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Public Notice CRTC 2000-93
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Ottawa, 30 June 2000
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Regulatory amendments to
implement certain aspects of the revised policies for campus and community radio, and
incorporate revised content categories for radio |
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Summary |
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The Commission has adopted amendments that
will increase the level of Canadian content required of campus and community radio
licensees for musical selections in categories 2 and 3; remove certain requirements
currently imposed on such licensees regarding the scheduling of this Canadian content;
remove similar requirements regarding their scheduling of French-language vocal musical
selections; and incorporate by reference the revised content categories for radio set out
in PN 2000-14. |
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In Public Notice CRTC 2000-44
dated 21 March 2000, the Commission called for comments on proposed regulations to
implement certain aspects of the revised policies for campus and community radio and
incorporate revised content categories for radio. |
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Four comments were filed in reply to this
notice and the Commission wishes to thank these parties for their participation. In its
submission, lAssociation québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de
la vidéo (ADISQ) expressed concerns that the proposed sections 2.2(14) and (15) did not
require that musical selections from content category 2 be played in their entirety for
the purpose of Canadian content and French vocal music requirements. The Commission agrees
with ADISQ and has determined that campus and community stations should be treated like
all other licensees in that regard. The amended regulations reflect those changes. |
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The Commission hereby announces that the Radio
Regulations, 1986 are amended as proposed except for the changes noted above. The
amended regulations, attached as an appendix to this public notice, were published in the
Canada Gazette, part II, on 21 June 2000.
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Secretary General
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This document is available in alternate
format upon request and may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca |
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JUS-601509
(SOR/DORS) |
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REGULATIONS AMENDING THE RADIO REGULATIONS,
1986 |
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AMENDMENTS
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1. The definitions "content
category"1 and "content subcategory"1 in section 2 of
the Radio Regulations, 19862 are replaced by the following: |
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" content category" means any
category of broadcast matter that is described in the appendix to Public Notice CRTC
2000-14 dated January 28, 2000 and entitled Revised Content Categories and
Subcategories for Radio, published in the Canada Gazette Part I on February 5,
2000. (catégorie de teneur)
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" content subcategory" means any
subcategory of broadcast matter that is described in the appendix to Public Notice CRTC
2000-14 dated January 28, 2000 and entitled Revised Content Categories and
Subcategories for Radio, published in the Canada Gazette Part I on February 5,
2000. (sous-catégorie de teneur)
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2. (1) Subsections 2.2(3) to (5)3
of the Regulations are replaced by the following:
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(3) Except as otherwise provided under a
licensee's condition of licence, an A.M. or F.M. licensee licensed to operate a station
other than a community station or campus station shall, in a broadcast week, devote 10% or
more of its musical selections from content category 3 to Canadian selections and schedule
them in a reasonable manner throughout each broadcast day. |
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(4) If 7% or more of the musical selections
broadcast by a licensee during an ethnic programming period are Canadian selections and
are scheduled in a reasonable manner throughout that period, subsections (3) and (7) to
(9) shall apply only in respect of the musical selections that are broadcast during the
part of the broadcast week that is not devoted to ethnic programs. |
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(5) Except as otherwise provided under a
licensee's condition of licence, an A.M. or F.M. licensee licensed to operate a campus
station, commercial station or community station in the French language shall, in a
broadcast week, devote 65% or more of its vocal musical selections from content category 2
to musical selections in the French language broadcast in their entirety. |
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(2) The portion of subsection 2.2(6)4
of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: |
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(6) An A.M. or F.M. licensee may, in a
broadcast week, reduce the percentage of its Canadian musical selections from content
category 2 referred to in subsections (7) to (9) to |
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(3) Subsections 2.2(7)4 and (8)4
of the Regulations are replaced by the following: |
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(7) Except as otherwise provided under a
licensee's condition of licence and subject to subsection (6), an A.M. or F.M. licensee
licensed to operate a station other than a commercial station, community station or campus
station shall, in a broadcast week, devote 30% or more of its musical selections from
content category 2 to Canadian selections and schedule them in a reasonable manner
throughout each broadcast day.
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(8) Except as otherwise provided under a
licensee's condition of licence that refers expressly to this subsection and subject to
subsection (6), an A.M. or F.M. licensee licensed to operate a a commercial station,
community station or campus station shall, in a broadcast week, devote 35% or more of its
musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their
entirety. |
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(4) Subsection 2.2(13)4 of the
Regulations is replaced by the following: |
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(13) Except as otherwise provided under a
licensee's condition of licence, an A.M. or F.M. licensee licensed to operate a station in
the French language other than a commercial station, community station or campus station
shall, in a broadcast week, devote 65% or more of its vocal musical selections from
content category 2 to musical selections in the French language and schedule them in a
reasonable manner throughout each broadcast day. |
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(14) Except as otherwise provided under a
licensee's condition of licence, an A.M. or F.M. licensee licensed to operate a community
station or campus station in the French language shall, in a broadcast week, devote 65% or
more of its vocal musical selections from content category 2 to musical selections in the
French language. |
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(3) Subparagraph 9(3)(b)(iv)5
of the Regulations is replaced by the following: |
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(iv) any content category 3 musical selection
that is described in the appendix to Public Notice CRTC 2000-14 dated January 28, 2000 and
entitled Revised Content Categories and Subcategories for Radio, published in the Canada
Gazette Part I on February 5, 2000. |
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COMING INTO FORCE
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4. These Regulations come into force on the
day on which they are registered. |
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SOR/91-517
2 SOR/86-982
3 SOR/98-597, SOR/91-517
4 SOR/98-597
5 SOR/92-609 |