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The goal of the CAB is to represent and advance the interests of Canada’s private broadcasters in the social, cultural and economic fabric of the country.

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To serve as the eyes and ears of the private broadcasting community, to advocate and lobby on its behalf and to act as a central point of action on matters of joint interest.



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April 7 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2009-661 – Review of Community Television Policy Framework

February 10, 2010 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-797 – Call for Comments on Proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 (BNC 2009-797)

February 10, 2010 - Submission
Broadcasting and Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-803 – (BNC 2009-803)

February 1, 2010 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2009-661 – Review of community television policy framework (BNC 2009-661)

February 1, 2010 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2009-418 – Review of campus and community radio (BNC 2009-418)

January 27, 2010 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-803 - Call for Comments re Application by MÉDIAdeNOVO (Application No: 2008-0203-4)

January 22, 2010 - Submission
Broadcasting and Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-602 - Call for Comments on new draft regulations concerning CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure (BNC 2009-602)

November 25, 2009 - News Release
CAB Announces 2009 Broadcast Hall of Fame Inductees

October 21, 2009 - Submission
Canada Gazette Notice SMBR-001-09 - Broadcast Procedures and Rules, Part 10 - New Provisional Broadcasting Procedures and Rules Regarding Digital Television (DTV) Undertakings.(pdf)

October 16, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2009-418 – Review of campus and community radio (BNC 2009-418)

October 7, 2009 - News Release
Private Broadcasters Reach Agreement with Federal Government
on Part II Licence Fee Challenge

September 25, 2009 - Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to Megan Martin for winning the 2009 Jim Allard Scholarship. She attends Concordia University – Journalism Department.

Also congratulations to the following 2009 Ruth Hancock Scholarship recipients:
Tamara Lang, Ryerson University
Kelli Moorhead, University of Northern British Columbia
Alicia Woodside, University of British Columbia

September 18, 2009 - Submission
Canada Media Fund Industry Consultation - Reply Comments (pdf)

September 14, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-411 – Policy proceeding on a group-based approach to the licensing of television services and on certain issues relating to conventional television (BNC 2009-411)(pdf)

September 14, 2009 - News Release
Private Broadcasters call on Government to ‘Create a Digital Copyright Competitive Advantage’

September 11, 2009 - Submission
Copyright Consultations 2009 (pdf)

September 4, 2009 - Submission
Canada Media Fund Industry Consultation
Response of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters
(pdf)

September 1, 2009 - News Release
CAB Announces LPIF Governance Structure

Local Programming Improvement Fund FAQs

August 31, 2009 - Sector Council Update
The CAB sector councils for the 2009-2011 term are now in place. The CAB welcomes all new and continuing members of the Radio, Television and Specialty and Pay Councils, and extends a big thanks to all outgoing members for their outstanding contributions to the governance of the Association.

May 27, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-173 Call for comments on a proposed exemption order for terrestrial broadcasting undertakings serving fewer than 20,000 subscribers (BNC 2009-173) (pdf)

May 11, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-176 Call for comments on proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, the Pay Television Regulations, 1990 and the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 (BNC 2009-176) (pdf)

May 6, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-173 Call for comments on a proposed exemption order for terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings serving fewer than 20,000 subscribers (BNC 2009-173) (pdf)

May 4, 2009 - Presentation
CAB Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage - Evolution of the Canadian Television Industry and its Impact on Local Communities (pdf)

April 21, 2009 - Letter
Letter to The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage re: Canada Media Fund (pdf)

May 25, 2009 - Submission Reply Comments
Canada Gazette Notice DGTP-001-09 - Extension Period: Consultation paper on the Possible Use of the Extended-Ku Spectrum Bands for Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Broadcasting Services (pdf version only)

April 17, 2009 - Submission
Canada Gazette Notice DGTP-003-08 - Consultation on the Possible Use of the Extended-Ku Spectrum Bands for Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Broadcasting Services (pdf version only)

March 16, 2009 - News Release
Canadian Radio Music Awards Winners (pdf version only)

February 23, 2009 - Submission
CRTC PN 2008-100 - Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services - Local Programming Improvement Fund (pdf version only)

February 23, 2009 - Submission
CRTC PN 2008-100 - Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services - Proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations respecting the carriage of Canadian distant signals (pdf version only)

February 23, 2009 - Submission
CRTC PN 2008-100 - Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services - Proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations re DTH contributions to the Small Market Local Programming Fund (pdf version only)

February 18, 2009 - Submission
Canada Gazette Notices SMBR-006-08, “Publication of the Digital Television (DTV) Post-Transition Allotment Plan” and SMBR-005-08, “Interim Agreement Between Canada and the United States Concerning Digital Television (DTV)” (pdf version click here)

February 10, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2008-8: Unresolved Issues Related to the Accessibility of Telecommunications and Broadcasting Services to Persons with Disabilities – Reply Comments Made on Report on Closed Captioning and Proposed Standards for English- and French-Language Television Services (pdf)

February 4, 2009 - Letter
Letter to CRTC re appearance at New Media Hearing (pdf)

January 31, 2009 - Submission
CAB 2008-09 Diversity Report English (pdf)

January 28, 2009 - Special Update
CAB Restructuring Announcement (pdf)

January 23, 2009 - Submission
Review of English- and French-Language Broadcasting Services in English and French Minority Communities in Canada – Broadcasting NPH CRTC 2008-12, CAB Reply Comments (pdf)

January 20, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting PN CRTC 2008-118, Item 1: Application #2008-1381-7 by Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) to distribute multiple sets of US 4+1 signals (pdf)

January 14, 2009 - Submission
Guidelines for determining the reasonableness of producer fees for the purposes of the provincial and federal film, video and television tax credits co-administered by the CRA (version: 2008-06-16) (pdf)

January 13, 2009 - Oral Presentation
Review of English- and French-Language Broadcasting Services in English and French Minority Communities in Canada – Broadcasting NPH CRTC 2008-12 (pdf)

January 12, 2009 - Submission
Broadcasting NPH/TPN CRTC 2008-8: Unresolved issues related to the accessibility of telecommunications and broadcasting services to persons with disabilities Reply (pdf version)

January 9, 2009 - Submission
CRTC PN 2008-100 – Proposal for administration of the Local Programming Improvement Fund - Request for deferral of the submission due date (pdf)

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