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CRTC Public Process
Finding out about CRTC public processes:
The CRTC invites Canadians to participate in its public processes.
You can find out about upcoming proceedings through:
- Official CRTC announcements – These are available from
any CRTC office and the CRTC website. Official announcements
about broadcasting applications or issues also appear in the
Canada Gazette.
- Information sheets – The CRTC sends these to target groups
and, in rural communities, ensures they are posted in rural
post offices.
- Newspaper advertisements – In affected communities, the
CRTC places ads in newspapers of general circulation as well
as community papers.
- Public Service Announcements – These are made on the
cable community channel serving the affected area.
- Billing Inserts – These allow telephone companies to
inform subscribers about CRTC public processes that involve
them.
- Tariff Notices – These are filed by telephone companies
and are available from any CRTC office and the CRTC website.
What kind of public processes are there?
Depending on the type of application or issue before it, the
CRTC will generally conduct one of two equally important processes.
Public Hearing
- Anyone interested in participating in a public hearing must
submit written comments by the announced deadline date.
- Since public hearings often include an oral process where
participants can express their views in person, interested parties
should clearly indicate in their written submission whether
or not they want to be heard.
- If there is an oral process, teleconferencing facilities may
be made available so that interested parties from all areas
of the country might participate.
- The CRTC generally relies on the public hearing process when
it deals with applications for new broadcasting licences and
when it is considering a major policy issue or amendments to
its regulations.
Public Notice
- There is no oral phase to a public notice process. It is strictly
a written process.
- Interested parties must submit written comments by the announced
deadline date.
- The CRTC uses the public notice process to deal with applications
to renew or amend broadcasting licences.
- It also uses this process to obtain submissions on broadcasting
and telecommunication topics that don't require in-person discussions.
Date Modified: 2002-03-15
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