Government of Canada Upholds CRTC Decision Granting Vancouver Over-the-Air Ethnic Television Licence
OTTAWA, May 9, 2002 -- Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps today announced the Government of Canada's decision (P.C. 2002-779) to uphold the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision granting an over-the-air television broadcasting licence to Multivan Broadcast Corporation.On February 14, 2002, the CRTC licensed Multivan Broadcast Corporation to operate an over-the-air ethnic television station to serve Vancouver's ethnic communities. Following CRTC Decision 2002-39, the Governor in Council received petitions asking that the decision be set aside or referred back to the CRTC for reconsideration and hearing.
Following a review of the petitions, the Government determined that the CRTC's decision to grant a new over-the-air ethnic television licence for Vancouver did not derogate from the policy objectives of the Broadcasting Act. Under Section 28 of the Broadcasting Act, the Government may refer back or set aside a CRTC licensing decision if that decision derogates from the attainment of the objectives of the broadcasting policy set out in subsection 3(1) of the Act.
Information:
Kerry Edmonds
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
(819) 997-7788
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