CBC/Radio-Canada Milestones

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1969

• Radio-Québec is established.
• CBC discontinues tobacco advertising.

1968

• New Broadcasting Act confirms CBC's role of providing the national service and establishes the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) as the regulatory and licensing authority, including cable systems. Government issues White Paper on satellite communications.
• Pre-release facilities are installed for Atlantic time zones.
• First televised national debate among Canadian political party leaders: a CBC/CTV coproduction.

1967

• CBC is host broadcaster for Expo 67 in Montreal and Pan-Am Games in Winnipeg.
• First taped television in the North.

1966

• Colour TV introduced in Canada.

1965

• The Fowler Committee on Broadcasting recommends a new regulatory and licensing authority.
• Government announces colour TV policy.
• First regular CBC stereo broadcasts from a single station (Winnipeg).

1964

• The FM network resumes in English, adding Vancouver by tape; local French FM continues in Montreal.

1963

• CBC hosts the three-week Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference.

1962

• The Trans-Canada and Dominion networks are consolidated.

1961

• CTV Network opens.
• CBC issues proposals for satellite use in Canada.

1960

• BBG recommends licensing second TV stations in major cities and invites applications for Canada's first private network.
• Opening of the CBC shortwave service to the High Arctic.
• Experimental bilingual FM network links Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. (Suspended temporarily in 1962)