Notice of Public Hearing 2001

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Further to its Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-1 dated 5 January 2001 relating to the Public Hearing which will be held on 26 February 2001, at 9:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, the Commission announces a correction to Issue no. 1 - Item 1, Midmusq Enhancements Inc., Dean, Chaplin, etc; Nova Scotia.

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 26 February 2001, at 9:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider Issue no. 2 - Item 13:  CTV Inc. (on behalf of 1406236 Ontario Inc., 3844609 Canada Inc. and Holdco), in various locations across Canada, for authority to effectuate a multi-step corporate reorganization. Deadline for Intervention: 12 February 2001.

Further to its Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-1 dated 5 January 2001 relating to the Public Hearing which will be held on 26 February 2001, at 9:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, the Commission announces a correction to Issue no. 1 - Item 11.

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 26 March 2001, at 9:00 a.m., at the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure, 1 Place Bonaventure, Montréal, Quebec, to consider various broadcasting licences.
Deadline for intervention:  1 March 2001.

Issue No. 1 – The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 17 April 2001 at 9:00 A.M., at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, to consider 52 applications. The Commission will examine applications to renew the licences of 30 local television stations and a satellite network owned by CTV Television Inc. (CTV) and 19 owned by Global Television Network Ltd. (Global). These stations serve local markets in all the regions of the country. Deadline for intervention: 23 March 2001

Further to its Notices of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-3 and 2001-3-1 dated 21 February 2001 relating to the Public Hearing which will be held on 17 April 2001 at 9:00 a.m., at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, the Commission announces a correction to Issue no.1, Item 50.

The Commission will hold a public hearing, commencing on 17 April  2001, to examine applications to renew the licences of 30 local television stations and a satellite network owned by CTV Television Inc. (CTV) and 19 local owned by Global Television Network Ltd. (Global). These stations serve local markets in all the regions of the country, including British Columbia. In the Commission’s view, the applications to distribute CIVT-TV as a distant signal in these British Columbia communities raise a number of important issues. Therefore, it is the Commission’s intention to consider these applications at the April 17th 2001 to renew the licences of the CTV local stations. Among other things, the Commission seeks comment on the availability of CTV programming in the B.C. interior and the impact of these applications on other local broadcasters serving these communities. CTV Television Inc., acting as an agent on behalf of OKS Cable Corporation, Regional Cablesystems Inc. and Shaw Cablesystems Company. Fernie, Oliver & Osoyoos and Castlegar, etc., British Columbia. For authority to distribute CIVT-TV (Vancouver) as a distant signal in the interior of British Columbia.

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 15 October 2001 at 9:00 a.m., at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, 1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, to consider 4 items: HDL Investments Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan and Rawlco Communications (Sask.) Ltd., Regina, Saskatchewan. Deadline for intervention: 1 October 2001.

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 19 November 2001 at 9:00 a.m., at the Best Western Hotel Jacques Cartier, 131 Laurier Street, Champlain Room, Montréal, Quebec, to consider various broadcasting licences. Deadline for interventions: 25 October 2001.

Please note that the location for the public hearing to be held on 19 November 2001 at Montréal, Quebec has been changed and the hearing will now be held at the Mont-Royal Centre, 2200 Mansfield Street, Auditorium Room, Montréal, Quebec.

Further to its Notices of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-10 and 2001-10-1 dated 14 and 18 September 2001 relating to the Public Hearing which will be held on 19 November 2001, at the Mont-Royal Centre, 2200 Mansfield Street, Auditorium Room, Montréal, Quebec, the Commission announces a correction to Item #1 - Astral Média Inc.

Further to its Notices of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-10, 2001-10-1 and 2001-10-2 dated 14, 18 and 20 September 2001 relating to the Public Hearing which will be held on 19 November 2001, at the Mont-Royal Centre, 2200 Mansfield Street, Auditorium Room, Montréal, Quebec, the Commission announces a correction to Item # 4 – Katinniq (Raglan Mine) and Kilometre 38, Quebec Application No. 2001-0708-8.

Further to its Notices of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-10, 2001-10-1, 2001-10-2 and 2001-10-3 dated 14, 18, 20 and 28 September 2001 relating to the Public Hearing which will be held on 19 November 2001, at the Mont-Royal Centre, 2200 Mansfield Street, Auditorium Room, Montréal, Quebec, the Commission announces additional broadcasting applications. Deadline for interventions: 2 November 2001.

The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 3 December 2001 at 9:00 a.m., at the Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton (Ontario), to consider various licences: Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc., Toronto with transmitters in Hamilton and London/Kitchener, Ontario; CFMT-TV, a division of Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto, Ontario; Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Toronto with a transmitter in Hamilton, Ontario; CTV Television Inc., Toronto and surrounding areas, Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario; Global Communications Limited, Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener, Ontario; and TDNG Inc. (TORSTAR), Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener, Ontario. Deadline for intervention: 8 November 2001.