Application to Obtain a Broadcasting Licence to Operate an Indigenous (Type B Native) Radio Undertaking (including low-power) - Form 103

Applicants must meet the following qualifications for an Indigenous (Type B Native) Undertaking, which is defined as follows:

Indigenous (Type B Native) Undertaking: This undertaking is characterized by its ownership, programming and target audience. It is owned and controlled by a non-profit organization whose structure provides for board membership by the Indigenous population of the region served. Its programming can be in any Indigenous language spoken in Canada or in English and/or French, but should be specifically oriented to the Indigenous population and reflect the interests and needs specific to the Indigenous audience it is licensed to serve. It has a distinct role in fostering the development of Indigenous cultures and, where possible, the preservation of ancestral languages.

For more information, applicants should consult Native Broadcasting Policy, Public Notice 1990-89, 20 September 1990; and, Changes to conditions of licence for certain native radio undertakings, Public Notice CRTC 2001-70, 16 June 2001; and, Provisions requiring the mandatory distribution of emergency alert messages, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2014-444, 29 August 2014.

General instructions

Filing

File electronically via My CRTC Account by attaching the application to the Cover page. My CRTC Account allows you to securely submit documents to the Commission with a user ID and password. Therefore, a signature is not required when using My CRTC Account. Applicants who file their application in this manner are not required to submit a hard copy of the application and its related documents.

Applicants who cannot send their application electronically with My CRTC Account can contact the Commission at 1-877-249-CRTC (2782).

Instructions

The following questionnaire is in HTML format and may be downloaded to the word processing software of your choice. This enables you to complete the downloaded questionnaire by inserting your response in bold letters immediately following the question. You may add lines to the tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text from the questionnaire.

The application must be divided into sections as set out in the questionnaire and include the numbered questions followed by the corresponding response. Responses must be provided, at a minimum, in a size 10 font.

Naming conventions for electronic documents

The following documents should be submitted as separate electronic documents using the naming convention specified below. The document number (Doc#) indicates the ascending order in which the documents should appear on the public file.

1. General information

Type of station:

AM ( ) FM ( ) Check here if low-power^{Footnote 1} ( )

Location of undertaking:

1.1 Identification of applicant

Individual ( ) Company ( ) Company to be incorporated ( ) Other ( )

If other, specify:

Name:
Address:
City:
Province/Territory:
Postal code:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:

Contact person representing the applicant

(If there is no appointed designated representative under question 1.2)

Name:
Title:
Telephone:
Email:

1.2 Appointment of designated representative

I, , the applicant, hereby designate as my designated representative for and on my behalf and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to sign and file a reply with respect thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto.

Date:
At: Example: city, province
Signature (a signature is not required when submitting electronically):
Address of designated representative:
Title:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:

1.3 Declaration of the applicant or its designated representative

I, , solemnly declare that:

1. I am the designated representative of the applicant named in this application brief and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein.

2. The statements made in this application or in any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission are (will be) to the best of my knowledge and believed to be true in all respects.

3. The opinions and estimates given in this application or in any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission are (will be) based on facts as known to me.

4. I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations and policies relevant to this application.

And I have signed

Signature (a signature is not required when submitting electronically):
Date:

Witnessed by

Signature (a signature is not required when submitting electronically):
Name:
Date:
At: (Example: city, province)

1.4 Procedural request

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (the Rules of Procedure) allow an interested person to request that the Commission exercise a power under the Rules of Procedure or change the Rules of Procedure for a specific proceeding (sections 5 and 7). This is generally called a procedural request. You may consult Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, and Guidelines on the CRTCRules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-959, 23 December 2010, for more information.

Is the applicant requesting that the Commission make an exception to its Rules of Procedure in the treatment of this application?

Yes ( ) No ( )

If yes, please indicate which section of the Rules of Procedure you wish to vary and provide a detailed rationale as to why this request should be granted:

1.5 Application

The Commission will return the application if it has not been duly completed. The onus will be on the applicant to submit a complete application that provides all of the relevant information, to identify all regulatory issues raised in the application and to provide supporting documentation.

Submit a website address or email address where an electronic copy of the application may be requested:

Website:
Example: www.mycompany.com

Email:
Example: no-reply@no-reply.com

Please describe the exceptional circumstances that lead you to file your application with the Commission despite the postponement of the review of any new radio applications or complaints announced in Change to the processing time for applications and complaints relating to radio undertakings, Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2023-278, 22 August 2023. Please note that if you do not answer this question, or if the nature of your request is not deemed exceptional, the review of your request may be deferred for a period of approximately two years during which the Commission establishes its regulatory plan to modernize the Canadian broadcasting system. Should the Commission determine that you have demonstrated with supporting evidence that exceptional circumstances justify processing your application, the Commission notes that the processing time may be longer than usual and as a result the Commission’s service objectives may not be met:

2. Ownership

2.1

Please provide the following information relating to the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the applicant. If such a position does not exist, identify the person who performs functions that are similar to those of a CEO. If the person is also a director, repeat the information in both sections. Please note that all sections must be completed.

2.2

Who controls/will control the proposed undertaking and by what means?

2.3

Please describe how the ownership structure of the proposed licensee provides for board membership by the Indigenous community served.

Supporting documents to be appended:

Appendix 2A

Provide copies of all constituting documents (for example: Certificate and Articles of Incorporation, Amendment or Amalgamation, Letter Patent, By-Laws, etc.) that are not already on file with the Commission. If not yet incorporated, provide draft documents.

3. Source(s) of funding / revenue

3.1

Check sources from which funding/revenue is derived:

4. Marketing information

4.1

Please provide quantitative estimates of the population within the service contours, as well as an estimate of the population within the area to which the station's principal marketing activities will be directed:

4.2

Please identify the sources from which population data has been obtained:

5. Programming information

Applicants are reminded that, except where the Commission has provided otherwise in a condition of licence, applicants must also comply with the regulatory requirements set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), as amended from time to time.

With the exception of question 5.2, for the purpose of answering the following section, applicants are reminded that, in accordance with the Regulations, a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday.

5.1 Total number of broadcast hours (maximum 126 hours or one broadcast week)

1. The station will broadcast a total of hours of programming per broadcast week, of which approximately hours would be devoted to spoken-word programming and hours would be devoted to musical content.
2. Indicate the total number of hours of programming that would be broadcast per broadcast week in the following languages (including local and wrap-around programming):

Sources of programming

Note: The total number of hours of local programming (5.2a) and wrap-around programming (5.3a) must be equal to the total number of broadcast hours (5.1a) per broadcast week.

5.2 Local programming

1. During each broadcast week, the applicant intends to broadcast a minimum of : (hours:minutes) of local programming^{Footnote 2} (station-produced programming).
2. Please specify the languages in which you will broadcast the station-produced programming as well as the approximate number of hours devoted to each of them:
   
   

   Table 6:

   Language of broadcast	Number of hours:minutes
   English
   French
   Indigenous Language(s)
   Total (must be equal to 5.2a)

3. Please specify the Indigenous language(s) used, if applicable:
   
   
   
4. Specify Indigenous communities to which the English- or French-language programming is directed to:
   
   

5.3 Wrap-around programming

In Public Notice CRTC 2001-70, the Commission states that Indigenous (native) stations wishing to carry wrap-around programming will be either encouraged or required to use programming from another Indigenous station or network, depending on the circumstances specific to each.

1. The applicant expects to broadcast a total of (hours:minutes) of wrap-around programming during each broadcast week.
2. Does the applicant propose to broadcast programming originating from another station?
   
   Yes ( ) No ( )
   
   If yes, please specify the name and location of each originating station providing this programming.
   
   
3. If the sources of wrap-around programming are not from another Indigenous station or network, please explain why you have not selected programming originating from another Indigenous station or network.
   
4. Does the applicant propose to operate as part of a network?
   
   Yes ( )  No ( )
   
   If yes, the applicant expects to broadcast a maximum of : (hours: minutes) of network programming during each broadcast week.
   
   If network programming is proposed, specify the name(s) of the network(s) as well as the number of hours (based on 24-hour days) and the type of programming to be broadcast per week for each network.

   Table 7:

   Name	Hours:Minutes (24-hour days)	Type of ProgrammingFootnote 3

5.4 Type of Programming

Specify the number of hours per week (06:00 to 24:00) per programming category as follows:

5.5 Indigenous Talent Development

1. Specify the approximate percentage of music selections performed or composed by Indigenous creators that will be broadcast throughout the week: %

2. Indicate the initiatives that the station will undertake with respect to the promotion, presentation and development of Indigenous musical talent or spoken-word programming:

   Table 9:

   Initiatives	Check ( ✓ )
   Airplay of Indigenous-created music
   Broadcast of special programs (for example: live concerts, festivals, etc.)
   Promotion
   Other (Specify – can include spoken-word programming

   
   

3. Briefly describe these initiatives:

5.6 General Programming Orientation

Describe how the undertaking proposes to address the specific needs and concerns of the Indigenous population in its service area and describe the efforts it will make to strengthen culture and preserve traditional Indigenous language(s):

5.7 Conditions of Licence

Confirm that the licensee will respect the following, as conditions of licence

1. to adhere to the provisions of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children (Public Notice CRTC1993-99, Revised Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children, dated 30 June 1993), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.
   
   

   Yes ( ) No ( )

   If no, please explain.

2. to adhere to the guidelines on gender portrayal set out in the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Equitable Portrayal Code (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-23, Equitable Portrayal Code, dated 17 March 2008), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission (to be suspended as long as the licensee is a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council).

   Yes ( ) No ( )

   If no, please explain.

3. to devote a minimum of 35% of all Category 2 musical selections broadcast, during each broadcast week, to Canadian selections (Public Notice CRTC 2001-70 dated 15 June 2001).

   Yes ( ) No ( )

   If no, provide reasons why you would not be able to meet this obligation.

4. to implement the public alerting system on all its stations that broadcasts without delay, on a given station, any audio alert that it receives from the National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination System and/or Alberta Emergency Aggregator, that is designated by the applicable issuing authority for immediate broadcast in the station’s A.M. 5 mV/m contour or F.M. 0.5 mV/m contour. The undertaking shall:
   implement the public alerting system for each of its transmitters;
   • broadcast the alert on transmitters that serve the area that is targeted by the alert;
   • ensure that the alerts that it broadcasts are in conformity with the specifications and recommended practices set out in the document entitled National PublicAlerting System: Common Look and Feel Guidance; and
   • report annually on form 1411 regarding alerting compliance.

   See Broadcasting Order CRTC 2014-448.

   Yes ( ) No ( )

   If no, provide reasons why you would not be able to meet this obligation.

6. Technical information

Applicants are advised to consult with their broadcast engineering consultants when completing this section to ensure that that the information provided is consistent with the engineering brief (or the application for a broadcasting certificate) submitted to ISED.

6.1

Note that all required technical documents must be filed with ISED prior to submitting your application.

1. Indicate the date of filing:  (YYYY-MM-DD)
2. You are required to provide a copy of the transmittal communication or courier pick-up receipt of the technical documents filed with ISED as Appendix 6A.
3. I hereby authorize the Commission to include as part of this application any document or correspondence filed with ISED with respect to this application.
   Yes ( ) No ( )
   If no, explain.

6.2

In accordance with paragraphs 138-139 of Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-499, Campus and community radio policy, dated 22 July 2010, please answer the following:

1. Provide a list of the low power radio stations that may be affected by this application.
2. Have you contacted the community and campus radio stations on this list to inform them that their station may be affected by this application?
   Yes ( ) No ( )
   If no, indicate why not, providing a detailed rationale.

6.3

Provide the following technical information:

6.4

Provide the following information regarding capital costs and facilities:

Supporting documents to be appended:

Appendix 6A

A copy of the transmittal communication or courier pick-up receipt of the technical documents were filed with ISED.

Appendix 6B

A clear and legible copy of the maps required in the Engineering Brief submitted to ISED, and which show the proposed coverage contours.

In the case of a proposal for a conversion from AM to FM, provide a comparison of the 5mV/m AM contour with the 0.5 mV/m FM contour and of the 15 mV/m AM contour with the 3 mV/m FM contour.

You are required to submit your maps in an electronic format (for example, .jpg or .bmp file format). In addition, the Commission encourages you to submit your proposed coverage area contours in a geographical information system (GIS) compatible file format (for example, .mid./.mif or .tab). Moreover, provide the map datum and projection used. This file can be submitted electronically or sent by courier to the Commission on a USB key.

Appendix 6C

Documentation supporting the availability of the proposed transmitter site(s).

7. Request for documents to be designated as confidential

Sections 30 to 34 of the Rules of Procedure set out a process by which parties to Commission proceedings may file information on the record of a public proceeding in confidence.

A party filing information can “designate” it as confidential at the time it is filed with the Commission (section 31) if it falls into one of the following categories:

1. Information that is a trade secret;
2. Financial, commercial, scientific or technical information that is confidential and that is treated consistently in a confidential manner by the person who submitted it; or
3. Information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected:
   1. to result in material financial loss or gain to any person;
   2. to prejudice the competitive position of any person; or
   3. to affect contractual or other negotiations of any person.

At the time that the party files the information it designates as confidential, it must provide an abridged version of the document along with an explanation of how the information falls into a category of information listed in section 31. The party must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest (section 32(1)).

The confidential version of the document must be filed separately and must be marked “confidential” on each page. If the document is filed electronically, each file containing confidential information must include “confidential” in the file name.

The abridged version of the document and the reasons for the designation of information as confidential will be placed on the public record of the proceeding.

Please consult Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, and Procedures for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure in Commission proceedings, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-961, 23 December 2010, for the complete process for filing confidential information.

7.1 Request for documents to be designated as confidential

Are you requesting for some information to be designated as confidential?

Yes ( ) No ( )

If yes, you must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest:

Book of supporting documents

Documents should be submitted in an accessible format (Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2015-242)

CRTC 103 (2021-02-09) - New - Type B Native Radio

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Date modified:

2023-08-24