Broadcasting Public Notices 2001

2001-1 Cable Atlantic Inc., Botwood, Carmanville, etc.; Newfoundland. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0130 dated 22 November 2000, a change to the effective control of Cable Atlantic Inc. The transfer will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Cable Atlantic Inc. to Rogers Cable Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., a widely held Canadian company.

2001-2 591992 B.C. Ltd., Carleton, Quebec – 200019613. The Commission announces that it has approved, by majority vote, by Letter of Authority A00-0128 dated 21 November 2000, the transfer of ownership and control of 591992 B.C. Ltd., licensee of CHAU-TV Carleton and its eleven transmitters, to 3760464 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Télé Inter-Rives ltée.

2001-3 Câble-Axion Digitel inc.; Câble-Axion Québec inc. and its affiliates, Various communities in Quebec. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A00-0125 dated 21 November 2000, all of the transactions that are part of applications for a change to the effective control of Câble-Axion Digitel inc. (Digitel) as well as Câble-Axion Québec inc. (Québec) and its affiliates. These companies operate broadcasting distribution undertakings in various locations throughout Quebec.

2001-4 Cogeco Cable Inc., Huntsville, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by letter of Authority A00-0131 dated 1 December 2000, a transfer of the ownership and control of Huntsville Cable Services Limited serving Huntsville to Cogeco Cable Inc. The above-noted cable system was acquired from Radio & T.V. Distribution Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of N.C. Bradley Holding Ltd.

2001-5  Call for comments:  contents of the public file for upcoming TV ownership group renewal hearings. Deadline for intervention: 29 January 2001.

2001-5-1 Call for comments: contents of the public file for upcoming TV ownership group renewal hearings

2001-6 To amend the broadcasting licences for: Star Choice Television Network Inc., across Canada; Standard Radio Inc., Montréal, Quebec; Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited and Rogers Cable Inc., Guelph and Kitchener/Grand River, Ontario; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Shelburne, Ontario; Delta Cable Communications Ltd., Delta, British Columbia; and Coast Cable Communications Ltd., Sechelt and Gibsons, British Columbia. Deadline for intervention: 15 February 2001.

2001-6-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2001-6 dated 11 January 2001, the Commission announces that, at the request of the applicant, Item 2, Standard Radio Inc. (CJAD and CJFM-FM), Montréal, Quebec, is withdrawn from the Public Notice.

2001-7 BCE Media Inc., on behalf of Canal Évasion Inc., Across Canada. The Commission has approved the the transfer of BCE Media Inc.’s ownership and control of Canal Évasion Inc., licensee of the French-language specialty service Canal Évasion.

2001-8 La coopérative des montagnes ltée., Edmundston (New-Brunswick). To amend the broadcasting licence of the type B community radio programming undertaking CFAI-FM; CIBM-FM Mont-Bleu ltée., Sully, Quebec. To add a low-power FM transmitter at Sully to offer the programming of CIBM-FM Rivière-du-Loup to adequately serve the population of the villages of Estcourt and Sully in Témiscouata; Radio CJFP (1986) ltée., Sully, Quebec. To add a low-power FM transmitter at Sully to offer the programming of CJFP-FM Rivière-du-Loup to adequately serve the population of the villages of Estcourt and Sully in Témiscouata; Lillooet-Camelsfoot T.V. Association, North Lillooet, Pavilion and Fountain Reserves, British Columbia. To add the programming service of CIFM-FM Kamloops. Deadline for intervention: 27 February 2001.

2001-9 Corus Entertainment Inc., Across Canada. To acquire control of the 20% voting interest held by Nelvana Broadcasting Limited (Nelvana) in TELETOON Canada Inc., licensee of an English- and French-language specialty service dedicated to animated programming, TELETOON; Radio Communautaire de Châteauguay inc., Châteauguay, Quebec. To amend the broadcasting licence of the type B community radio programming undertaking CHAI-FM; CJMC Radio du Golfe, Gros Morne, Quebec. To add an FM transmitter at Gros-Morne to offer the programming of CJMC-FM so that residents of the village receive all the regional information they are entitled to; CIBM-FM Mont-Bleu ltée., Saint-Pamphile/Sainte-Perpétue, Quebec. To add a low-power FM transmitter at Sainte-Perpétue to offer the programming of CHOX-FM La Pocatière to adequately serve the population of Saint-Pamphile, l’Islet County. Deadline for intervention: 5 March 2001.

2001-10 Report to the Governor in Council on 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.

2000-10-1 Correction to Public Notice CRTC 2000-10; Final revisions to certain exemption orders.

2001-11 Cogeco Cable Inc., Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, etc., Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A01-0002 dated 10 January 2001, a transfer of the ownership and control of Muskoka Cable Systems Limited, licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Muskoka Beach and Muskoka Falls, to Cogeco Cable Inc. The above-noted cable system was acquired from Winlen Limited and Magbond Inc.

2001-12 Riverview Cable Limited, Appleton and Glenwood, Newfoundland. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A01-0005 dated 10 January 2001, a change to the effective control of Riverview Cable Limited. The change will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sea Mar Holdings Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Riverview Cable Limited, to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely-held Canadian company.

2001-13 Cogeco Cable Inc., Bala, Baysville, etc., Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A01-0006 dated 10 January 2001, a transfer of the ownership and control of Lakeview Cable Limited, licensee of the cable distribution undertaking serving Bala, Baysville, Mactier, Port Carling, Port Sydney and Utterson, to Cogeco Cable Inc. The above-noted cable system was acquired from Donald Banks, Glen Banks and Winlen Limited.

2001-14 Village Cablesystems Ltd., Cardiff and Tweed, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A01-0007 dated 10 January 2001, a change to the effective control of Village Cablesystems Ltd. The change will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Village Cablesystems Ltd. to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely-held Canadian company.

2001-15 Redden’s Cable T.V. Limited, Campbellford, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A01-0008 dated 10 January 2001, a change to the effective control of Redden’s Cable T.V. Limited. The change will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Redden’s Cable T.V. Limited to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely held Canadian company.

2001-16 Cottagers’ Security and Service Limited, Haliburton and Minden, Ontario. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A01-0009 dated 10 January 2001, a change to the effective control of Cottagers’ Security and Service Limited. The change will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of 1184479 Ontario Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cottagers’ Security and Service Limited, to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely-held Canadian company.

2001-17 Amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Pay Television Regulations, 1990 and Specialty Services Regulations, 1990. The Commission has adopted the amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, Pay Television Regulations, 1990 and Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 attached to this notice. These amendments were issued for public comment in Public Notice CRTC 2000-150. They will be published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on 14 February 2001 and come into effect on 1 February 2001.

2001-18 Access Communications Co-operative Limited, Regina, Estevan, Weyburn and Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Authority to distribute a second set of 4+1 U.S. network signals which will be selected from the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services; 4+1 means four (4) U.S. commercial network signals (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX) and one (1) U.S. non-commercial network signal (PBS); and to distribute any of the Canadian signals included on the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services. These Canadian stations are those which can presently be distributed by Class 3 cable systems. Shaw Cablesystems Company, Shaw Cablesystems (SMB) Ltd., Prairie Co-Ax TV Ltd., Access Communications Co-operative Limited; MacGregor, Manitoba; Assiniboia, Bengough, Lafleche, Rockglen, White City and Central Butte, Saskatchewan; Pincher Creek, Cowley and Lundbrek, Bruderheim and Lamont, Redwater, Alberta; Fairmont Hot Springs and Columere Park, Charlie Lake, Radium, Edgewater, Invermere, Athalmer and Windermere, Canal Flats, Lion's Bay, Nanoose Bay and Yahk, British Columbia. Authority to distribute a second set of 4+1 U.S. network signals which will be selected from the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services; 4+1 means four (4) U.S. commercial network signals (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX) and one (1) U.S. non-commercial network signal (PBS). Deadline for intervention: 12 March 2001.

2001-19 Review of community channel policy and low-power radio broadcasting policy. The Commission seeks comments on issues relating to its policy frameworks for community cable television channels and low-power radio stations. The Commission will consider such revisions in conjunction with the development of a new licensing framework for low-power community-based television undertakings in urban areas and smaller communities, and in its development of an integrated policy approach to community-oriented programming undertakings. Deadline for intervention: 7 May 2001.

2001-22 Corus Entertainment Inc. The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A01-0018 dated 26 January 2001, the applications for a change to the effective control of Les Placements Belcand Mont-Royal inc. The change of control will be effected through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding shares of 3776271 Canada inc. to 605838 B.C. Ltd., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment Inc. Belcand is the owner of Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Inc. which owns directly or indirectly six radio stations, five in Montréal, CKOO-FM (formerly CIEL-FM), CKOI-FM, CINF, CFQR-FM and CINW, and one in St-Jérôme, CIME-FM, as well as the French-language Category 2 (digital) specialty television service "Canal Habitat".

2001-23 - No public notice issued under this number.

2001-25 Achieving a better balance:  Report on French-language broadcasting services in a minority environment.

2001-26 A policy to increase the availability to cable subscribers of specialty services in the minority official language.

2001-27 Contents of the public file for upcoming TV group renewal hearings – Commission’s determination pursuant to consideration of comments received in response to Public Notices CRTC 2001-5 and 2001-5-1.

2001-27-1 Correction: In Public Notice CRTC 2001-27, the Commission announced that it would be placing certain aggregate financial data with respect to the Canwest Global and CTV multi station groups on the public file. As of 28 March 2001 the Commission placed a revised version of the table entitled "Canwest Canadian Programming Expenses – 2000" on the public file.

2001-28 Changes to the following licensees: South Cariboo Communications Inc., Lillooet, British Columbia; Area "H" North T.V. Society, New Denver, British Columbia; and l'Association franco-culturelle de Yellowknife, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Deadline for intervention: 27 March 2001.

2001-29 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Ontario. To increase the effective radiated power of the transmitter of CBLA-FM from 48,000 to 55,100 watts; and to increase the effective radiated power of the transmitter of CJBC-FM Toronto from 3,500 to 5,730 watts combined with a decrease of the height of its antenna. Deadline for intervention: 29 March 2001.

2001-30 Amendment to the eligibility criteria for Canadian treaty co-productions to access funding from certified independent production funds

2001-31 Report to the Governor in Council on 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.

2001-32 An ethnic television programming undertaking to serve Vancouver, British Columbia. (Call for applications)

2001-33 Call for comments on proposals by sponsors for the addition of non-Canadian satellite services to a digital list of eligible satellite services. Deadline for intervention: 2 April 2001.

2001-35 Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, Across Canada. To amend the condition of licence no. 9 of Star Choice’s Direct-to-Home ("DTH") satellite distribution undertaking licence. Deadline for intervention: 11 April 2001

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2001-38 Telemedia Radio Inc., Hawkesbury, Ontario. To operate a transmitter on frequency 88.9 MHz (channel 205A) with an effective radiated power of 759 watts. Deadline for intervention: 10 April 2001.

2001-39 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Toronto, Ontario.  Persons interested in submitting applications are required to file, with the Commission, a letter of intent no later than 23 April 2001, followed by a formal application no later than 22 May 2001, and are also required to submit all necessary technical documentation to the Department of Industry by the latter date.

2001-39-1 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Toronto, Ontario. The Commission hereby suspends the deadline for filing applications until further notice.

2001-39-2 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Toronto, Ontario.

2001-39-3 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Toronto, Ontario. Deadline for intervention: 15 April 2002.

2001-39-4 Further to its Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2001-39-3 dated 12 February 2002, the Commission announces a correction to the call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Toronto, Ontario.

2001-40 Extension of the Cable Capacity Report filing requirements for Class 1 cable distribution undertakings having 20,000 or more subscribers; and notice of the Commission’s plans to conduct a one-time survey of other cable distribution undertakings.

2001-41 The Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 SOR/97-144, 29 March 1997 (the regulations), provide for the payment of a Part I licence fee by certain broadcasting undertakings.

2001-42 To amend various licences of: The Partners of Canal Indigo, across Canada; Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc., Eastern Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Churchill, Manitoba; Access Communications Co-Operative Limited, Regina, Weyburn, Estevan, Yorkton, Saskatchewan; SILK FM Broadcasting Ltd., Magna Bay, British Columbia; and 1158556 Ontario Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia. Deadline date for intervention: 7 May 2001.

2001-43 The Commission has received the following applications: Rogers Cable Inc., Allardville, Bathurst, Blue Mountain Settlement, etc., New Brunswick; Carleton, Quebec; and Bolton and surrounding areas, CFB Borden, Alliston, etc., Ontario. To add a condition of licence that would allow the licensee, at its option, to insert certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e. non-Canadian advertising material) or non-Canadian satellite services. Deadline for intervention: 24 May 2001.

2001-44 The Commission has received the following applications: Radio du golfe inc., Cloridorme, Rivière-à-Claude, etc., Quebec. To add FM transmitters at Cloridorme, Rivière-à-Claude, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts East and Murdochville so that the residents of the villages receive all the regional information available; and to amend the technical contours of the low power station CJMC-FM-4 Grande-Vallée by changing the current frequency of 92.7 MHZ (channel 224LP) to 103.1 MHz (channel 276LP). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Deline, Northwest Territories. To change the programming source of the transmitter CBQO-FM Deline from CHAK Inuvik to CFYK Yellowknife. Deadline for intervention: 24 May 2001.

2001-45 Renewal of radio programming undertaking licences due to expire in 2001. Deadline for intervention:  25 May 2001.

2001-46 Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) – Call for comments on possible change to the regime governing the carriage of this service by broadcasting distribution undertakings. [Information:  Secondary Audio Programming – SAP]

2001-48 The Commission has received the following applications:  Le réseau des sports inc., Across Canada. To amend the broadcasting licence for the national French-language specialty programming undertaking known as Le Réseau des Sports; Native Communication Inc., Long Plain Indian Reserve, Manitoba. To add an FM transmitter at Long Plain Indian Reserve to offer the programming of CINC-FM to adequately serve the population of Long Plain Indian Reserve; Burlingham Communications Inc., Hamilton/Burlington, Ontario. To increase the effective radiated power from 1,880 to 3,600 watts. Deadline for intervention: 5 June 2001.

2001-49 The Commission has received the following applications:  Radio Nord Communications Inc., Hull, Quebec. To increase the power of a transmitter. Manitoba Jockey Club Inc., Corus Premium Television Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba; Friends Of Banff National Park Fellowship, Banff, Alberta. To renew a broadcasting licence. Central Broadcasting Company Limited, Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan; West Coast Community T.V. Association, Tofino, Ucluelet, British Columbia. To add a transmitter. CKUA Radio Foundation, Calgary, Alberta. To broadcast predominantly East-Indian language programming. Deadline for interventions: 12 June 2001.

2001-49-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2001-49 dated 8 May 2001, the Commission announces a correction to item 6, CKUA Radio Foundation, Calgary, Alberta.

2001-50 The Commission has received the following application:  Regional Cablesystems Inc., Sudbury, Timmins, Hearst, etc., Ontario. To amend the broadcasting licences for its above-noted Northern Ontario cable distribution undertakings, as follows: by adding a condition of licence that would allow the licensee, at its option, to insert certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e. non-Canadian advertising material) of non-Canadian satellite services. Deadline for interventions: 12 June 2001.

2001-51 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a television programming undertaking to serve all or any one of Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener, Ontario.

2001-52 CJRN 710 Inc., Niagara Falls, Ontario. To broadcast the programming presently aired on CJRN on CFLZ-FM and the programming presently aired on CFLZ-FM on CJRN. Deadline for intervention: 4 June 2001.

2001-53 Rogers Cable Inc., St. Thomas and Woodstock, Ontario. Applications by Rogers Cable Inc. for rate deregulation. Deadline for Intervention: 19 June 2001.

2001-54 Bras D’or Broadcasting Limited, Sydney, Nova Scotia. Application for authority to transfer 55% of all issued and outstanding shares of Bras d'Or Broadcasting Limited to Maritime Broadcasting System Limited. The Gulf Broadcasting Company Limited, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Application for authority to transfer at least 512 common shares (92.92%), of the authorized capital in the Gulf Broadcasting Company Limited. Deadline for Intervention: 19 June 2001.

2001-55 Ravinder Singh Pannu (OBCI), Across Canada. To amend the licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service known as SSTV. All TV Inc., Across Canada. To amend the licence of the ethnic Category 2 national specialty television service. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., Across Canada. To amend the licence of the Category 2 national specialty television service known as Raptors Basketball Channel. Deadline for Intervention: 29 June 2001.

2001-57 Principles for the launch of Category 1 and 2 digital services. The notice sets out the joint principles developed by the industry for the purpose of guiding programmers and distributors in their negotiation of agreements for the carriage of the new digital services.

2001-58 Digital migration issues – Reconvening of working group regarding large cable systems, and; Call for comments regarding small cable systems.

2001-58-1 Digital migration issues: Call for comments regarding small cable systems. At the request of the Canadian Cable Television Association, the Commission extends the deadline for the filing of reply comments to 20 July 2001.

2001-59 Changes to the Commission’s approach to cable undertakings – Proposed exemption for cable systems with fewer than 2,000 subscribers, and implementation of a regional licensing model.

2001-62 Call for comments on a proposed policy to oversee the transition from analog to digital over-the-air television broadcasting.

2001-63 Introductory statement to Decisions CRTC 2001-312 to 2001-320: Radio applications considered at the 20 November 2000 public hearing in Burnaby, B.C.

2001-64 3224503 Canada Inc. and 3145069 Canada Inc., Drummondville and Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Transfer of shares. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Mulgrave, Nova Scotia; Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Corp., Saint-Jérôme, Quebec; Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited, Bolton, Erin, Grand River/Kitchener, Grand Valley, Newmarket, Orangeville, Pickering, Pine Ridge/Oshawa, Richmond Hill, Toronto/Downsview, Toronto(Metro)/ Scarborough, Toronto/Peel, Toronto/York, Ajax, Guelph and Toronto/Etobicoke/ Mississauga, Ontario; John Elliott, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; Homegrown Community Radio, Wilno, Ontario; C.O.R.B. Swift Current & District Inc., Swift Current, Saskatchewan; The Miracle Channel Association, Burmis, Alberta; Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc., Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta; Cathe Wagg, Campbell River, British Columbia; Wells Best Seniors Association, Wells, British Columbia. To amend various broadcasting licences. Deadline for intervention: 10 July 2001.

2001-64-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2001-64 dated 5 June 2001, the Commission announces a correction to item 9.

2001-65 Call for comments on a proposed amendment to the conditions of licence describing the nature of the services to be provided by Newsnet and Le Canal Nouvelles. Deadline for intervention: 6 July 2001.

2001-66 Ownership of analog discretionary services by cable undertakings.

2001-66-1 Ownership of analog discretionary services by cable undertakings – amendment to the Commission’s policy

2001-68 The Commission has received the following application to amend the licence of CKOL-FM., Campbellford Area Radio Association, Campbellford, Ontario. Deadline for intervention: 18 July 2001.

2001-70 Changes to conditions of licence for certain native radio undertakings

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2001-72 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sherbrooke, Quebec. To increase the effective radiated power of CBM-FM-1 from 23,400 to 25,000 watts and to relocate its transmitter to a site in Fleurimont, Quebec. Crossroads Television System, London and Ottawa, Ontario. To amend the licence of CITS-TV Hamilton, Burlington, St. Catharines and Toronto, Ontario in order to add transmitters at London and Ottawa. CTV Television Inc., Calgary, Alberta. To amend the licence of CFCN-TV by increasing the effective radiated power from 55,000 to 100,000 watts. Deadline for intervention: 27 July 2001.

2001-73 Call for comments on proposed amendment to definition of "associate" in various broadcasting regulations. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 26 July 2001.

2001-74 The Commission has received the following application: Cogeco Câble Canada Inc., Drummondville, Grand-Mère, etc., Quebec. For authority to carry WFFF-TV (FOX), Burlington, Vermont, received off-air, as part of the basic service of its distribution undertaking serving the localities mentioned in the Public Notice. Deadline for intervention: 19 July 2001.

2001-74-1 Drummondville, Grand-Mère, Nicolet, Rimouski, St-Hyacinthe, Ste-Adèle and Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Commission hereby corrects Public Notice CRTC 2001-74, dated 29 June 2001. In that Public Notice, the applicant’s name should have read "COGECO CÂBLE CANADA INC. on behalf of Cogeco Câble Estrie Inc., Cogeco Câble Mauricie Inc., Cogeco Câble Nicolet Inc., Cogeco Câble Rimouski Inc., Cogeco Câble Montérégie Inc., Cogeco Câble Laurentides Inc. and Cogeco Câble Trois-Rivières Inc."

2001-75 Ownership transfers – Application of a condition precedent where approval is predicated on the divestiture of another business asset or interest

2001-76 To amend the licences of: CHUM Limited, London, Wheatley, Wingham, Barrie, Pembroke/Ottawa, Ontario and Rogers Ottawa Limited/Limitée, Ottawa, Ontario. 
Deadline for intervention: 10 August 2001.

2001-77 CTV Inc., Montréal, Quebec. Authority to acquire control of CF Television Inc. by acquiring all of the issued and outstanding shares (35,000,100 common voting shares) of CF Television Inc., licensee of CFCF-TV Montreal, Quebec. 
Deadline for interventions: 10 August 2001.

2001-78 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Quebec City, Quebec.

2001-79 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Winnipeg, Manitoba

2001-80 La radio communautaire inter-génération, jardin du Québec, St-Rémi, Quebec. To increase the effective radiated power for CHOC-FM from 0.8 watts to 200 watts. 

2001-81 The Commission has received the following applications: The Comedy Network Inc., across Canada; CHCQ Ltd., Belleville, Ontario; Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc., Bracebridge and Sudbury, Ontario; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Grand Rapids, Manitoba; and Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Deadline for intervention: 17 August 2001.

2001-82 Revised lists of eligible satellite services

2001-82-1 Revised lists of eligible satellite services.

2001-84 Call for comments – Proposed regulatory amendments regarding implementation of certain recommendations of the CRTC's Report on French-language broadcasting services in a minority environment

2001-85 Call for comments on a licensing framework for new specialty audio programming services and on proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations regarding carriage of ethnic audio services. Comments must be submitted by 12 October 2001.

2001-86 Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., Across Canada. To acquire control of The Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated and of 3779718 Canada Limited; Corus Entertainment Inc., Across Canada. To acquire control of Telelatino Network Inc. and of Lifestyle Television (1994) Limited.; Chum Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia. To acquire control of CKVU Sub Inc.
Deadline for intervention: 30 August 2001.

2001-87 Radio CJFP (1986) ltée, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec. To delete the current condition of licence for CIEL-FM (formerly CJFP-FM) with respect to spoken word programming which requires that the licensee broadcast a minimum weekly level of 50% of spoken word programming; Radio Nord Communications Inc., Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. To requests an amendment to the condition of licence of CHLM-FM concerning the broadcast of French-language vocal music (FVM) by decreasing the percentage of FVM that it must broadcast from 95% to 85% for all of the selections broadcast. 
Deadline for intervention: 20 August 2001

2001-88 Representation of cultural diversity on television – Creation of an industry/community task force. The Commission calls upon the Canadian Association of Broadcasters to prepare an action plan for the creation of a task force. The task force, to consist of representatives of the broadcasting industry and community groups, will be responsible for examining, and finding ways to improve, the representation of Canada’s cultural diversity on television.

2001-89 Linkage requirements for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution undertakings. In this notice, the Commission sets out revised linkage requirements for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution undertakings. These requirements replace those contained in Public Notice CRTC 2000-128 dated 14 September 2000. The revisions to the linkage requirements are relatively minor in scope. They consist of additions and amendments necessitated by various Commission decisions over the past year.

2001-90 Distribution and linkage requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 licensees. In this notice, the commission sets out revised distribution and linkage requirements for class 1 and class 2 licensees. These rules replace those contained in public notice CRTC 2000-155 dated 8 november 2000. The revisions to the linkage requirements are relatively minor in scope. They consist of additions and amendments necessitated by various commission decisions taken over the past year. Among other things, the revised distribution and linkage requirements for class 1 and class 2 licensees are now presented in two different sections, one for analog distribution and one for digital distribution.

2001-91 - To amend the licences of: Les Chaînes Télé Astral Inc. & Alliance Atlantis Communications inc., Across Canada, Astral Radio Group Inc., Across Canada, CTV Inc., Across Canada, Pridevision Inc., Across Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Gaspé, Québec, William Evanov (OBCI) CKDX-FM Radio Limited, Newmarket, Ontario, Golden West Broadcasting Ltd., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Fairchild Radio (Calgary FM) Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon, Pelly Crossing, Yukon Territory,
Deadline for Intervention: 12 September 2001

2001-92 - To amend the licences of: Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership, Across Canada, 1158556 ONTARIO LTD., Kapuskasing, Ontario, ROGERS CABLE INC., Richmond Hill and Part of Toronto (Scarborough), Ontario, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO COMMUNITY RADIO INC., Toronto, Ontario.
Deadline for Intervention: 13 September 2001

2001-92-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2001-92 dated 9 August 2001, the Commission announces a correction to item 4.

2001-93 The Commission has received the following application: Alliant Telecom Inc., Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and Sackville), Nova Scotia. To amend the licence of the cable system serving the above-mentioned localities, by adding a condition of licence that would allow the licensee, at its option, to insert certain promotional material as a substitute for the "local availabilities" (i.e. non-Canadian advertising material) or non-Canadian satellite services. Intervention deadline: 21 September 2001.

2001-93-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2001-93 dated 17 August 2001, the Commission announces a correction to item 1.

2001-94 The Commission has received the following applications: Télévision MBS Inc., Les Escoumins, Quebec; Télé Inter-Rives Ltée, Les Escoumins, Quebec; CJRT-FM Inc., Toronto, Ontario; and Access Communications Co-Operative Limited, Regina, Estevan, Weyburn and Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Deadline for intervention: 21 September 2001.

2001-94-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2001-94 dated 17 August 2001, the Commission announces a correction to item 4: at the applicant's request, Access Communications Co-operative Limited, Regina, Saskatchewan, has been withdrawn.

2001-95 The Commission has received the following applications: Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw), Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (Cancom) and Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, Across Canada. To amend conditions of licence related to structural separation. Deadline for intervention: 17 September 2001.

2001-96 Call for Comments - Bulk Billing by Direct-to-Home Satellite Distribution Undertakings.

2001-97 To amend the licences of: 3429873 Canada Inc. (TreeHouse TV), across Canada; Canal Évasion inc., across Canada; 3824586 Canada Inc. (CIKR-FM), Kingston, Ontario; Rogers Broadcasting Limited (CHFM-FM), Calgary, Alberta; and Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd. (CKVX-FM-1), Abbotsford, British Columbia. Deadline for intervention: 4 October 2001.

2001-98 Ownership and launch requirements for Category 1 and Category 2 specialty services.

2001-100 Amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations to implement recommendations of the CRTC's Report on French-language broadcasting services in a minority environment.

2001-103 Call for comments – Carriage of local television stations by DTH undertakings in smaller markets. Deadline for comments: 30 November 2001.

2001-103-1 Call for response to comments – Carriage of local television stations by DTH undertakings in smaller markets. Deadline for comments: 31 January 2002.

2001-104 The Commission has received various applications from: Canal Évasion Inc., across Canada; Rush Communications Limited, Mabou, Nova Scotia; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Rimouski, Quebec; La Radio Communautaire du Comté, Rimouski, Quebec; and Corus Radio Company, Cornwall, Ontario. Deadline for intervention: 2 November 2001.

2001-105 Introductory statement to Decisions CRTC 2001-625 to 2001-629: Radio applications considered at the 22 May 2001 public hearing in the National Capital Region.

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2001-106 The Commission has received the following applications: CTV Television Inc., across Canada; Câblevision TRP-SDM Inc., Trois-Pistoles and the rural area including Saint-Mathieu and Saint-Hubert, Quebec; Corus Radio Company (CFNY-FM), Brampton, Ontario; and Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., Denare Beach, Saskatchewan. Intervention deadline: 15 November 2001.

2001-107  Amendments to definition of "associate" in various broadcasting regulations
In Public Notice CRTC 2001-73, the Commission called for comments on proposed amendments to five sets of the Commission’s broadcasting regulations to amend the definition of the term "associate" in the provisions dealing with the transfer of ownership and control of a licensee or its undertaking. The proposed amendments were consistent with the values of tolerance, respect and equality found in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, to ensure that its regulations have the same regulatory effect on all couples who have been cohabiting in a conjugal relationship for at least one year. Further to PN 2001-73, the Commission has adopted amendments to these regulations, as set out in the appendix to this notice. The amendments came into effect on 1 October 2001.

2001-108 The Commission has received an application from Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Lethbridge, Alberta – to amend the licence for its FM radio station CFRV-FM. Intervention deadline: 30 November 2001.

2001-109 Mandatory Order issued to Mr. Jan Pachul, pursuant to subsection 12(2) of the Broadcasting Act, concerning the operation of an unlicensed undertaking at Toronto, Ontario. This order takes effect on 15 November 2001.

2001-111 Call for comments – Proposed amendments to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and the Pay Television Regulations, 1990.

2001-111-1 Call for comments – Proposed amendments to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and the Pay Television Regulations, 1990. The new deadline for comments is 13 December 2001.

2001-112 The Commission has received an application from Canadian Satellite Communications Inc., across Canada – To amend the licence of its national satellite relay distribution undertaking. Intervention deadline: 6 December 2001.

2001-113 Fact finding inquiry on interactivity. Deadline for comments: 15 January 2002.

2001-113-1 Fact finding inquiry on interactivity. Extension of deadline for submission of comments: 15 February 2002.

2001-114 The Commission has received an application from Telemedia Radio (West) Inc., Vernon, British Columbia – To amend the licence of the radio station CICF-FM at Vernon. Intervention deadline: 26 November 2001.

2001-115 The distribution of the proceedings of the House of Commons on CPAC.

2001-116 The Commission has received applications from Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto, Ontario and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Holberg, British Columbia. Intervention deadline: 12 December 2001.

2001-117 The Commission has received applications from Bell Globemedia, across Canada; Radio McGill, Montreal, Quebec; and Eternacom Inc., Sudbury, Ontario. Intervention deadline: 27 December 2001.

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

2001-118 Introductory statement to Decisions CRTC 2001-738 to CRTC 2001-741: Restructuring commercial radio in Regina.

2001-120 The Commission has received an application from Les Communications Matane Inc., Les Méchins, Quebec to amend the licence of radio station CHRM-FM Matane. Intervention deadline: 27 December 2001.

2001-121 Exemption order respecting cable systems having fewer than 2,000 subscribers

2001-122 Proposed amendment to the exemption criteria for master antenna television systems (MATV). Deadline for comments: 25 January 2002.

2001-123 Proposed exemption order for radiocommunication distribution undertakings (RDUs). Deadline for comments: 25 January 2002.

2001-124 The Commission has received applications from: Image Wireless Communications Inc., Lloydminster, North Battleford, Stranraer, Swift Current, and Wilkie, Saskatchewan; and Chetwynd Communications Society, Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Deadline for intervention: 16 January 2002.

2001-125 The Commission has received an application from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia – to amend the licence of the new French-language radio station at Vancouver, approved in Decision CRTC 2001-313. Intervention deadline: 21 January 2002.

2001-127 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.Deadline for application: 21 March 2002.

2001-128 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming undertaking to serve Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Deadline for application: 8 March 2002.

2001-129 Proposed policy framework for community-based media. Deadline for comments: 22 February 2002.

2001-130 Small cable systems – Digital migration policy

2001-131 The Commission has received applications from: Groupe Tva Inc., across Canada; and Pemberton T.V. Society, Pemberton and Pemberton Valley, British Columbia. Intervention deadline: 25 January 2002.

2000-173-1 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. Following Public Notice CRTC 2000-173, the Commission received a proposal by the Canadian Cable Television Association (CCTA) to add a number of non-Canadian programming services to the lists of eligible satellite services (the lists). While the proposal was received by the deadline of 12 January, the CCTA indicated it would be unable to file all of the required documentation before 12 February 2001. The Commission has approved the CCTA's request to extend the deadline until that date. The publication of all proposed additions to the lists originally planned for 26 January is therefore delayed.

2000-177-1 Further to its Public Notice CRTC 2000-177 dated 22 December 2000, the Commission announces a correction to item 1, Rogers Cable Inc., Pickering, Richmond Hill and Toronto, Ontario. Please note that the reference to "on analogue audio channels" is deleted.