Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 148, Number 46: COMMISSIONS
November 15, 2014
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its Web site the decisions, notices of consultation and regulatory policies that it publishes, as well as information bulletins and orders. On April 1, 2011, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure came into force. As indicated in Part 1 of these Rules, some broadcasting applications are posted directly on the Commission's Web site, www.crtc.gc.ca, under “Part 1 Applications.”
To be up to date on all ongoing proceedings, it is important to regularly consult “Today's Releases” on the Commission's Web site, which includes daily updates to notices of consultation that have been published and ongoing proceedings, as well as a link to Part 1 applications.
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission's original documents. The original documents contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including the locations and addresses where the complete files for the proceeding may be examined. These documents are posted on the Commission's Web site and may also be examined at the Commission's offices and public examination rooms. Furthermore, all documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, are posted on the Commission's Web site under “Public Proceedings.”
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 1 APPLICATIONS
The following applications were posted on the Commission's Web site between 31 October 2014 and 5 November 2014:
TVA Group Inc.
Rimouski, Quebec
2014-1102-4
Conversion of CFER-TV to digital
Deadline for submission of interventions, comments and/or answers: 1 December 2014
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney, Nova Scotia
2014-1105-8
Addition of an FM transmitter
Deadline for submission of interventions, comments and/or answers: 1 December 2014
Corus Premium Television Ltd.
New Westminster, British Columbia
2014-1106-6
Addition of an FM transmitter for CKNW
Deadline for submission of interventions, comments and/or answers: 1 December 2014
RNC MEDIA Inc.
Gatineau, Quebec
2014-0773-4
Amendments to conditions of licence for CHLX-FM
Deadline for submission of interventions, comments and/or answers: 1 December 2014
Cogeco Diffusion inc.
Gatineau, Quebec
2014-0774-2
Amendments to conditions of licence for CKOF-FM
Deadline for submission of interventions, comments and/or answers: 1 December 2014
RNC MEDIA Inc.
Gatineau, Quebec
2014-0985-5
Change of effective control for CHLX-FM
Deadline for submission of interventions, comments and/or answers: 1 December 2014
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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
31 October 2014
Bell Media Inc.
Approved — Amendment to technical parameters for CIVT-DT Vancouver.
4 November 2014
FreeHD Canada Inc.
Approved — Extension of time to implement the national direct-to-home satellite undertaking to 7 February 2016.
4 November 2014
FreeHD Canada Inc.
Approved — Extension of time to implement the national satellite relay distribution undertaking to 7 February 2016.
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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
DECISIONS
2014-565 4 November 2014
Bell Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and 4382072 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Bell Media Radio G.P.
Hamilton, Ontario
Approved — Application to change the authorized contours for the English-language commercial AM radio station CKOC Hamilton.
2014-566 4 November 2014
Ethnic Channels Group Limited
Toronto, Ontario
Approved — Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the third-language, general interest, ethnic specialty Category B service ProSieBenSat.1 Welt (formerly German TV).
2014-567 4 November 2014
Ethnic Channels Group Limited
Toronto, Ontario
Approved — Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the third-language, general interest, ethnic specialty Category B service RTVi (formerly Russian TV One).
2014-568 4 November 2014
Ethnic Channels Group Limited
Toronto, Ontario
Approved — Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the third-language, general interest, ethnic specialty Category B service FTV-Filipino TV (formerly Filipino TV).
2014-569 4 November 2014
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc. (the general partner), as well as limited partner with 6583458 Canada Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership
Across Canada
Approved — Application for a broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language terrestrial pay-per-view service.
2014-570 4 November 2014
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sudbury and Temagami, Ontario
Approved — Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language radio station CBCS-FM to operate a low-power FM rebroadcasting transmitter in Temagami.
2014-574 5 November 2014
Various applicants
Scarborough, Toronto and Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
Approved — Application by 8041393 Canada Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station to serve Scarborough.
Denied — Applications by MBC – Multicultural Broadcasting Company Ltd. and by WorldBand Media Inc., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station to serve Scarborough.
Denied — Applications for technical changes to the radio stations CJVF-FM Scarborough, CKFG-FM Toronto and CIWS-FM Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Denied — Request to amend CKFG-FM Toronto's condition of licence relating to over-and-above Canadian content development contributions.
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