such as full names, e-mail addresses, postal/street addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers, and any other personal information parties provide.

The personal information that parties provide will be used and may be disclosed for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the Commission, or for a use consistent with that purpose.

Documents received electronically or otherwise will be put on the Commission’s website in their entirety exactly as received, including any personal information contained therein, in the official language and format in which they are received. Documents not received electronically will be available in PDF format.

The information that parties provide to the Commission as part of this public process is entered into an unsearchable database dedicated to this specific public process. This database is accessible only from the web page of this particular public process. As a result, a general search of the Commission’s website with the help of either its own search engine or a third-party search engine will not provide access to the information that was provided as part of this public process.

The Commission encourages parties and interested persons to monitor the record of the proceeding, available on the Commission’s website, for additional information that they may find useful when preparing their submissions.

Examination of documents

An electronic version of the applications is available on the Commission’s website by selecting the application number within this notice. It is also available from the applicants, either on their websites or upon request by contacting the applicants at their email addresses, provided above.

A list of all interventions and answers will also be available on the Commission’s website. The list is accessible by selecting “View all proceedings open for comment” from the “Public Proceedings” section of the Commission’s website and clicking on the “Interventions/Answers” link associated with this notice.

Documents are also available during normal office hours at the Commission offices and documentation centres directly involved with these applications, or, upon request, within two (2) working days, at any other Commission offices and documentation centres.

Location of Commission offices

Toll-free telephone: 1-877-249-2782
Toll-free TDD: 1-877-909-2782

Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
Central Building
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 206
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B1
Tel.: 819-997-2429
Fax: 819-994-0218

Regional offices

Nova Scotia

Metropolitan Place
99 Wyse Road
Suite 1410
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3A 4S5
Tel.: 902-426-7997
Fax: 902-426-2721

Quebec

205 Viger Avenue West
Suite 504
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1G2
Tel.: 514-283-6607

Ontario

55 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 624
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 1M2
Tel.: 416-952-9096

Manitoba

360 Main Street
Suite 970
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3Z3
Tel.: 204-983-6306
Fax: 204-983-6317

Saskatchewan

2220 – 12^th Avenue
Suite 620
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0M8
Tel.: 306-780-3422

Alberta

100 – 4^th Avenue South-West
Suite 403
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3N2
Tel.: 403-292-6660
Fax: 403-292-6686

British Columbia

858 Beatty Street
Suite 290
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1C1
Tel.: 604-666-2111
Fax: 604-666-8322

Secretary General

Date modified:

2013-10-29