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Route reference: 2013-322

Ottawa, 19 December 2013

Various radio 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 commercial radio programming undertakings set out in Appendix 1 to this decision from 1 January 2014 to 31 August 2020. [1] 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 comments from the Association québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ). The Commission also received interventions sent on behalf of the provinces of Quebec and Manitoba and Yukon Territory, relating to the participation of the stations in their respective jurisdictions in the National Public Alerting System (NPAS). Several applicants filed replies in response to the interventions and comments. The public record for this proceeding is available on the Commission’s website at www.crtc.gc.ca under “Public Proceedings.”

3. 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.

Previous non-compliance

4. In Broadcasting Decision 2009-811, the Commission noted that CKCN-FM Sept-Îles, Quebec, was found to be in non-compliance with its conditions of licence relating to Canadian talent development (CTD) contributions for each of the 2004-2005 to 2006-2007 broadcast years, as well as with section 9(2) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 relating to the provision of annual returns for each of the 2004-2005 to 2007-2008 broadcast years.

5. In Broadcasting Decision 2010-418, the Commission noted that CFEQ-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba, (now CKCL-FM) was found to be in non-compliance with its conditions of licence relating to CTD contributions for each of the 2002-2003 to 2008-2009 broadcast years.

6. In Broadcasting Decision 2010-429, the Commission noted that CIEL-FM-4 Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, was found to be in non-compliance with its conditions of licence relating to CTD contributions for the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 broadcast years.

7. The Commission has found that CKCN-FM, CKCL-FM and CIEL-FM-4 have operated in compliance with their regulatory obligations over the current licence term.

Commitments to Canadian content development

8. As set out in the original licensing decisions for CJVD-FM Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, CKJX-FM Olds, Alberta, CJOC-FM Lethbridge, Alberta, CJCY-FM Medicine Hat, Alberta and CKHK-FM Hawkesbury, Ontario, the licensees made commitments to Canadian content development (CCD) which the Commission imposed by condition of licence. The outstanding balances on these commitments are reflected in their respective conditions of licence set out in the appendices to this decision.

Reminder

9. In Broadcasting Decision 2012-593, the Commission approved applications by Radio Sept-Îles inc. (Radio Sept-Îles) to effect changes in ownership and effective control for Radio Sept-Îles, licensee of CKCN-FM. In that decision, the Commission required Radio Sept-Îles to pay tangible benefits totalling $37,806. In the same decision, the Commission noted that $45,946 in tangible benefits from a 2008 change of effective control[2] had not been paid in full yet. The Commission reminds Radio Sept-Îles that it must fulfill all of the tangible benefits commitments as outlined in Broadcasting Decision 2012-593.

10. 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 lapses.

Employment equity

11. Unless otherwise specified in the appendices, 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 2013-418, 19 August 2013
• Notice of applications received, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-322, 4 July 2013
• CKCN-FM Sept-Îles – Changes in ownership and effective control, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-593, 26 October 2012
• CIEL-FM-4 Trois-Pistoles – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-429, 30 June 2010
• CFEQ-FM Winnipeg – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-418, 30 June 2010
• CKCN-FM Sept-Îles – Licence renewal, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-811, 23 December 2009

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

Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Commercial radio programming undertakings for which the broadcasting licences have been renewed until 31 August 2020

Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms and condition of licence for the commercial radio programming undertakings CFGL-FM Laval, Quebec and CILG-FM Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Condition 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 2013-722

Terms, condition of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertakings CIBM-FM Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, and its transmitters CIBM-FM-1 Rivière-du-Loup, CIBM-FM-2 Trois-Pistoles, CIBM-FM-3 Sully and CIBM-FM-4 Saint-Juste-du-Lac; CIEL-FM-4 Trois-Pistoles; CKCN-FM Sept-Îles; CHCQ-FM Belleville, Ontario; CKPR-FM Thunder Bay and its transmitter CKPR-FM-2 Atikokan; CJBB-FM Englehart; CKGE-FM Oshawa; CKDM Dauphin, Manitoba; CJMK-FM Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and CFET-FM Tagish, Yukon Territory, and its transmitter CJHJ-FM Haines Junction

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2020.

Condition 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 4 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence, expectations and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CJVD-FM Vaudreuil-Dorion, 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, 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 each broadcast week:
   1. devote a minimum of 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (popular music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety;
   2. between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, devote 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, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.
3. In addition to the contributions to Canadian content development (CCD) required under section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, as amended from time to time, and in order to fulfill its original commitment to CCD set out in Licensing of new radio stations in Montréal and Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-217, 6 July 2007, the licensee shall contribute $10,000 to an eligible CCD initiative as described in paragraph 108 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, 15 December 2006, as amended from time to time, for each of the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 broadcast years.

Expectations

The Commission expects the licensee to provide 100% local programming.

The Commission expects the station to air more than 39 hours of spoken-word programming during each broadcast week, and that at least 4 hours of this programming will be devoted to news, and that news will account for 50% of all bulletins aired during the broadcast day.

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 5 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CHWC-FM Goderich, 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 section 2.2(8) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), in each broadcast week, devote a minimum of 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.
3. In each broadcast week, the licensee shall devote a minimum of 15% of its weekly musical selections to category 3 (Special interest music) selections.

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 6 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKJX-FM Olds, 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 addition to the required basic annual contribution to Canadian content development (CCD) set out in section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, as amended from time to time, and in order to fulfill its commitment to CCD set out in English-language FM radio station in Olds, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-164, 4 June 2007, the licensee shall contribute $1,800 in each of the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 broadcast years to the promotion and development of Canadian content.
   
   Of these amounts, the licensee shall allocate at least 20% to FACTOR. The remainder of this additional CCD contribution shall be allocated to parties and initiatives fulfilling the definition of eligible 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 7 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CJOC-FM Lethbridge, 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. The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in section 2.2(8) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), in each broadcast week, devote a minimum of 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.
3. In addition to the contributions to Canadian content development (CCD) required under section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, as amended from time to time, and in order to fulfill its original commitment to CCD set out in English-language FM radio station in Lethbridge, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-328, 2 August 2006, and amended in CJOC-FM Lethbridge – Licence amendment, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-754, 3 December 2009, the licensee shall make a minimum contribution of $18,500 for the 2013-2014 broadcast year, to be allocated as follows:
   • $4,500 to FACTOR;
   • $4,000 to the Journalism Education Bursary (specifically, to the Journalism Program at Lethbridge College);
   • $4,000 to the Music Education Library (specifically, to the Music Degree Program at the University of Lethbridge);
   • $3,000 to the Lethbridge and District Kiwanis Music and Speech Arts Festival; and
   • $3,000 to the Instruments in School program (specifically, to schools within Lethbridge school district #51).

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 8 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CJCY-FM Medicine Hat, 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. The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in section 2.2(8) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), in each broadcast week, devote a minimum of 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.
3. In addition to the contributions to Canadian content development (CCD) required under section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, as amended from time to time, and in order to fulfill its original commitment to CCD set out in Licensing of two new radio stations to serve Medicine Hat, Alberta and technical changes for CJLT-FM Medicine Hat, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-154, 28 May 2007, the licensee shall contribute a minimum of $18,500 for the 2013-2014 broadcast year and $13,875 for the 2014-2015 broadcast year to an eligible CCD initiative as described in paragraph 108 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, 15 December 2006, 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 9 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKDO Oshawa, Ontario and its transmitter CKDO-FM-1 Oshawa

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 that it broadcasts are selections released before 1 January 1981:
   • in that broadcast week, devote a minimum of 30% 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 a minimum of 30% of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.

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 2013-722

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CJEL-FM Winkler, Manitoba

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. 2. The licensee shall, in each broadcast week, devote a maximum of 48% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular music) to hit material, as defined in Policy regarding the broadcast of hits by English-language FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-61, 11 February 2009, as amended from time to time.
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

Appendix 11 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CFIT-FM Airdrie, Alberta and its transmitter CFIT-FM-1 Cochrane

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 section 2.2(8) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), in each broadcast week, devote a minimum of 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.

Appendix 12 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKCL-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba

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, with the exception of condition of licence 7.
2. The station shall be operated within the Specialty format as defined in A review of certain matters concerning radio, Public Notice CRTC 1995-60, 21 April 1995, and Revised content categories and subcategories for radio, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819, 5 November 2010, as amended from time to time.
3. The licensee shall devote no less than 70% of all musical selections broadcast each broadcast week to selections drawn from content subcategory 31 (Concert). The licensee shall devote the remainder of its musical selections broadcast each broadcast week to selections drawn from content subcategory 34 (Jazz and blues) as well as orchestrations of selections drawn from content category 2 (Popular music).
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.
4. The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on ethics for religious programming set out in section IV of Religious Broadcasting Policy, Public Notice CRTC 1993-78, 3 June 1993, as amended from time to time.

Appendix 13 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertakings CKYM-FM Napanee, Ontario and CJMI-FM Strathroy, 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:
   1. devote, in that broadcast week, a minimum of 38% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety; and
   2. 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 38% of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.

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 2013-722

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKHK-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. 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), devote a minimum of 40% of the musical selections from content category 2 (Popular music) broadcast between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in each broadcast week to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.
3. In addition to the contributions to Canadian content development required under section 15 of the Radio Regulations, 1986, as amended from time to time, and in order to fulfill its original commitment to CCD set out in English-language FM radio station in Hawkesbury, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-204, 27 June 2007, the licensee shall contribute $4,000 in the 2013-2014 broadcast year, to be allocated as follows:
   • $1,900 to FACTOR
   • $1,900 to MUSICACTION
   • $200 to an eligible initiative as described in paragraph 108 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, 15 December 2006, as amended from time to time.

Appendix 15 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CJLA-FM Lachute, 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. 2. The licensee is authorized to broadcast a maximum of one hour per broadcast week of English-language programming consisting of newscasts, interviews with members of the community and special interest features concerning social and cultural activities in the community, as well as a maximum of 5 minutes per day of advertising.

Appendix 16 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-722

Terms, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKMB-FM Barrie, 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. As an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections required under section 2.2(8) of the Radio Regulations 1986 (the Regulations), the licensee shall, in each broadcast week, devote a minimum of 37% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular music) to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
   
   For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Regulations.

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.

Date modified:

2013-12-19