Canadian Independent Distributors Group vs. Bell Media : 8622-C193-201201110

Application for dispute resolution by way of expedited hearing and subsequent final offer arbitration - 2012-01-17

2012-03-26 - Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG)
Description: CIDG has reviewed Bell’s response to undertakings from the hearing which were filed at end of day on Friday March 23, and as per the timeline set at the hearing,1 held last Thursday and provides the following reply comments in relation to this additional information provided by Bell.
Document: 1693159.pdf - 253KB

2012-03-23 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: Bell Media Inc. (Bell Media) is pleased to provide the following undertakings as requested during the oral expedited hearing on 22 March 2012:
Document: 1693067.zip - 75KB

2012-03-22 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: Opening remarks
Document: 1689698.pdf - 2111KB

2012-03-22 - Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG)
Description: Opening remarks
Document: 1689677.docx - 306KB

2012-03-21 - Commission Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Bell Media – Re: Applications by: (a) CIDG for dispute resolution, by way of an expedited hearing and subsequent final offer arbitration, with respect to a dispute with Bell Media; and (2) Bell Media for final offer arbitration with respect to a dispute with Cogeco – Confidentiality of documents

2012-03-14 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: Bell Media Inc. (Bell Media) is in receipt of a letter from the Commission relating to how the various pieces of information that were filed by both Bell Media and the Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG) in relation to the above-referenced matter and designated as confidential will be treated.
Document: 1688843.doc - 46KB

2012-03-14 - Commission Letter
Description - Letter addressed to Canadian Independent Distributors Group and Bell Media - Re: Applications by: (a) CIDG for dispute resolution, by way of an expedited hearing and subsequent final offer arbitration, with respect to a dispute with Bell Media; and (b) Bell Media for final offer arbitration with respect to a dispute with Cogeco – Confidentiality of documents

2012-03-07 - Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG)
Description: The Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG) hereby provides its reply to the responses filed by Bell regarding Commission‟s requests for information March 1, 2012 interrogatories.
Document: 1682926.pdf - 316KB

2012-03-07 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: This constitutes Bell Media Inc.'s reply to CIDG's response to interrogatories which were filed with the Commission and served on Bell Media on 6 March 2012
Document: 1682915.zip - 1227KB

2012-03-06 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: Bell Media Inc. (Bell Media) is pleased to submit its responses to the Commission's 1 March 2012 correspondence.  For ease of reference, we have reproduced the Commission's questions below
Document: 1682258.zip - 65KB

2012-03-06 - Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG)
Description: The Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG) hereby provides the attached responses to the Commission’s requests for information on behalf of its members Bragg Communications Inc. (EastLink), Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc. (CCSA), Cogeco Cable Canada LP, represented by its general partner Cogeco Cable Canada GP Inc. (Cogeco Cable), MTS Inc. (MTS) and TELUS Communications Company (TELUS). CIDG’s responses are set out in an attachment hereto
Document: 1682232.zip - 10941KB

2012-03-06 - Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA)
Description: The CMPA appreciates this opportunity to provide these brief and general comments concerning the possible impact of the above-noted dispute between Bell Media and the CIDG
Document: 1682022.pdf - 489KB

2012-03-02 – Commission Letter
Description:  Letter addressed to Public Interest Advocacy Centre – Re: Applications by: (a) CIDG for dispute resolution, by way of an expedited hearing and subsequent final offer arbitration, with respect to a dispute with Bell Media; and (2) Bell Media for final offer arbitration with respect to a dispute with Cogeco – PIAC’s request to file comments

2012-03-01 – Commission Letter
Description:  Letter addressed to Canadian Media Production Association – Re: Applications by: (a) CIDG for dispute resolution, by way of an expedited hearing and subsequent final offer arbitration, with respect to a dispute with Bell Media; and (2) Bell Media for final offer arbitration with respect to a dispute with Cogeco – CMPA’s request to file comments

2012-03-01 – Commission Procedural Letter
Description:  Letter addressed to Canadian Independent Distributors Group and Bell Media – Re: 22 March 2012 Expedited Hearing between CIDG and Bell – Procedural Matters

2012-02-28 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: Bell Media Inc. (Bell Media) provides the following response to the 27 February 2012 letter by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) in which they request to file comments in the above-referenced proceeding.  Bell Media formally objects to PIAC's filing of their letter 12 days after the deadline for interested parties to file a request to submit comments in this proceeding.
Document: 1680132.doc - 72KB

2012-02-27 - Public Interest Advocacy Centre PIAC
Description: Pursuant to the Commission's procedural letter dated 6 February 2012, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre ("PIAC)" requests the opportunity to file comments in the above-mentioned proceeding.
Document: 1680125.pdf - 32KB

2012-02-21 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: The Commission's procedural letter dated 6 February 2012 relating to the above-referenced Application notes that, consistent with paragraph 127 in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-601 (BRP 2011-601), Bell Media Inc. (Bell Media) and the Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG) must participate in a mandatory mediation session supervised by a Commissioner before the date of the oral hearing regarding this matter
Document: 1677492.doc - 67KB

2012-02-21 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: Further to the Commission's procedural letter dated 6 February 2012, Bell Media Inc. (Bell Media) provides the attached response to the above-referenced Application by the Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG)
Document: 1677395.zip - 593KB

2012-02-15 - Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA)
Description: Pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Commission’s Procedural Letter dated 6 February 2012, the Canadian Media Production Association (“the CMPA”) hereby requests the opportunity to file written comments in the above-noted proceeding
Document: 1676608.pdf - 487KB

2012-02-07 - Bell Media Inc.
Description: Bell Media Inc. (Bell Media) is pleased to provide the following comments relating to the above-referenced request by TELUS Communications Company (Telus), Cogeco Cable Canada LP (Cogeco), MTS Inc. (MTS), Bragg Communications Inc. (Eastlink) and Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc. (CCSA) (collectively, Telus et al.) that was filed with the Commission on 17 January 2012 (collectively, the Parties).
Document: 1670766.doc - 83KB

2012-02-06 - Commission Procedural Letter
Description: Letter addressed to Canadian Independent Distributors Group and Bell Media - Re: Applications by: (a) CIDG for dispute resolution, by way of an expedited hearing and subsequent final offer arbitration, with respect to a dispute with Bell Media; and (2) Bell Media for final offer arbitration with respect to a dispute with Cogeco

2012-01-17 - Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG)
Description: CIDG hereby applies on behalf of its members Bragg Communications Inc. (“EastLink”), Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc. (“CCSA”), Cogeco Cable Canada LP, represented by its general partner Cogeco Cable Canada GP Inc. (“Cogeco Cable”), MTS Inc. (“MTS”) and TELUS Communications Company (“TELUS”) for resolution of the above referenced dispute between the Parties (the “Dispute”) by way of an expedited hearing and a subsequent final offer arbitration.  This application is made in accordance with s. 52 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, SOR/2010-277, and Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2009-38, as amended by Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2009-38-1 (collectively, the “Rules”).
Document: 1666603.zip - 2659KB

Date modified:

2012-04-05