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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-133

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References: Part 1 licence renewal applications posted on 3 December 2019

Ottawa, 24 April 2020

9015-2018 Québec inc.
Montréal and Saint-Léonard, Quebec

Mennonite Community Services of Southern Ontario
Aylmer, Ontario

Public record for these applications: 2019-0506-9 and 2019-0754-4

CHOU Montréal and its transmitter CHOU-1-FM Saint-Léonard (Montréal), and CHPD-FM Aylmer – Licence renewals

  1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the ethnic radio programming undertakings listed below from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2027. The Commission did not receive any interventions in regard to these applications. The terms and conditions of licence for each of these stations are set out in the appropriate appendix to this decision.
    Licensee Call sign and location Application
    9015-2018 Québec inc. CHOU Montréal and its transmitter CHOU-1-FM Saint-Léonard (Montréal), Quebec 2019-0506-9
    Mennonite Community Services of Southern Ontario CHPD-FM Aylmer, Ontario 2019-0754-4
  2. Pursuant to section 22 of the Broadcasting Act, the broadcasting licences renewed in this decision will cease to have any force or effect if the broadcasting certificates issued by the Department of Industry lapse.

CHPD-FM Aylmer and soliciting and accepting local advertising

  1. In Public Notice 1993-121, the Commission recognized that changing circumstances, such as those resulting from future licensing action, may render the definition of single-station markets inapplicable. However, the Commission further determined that, as a general rule, certain stations, once exempt from policy requirements by the Commission, would continue to be exempt.
  2. The broadcasting licence for CHPD-FM was last renewed in Broadcasting Decision 2013-651. Whereas this station operated in a single-station market at that time, it now operates in a market served by more than one radio station. Given that CHPD-FM offers unique programming, targets a specific community, operates with limited coverage (i.e., with an effective radiated power of 250 watts) and is currently limited in regard to the amount of advertising it can broadcast (see condition of licence 5 set out in Appendix 2 to this decision), the Commission finds that it would be appropriate for the licensee, in regard to CHPD-FM, to continue being exempt from the requirement, set out in condition of licence 8 in the appendix to Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2009-62, that it refrain from soliciting or accepting local advertising for broadcast during any broadcast week when less than one-third of the programming aired is local.

Secretary General

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

Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-133

Terms, conditions of licence, expectation and encouragement for the ethnic radio programming undertaking CHOU Montréal, Quebec, and its transmitter CHOU-1-FM Saint-Léonard (Montréal)

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2027.

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 well as to the conditions set out in the broadcasting licence for the undertaking.
  2. The licensee shall, during each broadcast week, provide programming to a minimum of 10 different ethnocultural groups in a minimum of 4 languages.

For the purposes of this condition, “broadcast week” shall have the same meaning as that set out in the Radio Regulation, 1986.

Expectation

The Commission expects the licensee to reflect the cultural diversity of Canada in its programming and employment practices.

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 2 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-133

Terms, conditions of licence, expectation and encouragement for the ethnic radio programming undertaking CHPD-FM Aylmer, Ontario

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2027.

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, with the exception of conditions of licence 7 and 8, as well as to the conditions set out in the broadcasting licence for the undertaking.
  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.
  3. The licensee shall devote at least 90% of all musical selections broadcast each broadcast week to selections drawn from content category 3 (Special Interest Music).
  4. The licensee shall use the station solely for the purpose of providing programming in the German language.
  5. The licensee shall not broadcast more than six minutes of advertising material during each clock hour.

For the purposes of these conditions, “broadcast week,” “content category” “and “musical selection” shall have the same meanings as those set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

Expectation

The Commission expects the licensee to reflect the cultural diversity of Canada in its programming and employment practices.

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.

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