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News ReleaseFebruary 28, 2001 THE CRTC CALLS FOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR AN ETHNIC TELEVISION SERVICE IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREAOTTAWA-HULL — Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a call for licence applications to operate an over-the-air ethnic television service in the Greater Vancouver Area. The call is issued in conjunction with a report submitted by the Commission to the Governor in Council, with the aim of establishing an over-the-air television service that reflects and meets the needs of the multicultural, multilingual and multiracial population of Greater Vancouver as soon as possible. In October 2000, the Commission sought comments from the public on over-the-air ethnic television in Vancouver. Most of the 547 comments received on this issue came from citizens and organizations representing various ethnic communities in Greater Vancouver and from across Canada. CRTC Vice-Chair, Broadcasting, Andrée Wylie, explains: "In preparing its report and in light of the objectives to be achieved under the Broadcasting Act, the Commission took into account the very strong demand for such a service, expressed by virtually all participants in the public process. The Commission also took into consideration the diverse and rapidly growing ethnic communities in Greater Vancouver." Licensing criteria In today’s public notice, the Commission outlines the criteria it will use to examine the licence applications for the new service. The principal criteria are listed below:
Application process Licence applications for an over-the-air ethnic television service in the Greater Vancouver Area are to be filed with the CRTC no later than June 29, 2001. The Commission will announce details of the public process in which it will examine the applications at a later date. Reference documents: CRTC Public Notices 2000-145, 2001-31 and 2001-32 - 30 - General Inquiries: Copies of today’s documents are available through our Internet site ( http://www.crtc.gc.ca ) or by contacting the public examination room of any CRTC office. These documents are available in alternative format upon request.
Date Modified: 2001-02-28 |
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