Share your thoughts on a temporary fund to support local news production by commercial radio stations
Current status: Open
Start date: November 4, 2024
End date: December 19, 2024
We are seeking your comments on a temporary fund to be administered by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) that would support local news production by commercial radio stations outside of Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa-Gatineau. This consultation comes after the decision on base contributions, issued on June 4, 2024, and the recognition of the immediate need for funding to help provide timely relief to commercial radio stations. Share your thoughts on the CAB’s plan to administer the fund.
How to participate
There are a few ways you can participate. Please note that we will make all comments public. The deadline to participate is December 19, 2024 at 8 pm (EST).
Submit a formal comment online
Use the intervention form.
You will have to agree to our privacy statement first.
Participate by mail
Send a letter with your ideas and input to:
Secretary General
CRTC
Ottawa ON K1A 0N2
Send us a fax
Send a fax to 819-994-0218 with your comments.
If you need help submitting your comments, contact our public hearings group by email at hearing@crtc.gc.ca.
Who is the focus of this consultation
We are looking to learn from anyone with an interest in radio local news.
This consultation may be of interest to:
- Radio broadcasters
- Members of the public
- Online streaming services
Key topics for discussion
The CAB submitted a plan for the creation of the Commercial Radio News Fund that would support local news production by commercial radio stations outside of designated markets.
We invite you to provide your comments on the CAB’s plan and on the following topics:
- Fund Governance and Accountability Measures
- The Operation of the Fund
- Meeting Objectives of the Broadcasting Act: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
What we are learning
- Interventions (comments we received online, by mail and by fax)
Related information
The Path Forward – Supporting Canadian and Indigenous content through base contributions, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2024-121
The Path Forward – Supporting Canadian and Indigenous content through base contributions – Finalization of conditions of service, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2024-121-1 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2024-194
- Consultation about contributions to the Canadian Broadcasting system
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters
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