Broadcasting Public Notices 2000

2000-01 - A distinctive voice for all Canadians: Renewal of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's licences. A preamble to the Commission's decisions on the CBC licence renewals: Decisions CRTC 2000-1, 2000-2 and 2000-3.

2000-02 - RAWLCO (Toronto) Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. to renew and amend the broadcasting licence for CISS-FM Toronto. Deadline for intervention: 14 February 2000. 

2000-03 - Changes proposed to the following licensees; Native Communication Inc., Bloodvein, Easterville, Griswold and Thicket Portage, Manitoba; Westman Media Co-Operative Ltd. (Westman), Brandon, Manitoba; Image Wireless Communications Inc. (Image), Annaheim and Rose Valley, Saskatchewan; Image Wireless Communications Inc. (Image), Crooked Lake and Grenfell, Saskatchewan; Image Wireless Communications Inc. (Image), Rama, Saskatchewan; Image Wireless Communications Inc. (Image), Wynyard, Saskatchewan; Big West Communications Corp., Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg, Alberta; OK Radio Group Ltd. (OK Radio), Victoria and Sooke, British Columbia. Deadline for intervention: 11 February 2000.

2000-04 - NBTEL Inc., Saint John and Surrounding areas, Moncton and Surrounding areas, New Brunswick - to be authorized to distribute, at its option, the signals of WCVB-TV (ABC), WBZ-TV (CBS), WHDH-TV (NBC), WGBH-TV (PBS) Boston, Massachusetts and WUHF (FOX) Rochester, New York, as part of the basic service. Radio-Nord Inc., Val d’Or, Quebec - To amend the commitments of CHGO-FM Val d’Or and CHGO-FM-1 Rouyn-Noranda. Deadline for intervention: 14 February 2000.  

2000-06 - Licensing framework policy for new digital pay and specialty services. Summary – This notice sets out a framework for licensing new digital Canadian programming services. The framework will enhance diversity and choice for viewers, in the current and evolving digital distribution environment.

2000-07 - Revised lists of eligible satellite services. The list of Part 3 eligible satellite services appended to this notice has been amended. The Part 2 list and the list of DTH eligible services are appended for convenience. These three lists supersede the lists appended to Public Notice CRTC 1999-166-1 dated 15 October 1999.

2000-08 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Rouyn, Quebec – To amend the licence of CBFX-FM Montréal. La Coopérative de câblodistribution de Saint-Fidèle, Saint-Fidèle, Quebec – The licensee requests to be relieved, by condition of licence, from some requirements, Deadline for intervention: 18 February 2000.

2000-09 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Gaspé, Quebec. To amend the broadcasting licence of the French-language radio programming undertaking CBFX-FM Montréal. The CBC proposes to add an FM stereo transmitter at Gaspé, operating on frequency 90.1 MHz (channel 211B) with an effective radiated power of 2,160 watts, to distribute "La Chaîne culturelle". Deadline for intervention: 23 February 2000.

2000-10 - Final revisions to certain exemption orders. Summary – In this notice, the Commission sets out the final version of 12 exemption orders that have been subject to a review. Draft versions of these orders were issued for comment in Public Notice CRTC 1999-133.

2000-11 - Exemption order respecting public emergency radio undertakings. Summary – The Commission sets out an exemption order concerning low-power AM and FM public emergency radio undertakings which is attached as an Appendix to the Notice.

2000-12 - Campus radio policy (2000-12-1 Campus radio policy Correction to the French-language version of paragraph 65 of the notice)

2000-12-1 Campus radio policy Correction to the French-language version of paragraph 65 of the notice

2000-13 - Community radio policy (2000-13-1 Politique relative à la radio communautaire Correction au paragraphe 58 de la version française de l'avis/Community radio policy)

2000-13-1 Politique relative à la radio communautaire Correction au paragraphe 58 de la version française de l'avis/Community radio policy.

2000-14 - Revised content categories and subcategories for radio

2000-15 - Grande Prairie, Alberta, Telemedia Radio West Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Okanagan Skeena Group Limited. To amend the broadcasting licence for CJDC-TV Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Deadline for intervention: 6 March 2000. 

2000-16 - A.J. Gale Limited, Baie Verte, Lewisporte, Springdale and Twillingate, Newfoundland – Change to the effective control.

2000-18 Call for applications for a licence to provide a French-language specialty arts service

2000-19 Native Communication Inc., Hollow Water Indian Reserve, MB. The licensee proposes to add a transmitter at Hollow Water Indian Reserve operating on the frequency 93.5 MHz (channel 228 LP) with an effective radiated power of 23.1 watts. The proposal would require an amendment to the broadcasting licence for CINC-FM Thompson. Deadline for intervention: 9 March 2000.

2000-21 CKDU-FM Society, Halifax, Nova Scotia. To amend the licence of the campus community radio CKDU-FM Halifax, by changing the frequency from 97.5 MHz (channel 248LP) to 88.1 MHz (channel 201A) and by increasing the effective radiated power from 33 to 520 watts. Deadline for intervention: 10 March 2000. 

2000-22 Call for Applications for Licences for New Digital Pay and Specialty Television Programming Undertakings

2000-24 RADIO 1540 LIMITED TORONTO, Ontario. To amend the broadcasting licence fo the radio programming undertaking CHIN-FM Toronto, by adding a condition of licence authorizing the licensee to use a Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations (SCMO) channel for the purpose of distributing a 24 hour per day Tamil and English language service. Deadline for intervention: 15 March 2000.

2000-25 The Commission has received three applications by Canal Indigo S.E.N.C., across Canada, to modify the condition of licence of their cable pay-per-view television undertaking, direct-to-home pay-per-view and video-on-demand undertaking. Deadline for intervention: 16 March 2000.

2000-26 Cogeco Cable Systems Inc., Cableworks Communications Inc. and Halton Cable Systems Inc. Oakville/Burlington, part of Hamilton, etc., Ontario under subsection 17(1) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (the regulations). Deadline for intervention: 8 March 2000

2000-28 Ontario Region. Kapuskasing, Ontario. Radio Communautaire Kapnord Inc. To amend the broadcasting licence for CKGN-FM Kapuskasing. The licensee proposes to add a transmitter at Smooth Rock Falls, operating on frequency 94.7 MHz (channel 234A1) with an effective radiated power of 250 watts. Deadline for intervention: 27 March 2000.

2000-30 Grand Falls, New Brunswick. Edmundston Radio, Limited. To amend the broadcasting licence for CJEM-FM Edmundston. Disraeli, Quebec. Radio Mégantic Ltée. To amend the broadcasting licence for CKLD-FM Thetford Mines. Deadline for intervention: 30 March 2000

2000-31 Banff, Alberta, CORUS Radio Company, to amend the broadcasting licence for CKRY-FM Calgary, Alberta. Brooks, Alberta, RAM River Cablesystems Ltd. (Ram) proposes to distribute the signals of CKEM-TV (IND) Edmonton, Alberta and CJON-TV (CTV) St. John's, Newfoundland, on the discretionary tier of the Ram cable system serving Brooks. Medicine Hat, Alberta, Monarch Cablesystems Ltd. (Monarch) proposes to distribute the signals of CKEM-TV (IND) Edmonton, Alberta, CICT-TV (IND) Calgary, Alberta and CJON-TV (CTV) St. John's, Newfoundland, on the discretionary tier of the Monarch cable system serving Medicine Hat. Deadline for intervention: 31 March 2000.

2000-32 The Commission has received applications from Rogers Cable Inc., Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited, Rogers Cablesystems Georgian Bay Limited, Rogers Ottawa Limited/limitée, Vidéotron ltée, Vidéotron (Laurentien) ltée/Vidéotron (Laurentian) Ltd. and CF Cable, for relief, by condition of licence, from the requirement of section 7 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. Deadline date for intervention: 5 April 2000.

2000-32-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2000-32 dated 1 March 2000, the Commission hereby announces that the following application was inadvertently omitted from the public notice: TDM NEWCO, Terrebonne, Mascouche, Lachenaie and part of St-Louis-de-Terrebonne, Quebec. Services altered or deleted: CNBC & TMN 3 CMT & Viewers Choice 2. Deadline for intervention: 5 April 2000.

2000-33 Western Canada and Territories Region. To amend the broadcasting licence for CKKX-FM and CKYL, Peace River Broadcasting Corporation Ltd., Valleyview, Alberta and for CFPG-FM Prince George Community FM Stereo Society, Prince George, British Columbia. Deadline for intervention: 7 April 2000.

2000-34 The Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc., Bracebridge, Ontario. To amend the broadcasting licence for CFBG-FM Bracebridge, by changing the frequency from 100.9 MHz (channel 265A) to 99.5 MHz (channel 258C1) and by increasing the effective radiated power from 2,900 to 100,000 watts. Deadline for intervention: 10 April 2000.

2000-35 CJCD Radio Limited, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0007 dated 14 February 2000, a change to the effective control of CJCD Radio Limited, licensee of radio programming undertaking CJCD Yellowknife, through the transfer of all the shares held by Okanagan Skeena Group Limited to Sasha's Jewellery & Giftware Limited.

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2000-37 Call for comments - Proposed regulatory amendments to implement the Ethnic Broadcasting Policy and new television content categories

2000-38 Increasing the availability of minority official language specialty services to cable subscribers across Canada - Call for comments on a proposed policy

2000-38-1 Suspension of process with respect to minority official language specialty services. In Public Notice CRTC 2000-38 dated 10 March 2000, the Commission called for comments on a proposed policy with respect to the specialty services available to cable subscribers across Canada. Comments were to be received by the Commission not later than 10 May 2000.

2000-39 Image Wireless Communications Inc. proposes to add a transmitter east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and at Veregin, Saskatchewan, to ensure service in areas not well covered by existing transmitters. Deadline for intervention: 18 April 2000.

2000-40 The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) proposes to add an FM radio transmitter at Clarenville, Newfoundland, to offer the programming of CBN St. John's Radio One service, and at Campbellton, New Brunswick, to offer the programming of CBAL-FM Moncton (La Chaîne culturelle). Deadline for intervention:  20 April 2000.

2000-41 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Amendment of the broadcasting licence of radio station CBF-FM Montréal, Quebec, to improve the service of "La Première Chaîne" provided by CBF-FM in Greater Montréal, particularly in the outlying Metropolitan areas. Deadline for intervention: 5 April 2000.

2000-42 Certification for Canadian Programs - A revised approach.

2000-43 The Sports Network (TSN), Across Canada. To amend the broadcasting licence for the national English-language specialty programming undertaking. The licence held by TSN for the national English-language specialty programming undertaking is currently subject to conditions of licence related to industry codes on gender portrayal and the depiction of violence. This application requests that the current conditions be replaced by "suspensive" conditions on the same matters, meaning that the application of the conditions would be suspended, so long as TSN remains a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. The requested change requires an amendment to TSN's licence to replace conditions of licence #7 and #9. Deadline for intervention:  25 April 2000.

2000-44 Call for comments - Proposed regulatory amendments for the purpose of implementing certain aspects of the revised policies for campus radio and community radio, and incorporating revised content categories for radio.

2000-45 TRI TEL Communications Inc. To amend the broadcasting licence for CJWL-FM Iroquois Falls, Ontario, by changing the frequency from 104.9 MHz (channel 285LP) to 101.1 MHz (channel 266LP). Deadline date for interventions:  25 April 2000.

2000-46 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Fermont, Quebec. The CBC proposes to add an FM radio transmitter at Fermont to offer the programming of CBSI-FM Sept-Îles (la Première Chaîne). Radio Communautaire MF Lac Simon Inc., Lac-Simon (Louvicourt), Quebec. This application is a request to amend the broadcasting licence of radio station CHUT-FM Lac-Simon. Deadline for intervention: 28 April 2000.

2000-47 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Calgary, Alberta. Deadline for a letter of intent no later than 25 April 2000, followed by a formal application no later than 23 May 2000.

2000-48 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Vancouver, British Columbia. Deadline of a letter of intent no later than 25 April 2000, followed by a formal application no later than 23 May 2000.

2000-49 Fort St. James Television Society, Fort St. James, British Columbia. To make a variety of changes to the television services available from the (radiocommunication) distribution undertaking serving Fort St. James.

2000-50 Genex Communications Inc., Donnacona, Quebec City, Quebec. To amend the broadcasting licence of radio station CKNU-FM Donnacona by decreasing the effective radiated power from 3,100 watts to 2,200 watts; by moving the transmitter site from Donnacona to Mont-Bélair located at Val-Bélair to provide better service to the Quebec City market and by being authorized to solicit advertising outside the Portneuf region. The current condition of licence which prevents it from doing so should then be removed.

2000-51 Bell ExpressVu – Service to multiple-unit dwellings. In Public Notice CRTC 1999-199 dated 21 December 1999, the Commission sought comments on a proposal by Bell ExpressVu Inc. and BCE Inc., the partners in a limited partnership known as Bell ExpressVu.

2000-55 Affinity Radio Group Inc. on behalf of Blackburn Group Incorporated, Leamington, Sarnia, Wingham, and Centreville, Ontario. Change to the effective control of Blackburn Radio Inc. and Sarnia Broadcasters (1993) Ltd., through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares held by Blackburn Group Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackburn Radio and Sarnia Broadcasters being transferred to Radiont Inc. Affinity Radio Group Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Radiont Inc. Radiont Inc. will also, indirectly, acquire the 23.08% interest that Blackburn Radio holds in Bea-Ver Communications Inc. The affected radio stations are CHYR-FM in Leamington, CFGX-FM, CHKS-FM and CHOK in Sarnia, as well as CKNX and CKNX-FM in Wingham and the transmitter CKNX-FM-2 in Centreville.

2000-56 Amendment of various radio and cable broadcasting licenses across Canada. Deadline for intervention:  23 May 2000.

2000-58 Câble-Axion Québec inc. on behalf of Câblo-Rouge inc., Pont-Rouge, Quebec - Transfer of control and shares - The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0029 dated 7 April 2000, a change to the effective control of Câblo-Rouge inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Pont-Rouge, through the transfer of all the shares held by Câblo-Rouge inc. to Câble-Axion Québec inc.

2000-59 National Broadcast Reading Service Inc. (VoicePrint), Across Canada. This application is a request to: amend the VoicePrint licence to allow distribution of the VoicePrint service as a "Secondary Audio Program" (SAP) service; direct Class 1 and Class 2 Broadcasting Distribution Undertakings (this includes cable television, direct-to-home satellite and Multi-point Distribution System services) to distribute the VoicePrint Audio Programming Service in conjunction with the CBC Newsworld Programming Service as a SAP service; and to authorize a $0.01 per subscriber, per month rate for the carriage of the VoicePrint service to be paid to National Broadcast Reading Service Inc. on a "pass-through" basis. No mark-up would be available to Broadcasting Distribution Undertakings for carriage of this service.

2000-60 Renewal of radio and television network undertaking licences due to expire in the year 2000. Deadline for intervention:  14 June 2000.

2000-61 Renewal of radiocommunication distribution undertaking licences due to expire in the year 2000. Deadline for intervention:  14 June 2000.

2000-62 Addition and amendment of various broadcasting licences, across Canada. Deadline for intervention:  14 June 2000.

2000-63 Addition and amendment of various broadcasting licences, in the Atlantic and Quebec region. Deadline for intervention: 16 June 2000.

2000-64 Télécâble St-Marc-des-Carrières inc., Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0031 dated 14 April 2000, a change to the effective control of Télécâble St-Marc-des-Carrières inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, through the transfer of all the shares held by Télécâble St-Marc-des-Carrières inc. to Câble-Axion Québec inc.

2000-65 Practices and procedures for resolving competitive and access disputes.

2000-66 Hastings Cable Vision Limited, Madoc, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0033 dated 28 April 2000, a change to the effective control of Hastings Cable Vision Limited, licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Madoc, through the transfer of all the shares held by the late Gordon Earl Pigden to Mary L. Pigden.

2000-68 BCE Media Inc. (BCE). To authorize the distribution in Canada of the following French and European services: EuroNews, Planète, Paris-Première, Muzzik and Tropic.

2000-69 Renewal and amendment of various broadcasting licences, across Canada. Deadline for intervention:  30 June 2000.

2000-69-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2000-69 dated 26 May 2000, the Commission announces that item 1 is amended.

2000-70 Westman Media Cooperative Ltd., Brandon, Carberry, Manitoba. To be relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement of not altering or deleting a programming service in the course of its distribution pursuant to Section 7 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. Deadline for intervention:  4 July 2000.

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2000-71 Pelmorex Communications Inc. To amend its licence for The Weather Network/MétéoMédia to provide an All Channel Alert (ACA) service to broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) across Canada. Deadline for intervention:  5 July 2000.

2000-71-1 Pelmorex Communications.  To amend its licence for The Weather Network/MétéoMédia to provide an All Channel Alert (ACA) service to broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) across Canada. The Commission extends the deadline for receipt of interventionsfrom 5 July 2000 to 14 July 2000.

2000-72 Clarification of the "first come, first served" policy for exempt programming services.

2000-73 The Commission has received applications from cable licensees requesting authority for Class 1 and Class 2 systems. Deadline for intervention:  5 July 2000.

2000-73-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2000-73 dated 31 May 2000, the Commission announces that item 2 is amended.

2000-74 Call for comments concerning Order in Council P.C. 2000-511 and Public Notice CRTC 2000-38. Deadline for intervention:  31 July 2000.

2000-74-1 Extension of deadline for the submission of comments with regard to Public Notice CRTC 2000-74. The Commission hereby extends to 31 August 2000 the deadline for submission of comments.

2000-74-2 Availability of French-language specialty services outside Quebec – Additional question relating to Télé des Arts service. Deadline for intervention: 6 October 2000.

2000-76 Renewal of radio programming and radio network undertaking licences due to expire in the year 2000. Deadline for intervention:  6 July 2000.

2000-77 Renewal of television programming undertaking licences due to expire in the year 2000. Deadline for intervention:  6 July 2000.

2000-78 3609294 Canada Inc., the general partner, and BCE INC., the limited partner, operating as Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, Across Canada. Amendment to the DTH licence. Deadline for intervention: 27 June 2000.

2000-79 1311831 Ontario Limited, North Bay, Ontario - To amend their condition of licence. Christian Radio Manitoba Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba - To amend their new licence. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Kamloops, British Columbia - To add an FM radio transmitter. Deadline for intervention: 12 July 2000.

2000-80 The Commission has received applications from Rogers Cable Inc., London North, Ontario, and Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited, London South, Ontario, to be relieved, by condition of licence, from the requirement of not altering or deleting a programming service in the course of its distribution pursuant to Section 7 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. Deadline for intervention: 14 July 2000.

2000-81 Revised policy concerning inside wire regime; Call for comments on proposed amendments to section 10 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 10 July 2000.

2000-81-1 Revised policy concerning inside wire regime; Call for comments on proposed amendments to section 10 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. Extension of deadline for comments:  21 August 2000.

2000-83 Shawville Cable Company Inc., Shawville (Québec). The Commission announces that it has approved by Letter of Authority A00-0042 dated 29 May 2000, the transfer of control of Shawville Cable Company Inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Shawville, through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares held by Messrs. Albert Armstrong, Robert Campbell, Waverley Moorhead, Charles McDowell and Royce Richardson to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely-held Canadian company.

2000-84 Introduction to decisions on competing applications proposing new radio stations in Toronto.

2000-85 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan – To add a new transmitter. Image Wireless Communications Inc., Yorkton, Saskatchewan – To decrease the power of a transmitter. CKIK-FM Limited, Banff, Alberta – To add an FM radio transmitter. Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd., Chilliwack, British Columbia – To remove a condition of licence. Deadline for intervention:  21 July 2000.

2000-86 Call for comments – Proposed regulatory amendments to implement a revised definition of a Canadian program. The Commission invites interested parties to present their comments on or before Wednesday, 19 July 2000.

2000-86-1 Call for comments – Proposed regulatory amendments to implement a revised definition of a Canadian program. The new deadline date for comments is Monday, 21 August, 2000.

2000-87 Reliance Distributors of B.C. Limited, Squamish, British Columbia. Transfer of control and shares - The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0045 dated 9 June 2000, a change to the effective control of Reliance Distributors of B.C. Limited, licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Squamish. The change in control is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Reliance Distributors of B.C. Limited being transferred to Shaw Communications Inc.

2000-89 CHUM Limited and 3661458 Canada Inc. - To amend a broadcasting licence. Entreprises Radio Etchemin Inc., licensee of CFOM-FM Lévis, Lévis, Quebec – To request a reduction in the percentage of vocal music selections. Télé-Câble Charlevoix (1977) Inc., Sault-Au-Mouton, Saint-Paul-Du-Nord, Les Escoumins, Tadoussac, Sacré-Coeur and Grandes-Bergeronnes, Quebec - To delete a condition of licence. Jeannine Dancy, doing business under the name of NOTL Info Radio, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario - To amend a broadcasting licence. Regional Cablesystems Inc., Sudbury and timmins, Ontario - To distribute a broadcasting signal. Deadline for Intervention:  2 August 2000.

2000-90 Bragg Communications Incorporated (known as EastLink Cable Systems), Collingwood, etc., Nova Scotia; K-Right Communications Limited (known as EastLink Cable Systems), New Glasgow, etc., Nova Scotia; and Bay Communications Incorporated (known as EastLink Cable Systems), New Ross, etc., Nova Scotia. Addition of a condition of licence that would allow the licensee, at its option, to insert promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e. non-Canadian advertising material) of non-Canadian satellite services. Deadline for intervention: 4 August 2000

2000-92 Regulatory amendments to implement the Ethnic Broadcasting Policy and new television content categories.

2000-93 Regulatory amendments to implement certain aspects of the revised policies for campus and community radio, and incorporate revised content categories for radio.

2000-94 Implementation of TV policy – New conditions of licence

2000-95 To amend the broadcasting licences of: 3609294 Canada Inc., across Canada; Central Nova Tourist Association, Amherst, Nova Scotia; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Edmundston, New Brunswick; Golden West Broadcasting Ltd., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; and WIC Premium Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia; and to add transmitters for: Look Communications Inc., Covey Hill, Quebec; Télémédia Radio Inc., Hawkesbury, Ontario; Eternacom Inc., North Bay, Ontario; and Image Wireless Communications Inc., Estevan, Saskatchewan. Deadline for intervention: 11 August 2000.

2000-100 Câblo Distribution G. inc., Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, etc., Quebec. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0058 dated 27 June 2000, the transfer of control Câblo Distribution G. inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertakings serving the communities noted above. The change in control is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Câblo Distrubtion G inc. to Cogeco Câble Canada inc.

2000-101 Télécâble Provincial inc., Beaulac, etc., Quebec. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0059 dated 27 June 2000, the transfer of control of Télécâble Provincial inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertakings serving the communities noted above. The change in control is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Télécâble Pronvincial inc. to Cogeco Câble Canada inc.

2000-102 Linsday CATV Systems Inc., Lindsay, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0049 dated 14 June 2000, a change to the effective control of Lindsay CATV Systems Inc. (Lindsay CATV), licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Lindsay.

2000-103 Centario Communications Inc., Lindsay, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0066 dated 7 July 2000, a change to the effective control of Centario Communications Inc., licensee of radio station CKLY-FM Lindsay. The transfer is effected through the transfer of 2,500 Class E shares (71.43%) from eight individuals to Frank Rogers (in trust) and three of the original shareholders retaining 1,000 Class E shares or 28.57% of Centario Communications Inc.

2000-104 CJRN 710 Inc., Niagara Falls and Fort Erie, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0065 dated 7 July 2000, a change to the ownership and control of CJRN 710 Inc., through the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares held by Niagara Broadcasting Corporation to 1405396 Ontario Ltd. CJRN 710 Inc. is the licensee of CJRN Niagara Falls and CKEY-FM Fort Erie/Niagara Falls, including its rebroadcasting transmitter CKEY-FM-1 St. Catharines.

2000-105 Call for comments on proposed changes to conditions of licence for native radio undertakings whose licences are due to expire 31 August 2000. Deadline for comments and interventions: 21 August 2000.

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2000-106 Wesley United Church Radio Board, St. John's, Newfoundland. To amend the broadcasting licence for VOWR St. John’s. Deadline for intervention: 24 August 2000

2000-109 Television violence – timetable for introduction of Canadian rating system codes using V-chip technology

2000-110 Campbellford Area Radio Association, campbellford, Ontario; CFPL-TV (a division of CHUM Limited), Wheatley/Windsor, Ontario; Christian Solutions Group Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba. To amend a broadcasting licence. Deadline for intervention:  29 August 2000.

2000-111 Call for comments on proposed amendments to CRTC Rules of Procedure. Deadline for intervention: 5 September 2000.

2000-112 Renewal of radio and television programming and radiocommunication distribution undertaking licences due to expire in the year 2000. Deadline for intervention:  8 September 2000.

2000-112-1 The applications for the renewal of the campus and community radio programming undertakings listed in Public Notice CRTC 2000-112 included proposals for amendments to conditions of licence. These amendments are listed in this Public Notice and the intervention deadline in respect to these renewal applications is extended to 19 October 2000.

2000-113 Establishment of an industry working group to examine the digital distribution of existing pay and specialty services. Deadline for intervention:  15 September 2000.

2000-113-1 Extension of the deadline for the report of the Digital Migration Working Group. Deadline for intervention:  30 November 2000.

2000-115 Public consultations on French-language broadcasting services available to Francophones outside Quebec

2000-116 South Cariboo Communications Inc., Lillooet, British Columbia. The Commission announces that it has approved by Letter of Authority A00-0076 dated 26 July 2000, a change to the effective control of South Cariboo Communications Inc., licensee of the radiocommunication distribution undertaking (STV), serving Lillooet, through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares held by South Cariboo Communications Inc. to Webside Communications Ltd., a Canadian owned and controlled company.

2000-117 Portage-Delta Broadcasting Company Ltd., Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The Commission announces that it has approved by Letter of Authority A00-0075 dated 26 July 2000, a change to the effective control of Portage-Delta Broadcasting Company Ltd., licensee of radio programming undertaking CFRY Portage la Prairie. The change is effected through the purchase of all the issued and outstanding shares of Portage-Delta Broadcasting Company Ltd. by Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.

2000-118 Barriere Cable Ltd., Barriere, British Columbia. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0078 dated 10 August 2000, a change to the effective control of Barriere Cable Ltd., licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Barriere. The change is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Barriere Cable Ltd. from Mascon Communications Corp. to Caissie Holdings Ltd., a Canadian owned and controlled company.

2000-119 Pontiac Cable Company Inc., Campbell’s Bay, Quebec. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0080 dated 10 August 2000, a change to the effective control of Pontiac Cable Company Inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Campbell’s Bay. The change is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pontiac Cable Company Inc. to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely held Canadian company.

2000-120 Big West Communications Corp., Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg, Alberta. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0079 dated 10 August 2000, a change to the effective control of Big West Communications Corp., licensee of radio programming undertakings CIBW-FM Drayton Valley and CHBW-FM Rocky Mountain House and its rebroadcaster serving Nordegg. The change is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Big West Communications Corp. to Medicine Hat Broadcasting Ltd., a Canadian owned and controlled company.

2000-121 CTV Inc., Across Canada. The Commission announces that it has accepted, by Letter of Authority A00-0083 dated 16 August 2000, the material filed by CTV Inc. in accordance Decision CRTC 2000-86, dated 24 March 2000. In that decision, the Commission approved CTV’s application to acquire an 80% controlling interest in NetStar Communications Inc. (NetStar), subject to certain conditions.

2000-122 Newcap Inc., St. John’s, Nfld.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Port au Port, Nfld.; Dewis Cable Incorporated, Kennetcook, NS; North Nova Cable Limited, Wallace, NS; Larche Communications Inc., Midland, Ont.; Thunder Bay Christian Radio, Thunder Bay, Ont.; CJRT-FM Inc., Toronto, Ont.; Elmer Hilderbrand, Saskatoon, Sask.; and Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Whistler, BC. Deadline for intervention: 27 September 2000.

2000-123 Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (Cancom) and SC SRDU Services Inc., across Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, La Baie, Quebec; and Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Lethbridge, Alberta. Deadline for intervention: 27 September 2000.

2000-125 Regulatory amendments to implement a revised definition of a Canadian program

2000-126 Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), Across Canada. To amend the national Aboriginal programming network licence of APTN. Deadline for Intervention:  5 October 2000

2000-127 Call for comments on a licensing framework for low-power community television undertakings in urban areas, and in other markets not covered by existing policy. Deadline for intervention: 30 October 2000.

2000-128 Linkage requirements for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution undertakings.

2000-129 Distribution and linkage requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 licensees.

2000-130 Cogeco Cable inc., Brockville, Cobourg and Napanee, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by letter of Authority A00-0091 dated 7 September 2000, a transfer of the ownership and control of the cable systems serving Brockville, Cobourg and Napanee to Cogeco Cable inc. The above-noted systems were acquired from Harrowby Communications Inc. and Napanee-Deseronto Cablevision Limited, both owned by the Walter J. Simpson Family.

2000-131 Médiacâble inc., Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0090 dated 7 September 2000, a change to the effective control of Médiacâble inc., a cable distribution undertaking serving Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs. The change is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Médiacâble inc. to Cogeco Câble Canada inc.

2000-132 Simultaneous substitution of programming on U.S. superstations

2000-133 Revised lists of eligible satellite services which supersede the lists appended to Public Notice CRTC 2000-7 dated 13 January 2000.

2000-134 Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Kitchener, Ontario. To amend the broadcasting licence of radio station CHYM-FM Kitchener, by increasing the average effective radiated power from 74,000 to 100,000 watts. Deadline for Intervention: 12 October 2000.

2000-135 Télébec Ltée, on behalf of Câblevision du Nord de Québec inc., Angliers; Béarn; etc., Quebec, Larder Lake; Virginiatown, Ontario. To transfer the effective control of the licensee by transferring all of the issued and outstanding shares to Télébec ltée. Deadline for intervention: 1 November 2000.

2000-136 Radio Plus B.M.D. inc., Asbestos, Quebec. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0093 dated 19 September 2000, a change to the effective control of Radio Plus B.M.D. inc., licensee of radio programming undertaking CJAN Asbestos. The change is effected through the purchase, by Mme Marie-Paule Gendron-Drouin, of 51% of the voting shares of the licensee.

2000-137 Amendments to licences of specialty and pay services reflecting revised program categories. Deadline for intervention:  2 November 2000.

2000-138 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Placentia, Port-au-port, Stephenville, and St. John's, Newfoundland; Liverpool, Nova Scotia; Edmundston, New Brunswick; Radio Blanc-sablon Inc., Lourdes-de-blanc-sablon, Middle Bay and Rivière Saint-paul, Quebec; 1353151 Ontario Inc., Englehart, Ontario; Rogers Broadcasting Limited (Rogers), Canmore, Alberta; Fairchild Television Ltd. (Fairchild), British Columbia. To amend various broadcasting licences. Deadline for intervention:  3 November 2000.

2000-139 Cablevue (Quinte) Limited, Belleville, Ontario – 200019548. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0095 dated 27 September 2000, a change to the ownership and control of Cablevue (Quinte) Limited, licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Belleville. The change is effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Cablevue to Cogeco Cable Inc., a Canadian owned and controlled company. The Commission notes that Cogeco will subsequently transfer these shares to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cogeco Cable Canada Inc.

2000-140 Radio-classique Montréal inc., Montréal, Quebec. To amend the broadcasting licence of the radio programming undertaking CJPX-FM Montréal, by adding a condition of licence authorizing the licensee to use a second Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations (SCMO) channel for the purpose of distributing 168 hours of programming per week consisting of 161 hours of programming in Creole and 7 hours in French. Nor-Com Electronics Ltd., Carrot River, Saskatchewan. To change the frequency for the proposed radio station at Carrot River, 88.1 MHz (channel 201LP) to 101.1 MHz (channel 266LP), and an increase of effective radiated power from 13 to 15 watts. Deadline for intervention:  10 November 2000.

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2000-141 Amendments to CRTC Rules of Procedure.

2000-142 Amendments to section 10 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations for the purpose of implementing a revised policy on access to inside wire. - Participants List for PN 2000-142

2000-143 Revised lists of eligible satellite services

2000-144 Call for comments concerning Order in Council P.C. 2000-1464. The Commission seeks public input to assist it in preparing a report to the Governor in Council setting out proposed measures to ensure that the residents of the Greater Toronto Area receive a range of radio services reflective of the diversity of their languages and cultures. The report will be submitted by 31 January 2001. Deadline for intervention :  17 November 2000.

2000-145 Call for comments concerning over-the-air television services in Vancouver - Order in Council P.C. 2000-1551. The Commission seeks public input to assist it in preparing a report to the Governor in Council concerning the earliest possible establishment of over-the-air television services that reflect and meet the needs of the multicultural, multilingual and multiracial population of the Greater Vancouver Area. The report will be submitted by 28 February 2001. Deadline for intervention :  24 November 2000.

2000-146 3429873 CANADA INC., Across Canada. Request to amend the broadcasting licence of Treehouse TV. Deadline for intervention:  14 November 2000.

2000-147 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Corner Brook, Newfoundland; 1158556 Ontario Ltd., Chapleau, Elliot Lake, New Liskeard, Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa, Ontario. To add various low power FM radio transmitters. Fairchild Radio (Vancouver FM) Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia. To amend the broadcasting licence of radio station CHKG-FM Vancouver. Corus VC Ltd., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories. To amend its direct-to-home (DTH) pay-per-view licence. Deadline for intervention:  1 December 2000.

2000-148 Access by Canadian treaty co-productions to funding from certified independent production funds - Call for Comments on a proposed amendment to the eligibility criteria. Deadline for intervention:  1 December 2000.

2000-149 Global Television Network Inc. for ONTV Limited, HAMILTON, Ontario. To amend the licence of CHCH-TV (Hamilton) and all of its broadcasting transmitters. Global Television Network Inc. and 3669777 Canada Inc., Victoria, British Columbia. To amend the licence of CHEK-TV (Victoria) and all of its broadcasting transmitters. Deadline for intervention:  21 November 2000.

2000-150 Call for comments on proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Pay Television Regulations, 1990 and Specialty Services Regulations, 1990. Deadline for intervention:  8 December 2000.

2000-150-1 Call for comments on proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Pay Television Regulations, 1990 and Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 Extension of deadline for comments In Public Notice CRTC 2000-150, the Commission called for comments on proposed regulatory amendments necessary to give effect to its licensing framework policy for new digital pay and specialty services set out in Public Notice CRTC 2000-6.  The new deadline for comments is Monday, 18 December 2000.

2000-152 CJMC Radio du Golfe, Les Méchins, La Martre, etc., Quebec. To add a transmitter and to amend the technical contours of the low power station CJMC-FM-2 Mont-Louis. Radio Basse-ville, Quebec City, Quebec. To change the frequency of CKIA-FM Quebec City, and to increase the effective radiated power. Look Communications Inc, Barrie, Belleville, etc; Ontario; Montréal and surrounding areas, etc., Quebec; Western Quebec and Eastern Ontario, including the National Capital Region. To amend the licences for the (MDS) radiocommunication distribution undertakings serving the localities noted in the decision. Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. To add an FM radio transmitter at Meadow Lake, to offer the programming of CJLR-FM La Ronge. Wells Best Seniors Association, Wells, British Columbia. To delete the programming services of CHAN-TV (CTV) Vancouver, CITV-TV (IND.) Edmonton and CHCH-TV (IND.) Hamilton. Deadline for intervention:  14 December 2000.

2000-152-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2000-152 dated 8 November 2000, the Commission announces that Look Communications Inc.’s coordinates have been changed. Deadline for Intervention:  14 December 2000

2000-153 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Ottawa/Hull.

2000-153-1 On August 25, 2000, in Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2000-8, the Commission announced an application by Coopérative Radio Ville-Marie Outaouais for a broadcasting licence to carry on a predominantly religious French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Ottawa/Hull. The application was to be considered at a hearing on 30 October 2000. Please note that the Commission has extended to 29 January 2001 the deadline for submitting applications concerning the above-noted call for applications.

2000-154 Affinity Radio Group Inc., Hamilton, St. Catharines, etc., Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0103 dated 11 October 2000, a change to the effective control of Affinity Radio Group Inc., licensee of radio stations CHAM Hamilton, CHTZ-FM, CHRE-FM and CKTB St. Catharines, and CKLS London.

2000-155 Distribution and linkage requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 licensees

2000-156 New licence form for campus radio stations.

2000-157 New licence form for community radio stations.

2000-158 Kawartha Lakes Cablevision Inc., Ennismore, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0121 dated 27 October 2000, a change to the effective control of Kawartha Lakes Cablevision Inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Ennismore and other communities. The change will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Kawartha Lakes Cablevision Inc. to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely-held Canadian company.

2000-159 S.R.S. Lynn Lake Inc., Lynn Lake, Manitoba – 200020446. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0123 dated 6 November 2000, a change to the effective control of S.R.S. Lynn Lake Inc., licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Lynn Lake. The change will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of S.R.S. Lynn Lake Inc. to 3870872 Manitoba Inc., a company owned and controlled by Canadian citizens, Trevor and Rosalie Kruzer.

2000-160 The Commission has received applications from Vidéotron Ltée, Montreal, Quebec; CF Cable TV Inc., Montreal, Quebec; and TDM Newco inc., Terrebonne, Mascouhe, etc., Quebec, to be relieved, by condition of licence, of the requirement of section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations to distribute CIME-FM Saint-Jérôme, an audio priority signal. Deadline for intervention:  9 January 2001.

2000-161 Radio Communautaire MF Lac Simon Inc., Lac Simon (Louvicourt), Québec. Decrease of the effective radiated power for CHUT-FM Lac-Simon from 102 to 97.9 watts. Wired World Inc., Kitchener, Ontario. To amend the broadcasting licence for the Type B community radio programming undertaking, CKWR-FM. Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon, Good Hope Lake, British Columbia. To add an FM transmitter to offer the programming of CHON-FM at Good Hope Lake. Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon, Aklavik, Yukon Territory. To add an FM transmitter to offer the programming of CHON-FM at Aklavik. Deadline for intervention:  9 January 2001.

2000-162 Proposed exemption order for small cable systems. The Commission invites comments on a proposed exemption order that would exempt from licensing requirements any system that provides cable service to fewer than 2,000 subscribers and serves communities with populations of less than 10,000. Deadline for intervention:  16 January 2001.

2000-162-1 Proposed exemption order for small cable systems, Extension of deadline for comments. In Public Notice CRTC 2000-162, the Commission invited comments on a proposed exemption order that would exempt from licensing requirements any system that provides cable service to fewer than 2,000 subscribers and serves communities with populations of less than 10,000. The new deadline for comments is 31 January 2001.

2000-163 Licensing cable undertakings – a regional approach. The Commission calls for comments on issues related to the implementation of a regional approach for licensing cable systems. Currently, individual cable licences are issued for particular territories. Thus an individual operator may hold several different licences even if its systems are adjacent to each other and, in some cases, technically interconnected. Under a regional licensing approach, the Commission would issue a single licence that might cover a number of territories or serving areas. Such an approach could reduce the administrative burden both on cable licensees and the Commission. Deadline for intervention:  16 January 2001.

2000-163-1 Licensing cable undertakings – a regional approach, Extension of deadline for comments. In Public Notice CRTC 2000-163, the Commission called for comments on issues related to the implementation of a regional approach for licensing cable systems. The new deadline for comments is 31 January 2001.

2000-164 Review of certain aspects of the regulation of cable undertakings. The Commission invites comments on certain aspects of its regime for licensing and regulating cable distribution undertakings. The Commission wishes to consider if there are more appropriate ways to regulate such undertakings while still ensuring that the objectives of the Broadcasting Act are met and the public interest is served. Deadline for intervention: 16 January 2001.

2000-164-1 Review of certain aspects of the regulation of cable undertakings, Extension of deadline for comments. In Public Notice CRTC 2000-164, the Commission invited comments on certain aspects of its regime for licensing and regulating cable distribution undertakings. The new deadline for comments is 31 January 2001.

2000-165 Proposed review of the Commission’s position regarding ownership of discretionary programming undertakings by cable broadcasting distribution undertakings. Deadline for intervention:  26 January 2001.

2000-165-1 Proposed review of the Commission’s position regarding ownership of discretionary programming undertakings by cable broadcasting distribution undertakings, Extension of deadlines for comments and replies. In Public Notice CRTC 2000-165, the Commission invited comments on a number of matters pertaining to its position on cable/discretionary service cross-ownership.

2000-166   -   No public notice issued under this number.
2000-167   -   No public notice issued under this number.
2000-168   -   No public notice issued under this number.
2000-169   -   No public notice issued under this number.
2000-170   -   No public notice issued under this number.

2000-171 Introductory statement – Licensing of new digital pay and specialty services

2000-171-1 Introductory statement – Licensing of new digital pay and specialty services

2000-172 Introductory statement to Decisions CRTC 2000-733 to 2000-738: Licensing of new video-on-demand and pay-per-view services

2000-173 Call for proposals to amend the lists of eligible satellite services through the inclusion of additional non-Canadian services eligible for distribution on a digital basis only

2000-174 Canal Évasion Inc., across Canada. To amend the condition of licence of the French-language television specialty service known as "Canal Évasion", relative to spending on Canadian programs. Newcap Inc., Corner Brook, Deer Lake, etc., Newfoundland; Goose Bay, Wabush, etc.; Labrador. For authority to transfer effective control and ownership of all issued and outstanding shares of Humber Valley Broadcasting Company Limited. Native Communication Inc., Brandon, Manitoba. To add an FM radio transmitter to rebroadcast CINC-FM Thompson. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Victoria, British Columbia. To amend the broadcasting licence of radio station CBCV-FM Victoria, by decreasing the effective radiated power from 3,190 to 3,000 watts. Deadline for intervention: 19 January 2001.

2000-176 Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. ("Cancom") and Star Choice Television Network Inc. ("Star Choice"), across Canada. To renew the broadcasting licence of the national satellite relay distribution undertaking (SRDU) expiring 28 February 2001. across Canada. Radio Communautaire MF Lac Simon Inc., Val D'or, Quebec. To add a transmitter at Val d’Or. Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited, Province of Alberta. To amend the broadcasting licence of the English-language satellite to cable programming television service responsible for delivering educational programming throughout the Province of Alberta, by adding a condition of licence allowing the airing of infomercials during the broadcast day, in accordance with the criteria contained in Public Notice CRTC 1994-139 dated 7 November 1994. Deadline for intervention:  26 January 2001.

2000-177 Rogers Cable Inc., Pickering, Richmond Hill and Toronto, Ontario. For authority, under subsection 23(2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, to distribute ethnic audio programming services on analogue audio and digital video channels, on cable distribution systems, in markets where there is already at least one over-the-air ethnic radio service. Shaw Cablesystems Company and Shaw Cablesystems (SMB) LTD., Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta and Winnipeg (part of), Manitoba. For authority, under subsection 23(2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, to distribute ethnic audio programming services on analogue audio and digital video channels, on cable distribution systems in markets where there is already at least one over-the-air ethnic radio service. Deadline for intervention: 26 January 2001

1999-206-1 Implementation of TV Policy - Correction to Appendix 1 of the notice. Extension of deadline to 4 April 2000.