Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-138-1

Reference: 2024-138

Ottawa, 19 September 2024

Call for comments – Development of a regulatory policy for the distribution of described video and audio description – Extension to the deadlines for the submission of interventions and of replies

New deadline for submission of interventions: 20 November 2024

New deadline for submission of replies: 20 December 2024

The Commission is proactively extending the intervention and reply deadlines for Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2024-138. The Commission notes the relatively low level of participation by individuals and groups in blind and partially sighted communities and considers it appropriate to provide all interested persons with more time to prepare their submissions.
Granting additional time should result in a more fulsome record, thereby contributing to the development of a regulatory policy that better reflects the needs of people who rely on described video and audio description.
The revised deadline for the submission of interventions is 20 November 2024, and the revised deadline for the submission of replies is 20 December 2024.
This extension is consistent with the extension granted for Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2024-137, which was launched on the same day and received a formal extension request. This extension gives equitable time to individuals and groups in blind and partially sighted communities to have their lived experiences reflected on the record.
For those interested persons who have never participated in one of the Commission’s broadcasting consultations, the Commission advises potential intervenors of the role of the Broadcasting Participation Fund (BPF) in providing cost support, and encourages them to consult the BPF to determine what costs may be reimbursed in this context.

Secretary General