PUBLIC HEARING

Agenda

6 May 2002

APPEARING ITEMS

1. CHUM Limited (CKVR-TV)
2. CHUM Limited (CFPL-TV)
3. CHUM Limited (CHRO-TV)
4. CHUM Limited (CITY-TV)
5. CHUM Limited (CHWI-TV)
6. CHUM Limited (CKNX-TV)
7. CHUM Limited (CKVU-TV)
8. Telelatino Network Inc.
9. Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. (CPAC)

1.

Barrie, Ontario (e)
Application No. 2001-1327-5

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 1

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of television station CKVR-TV Barrie and its transmitter CKVR-TV-1 Parry Sound expiring 31 August 2002.

The licensee is applying to request deletion of its current condition of licence that any non-Canadian feature film broadcast by the licensee in the evening (6 p.m. to midnight) shall be simulcast with CITY-TV Toronto, with the exception of one evening per week.

2.

London, Ontario (e)
Application No. 2001-1323-3

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 2

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of television station CFPL-TV London expiring 31 August 2002.

3.

Pembroke and Ottawa, Ontario (e)
Application Nos. 2001-1326-7, 2001-1388-7

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 3

Applications by CHUM LIMITED:

a) to renew the licence of television station CHRO-TV Pembroke and its transmitter CHRO-TV-43 Ottawa expiring 31 August 2002 and to delete from its licence the transmitter CHRO-TV-43 Ottawa; and

b) for a new licence for CHRO-TV-43 Ottawa, separate from that of CHRO-TV Pembroke, for the purpose of allowing "split feed" advertising on CHRO-TV-43.

4.

Toronto, Woodstock and Ottawa, Ontario (e)
Application No. 2001-1321-7

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 4

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of television station CITY-TV Toronto and its transmitters CITY-TV-2 Woodstock and CITY-TV-3 Ottawa expiring 31 August 2002.

5.

Wheatley and Windsor, Ontario (e)
Application No. 2001-1325-9

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 5

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of television station CHWI-TV Wheatley and its transmitter CHWI-TV-60 Windsor, expiring 31 August 2002.

6.

Wingham, Ontario (e)
Application No. 2001-1324-1

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 6

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of television station CKNX-TV Wingham expiring 31 August 2002.

7.

Vancouver and Courtenay, British Columbia (e)
Application No. 2001-1322-5

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 7

Application by CHUM LIMITED to renew the licence of television station CKVU-TV Vancouver and its transmitter CKVU-TV-1 Courtenay expiring 31 August 2002.

FOR THE APPLICANT

CHUM Television Corporate Panel

Fred Sherratt           Diane Boehme           Brigitte Davlut
Ron Waters             David Kirkwood          Maria Hale
Moses Znaimer        Dan Hamilton             Paul Gratton
Jay Switzer              Peter Palframan         Daphne Hubble
Peter Miller              Prem Gill                   Dave Caporicci
Sarah Crawford         Marcia Martin

CityTV / CKVU-TV

Jay Switzer              Jenny Norush             George Froehlich
Moses Znaimer        Sarah Crawford            Peter Palframan
Peter Miller              Ellen Baine                 David Kirkwood
Stephen Tapp          Brad Phillips               Dan Hamilton
Marcia Martin          Prem Gill                    Dave Caporicci
Stephen Hurlbut       Debbie Millette            Maria Hale

NewNet

Jay Switzer              Richard Gray              Howard Slutsken
Moses Znaimer        Doug Garraway           Laura Acton
Peter Miller              Peggy Hebden            Peter Palframan
Nigel Fuller              Bob McLaughlin          David Kirkwood
Anna Mary Burke     Greg Mudry                Dan Hamilton
Mike Keller              Don Mumford              Dave Caporicci
Marlene Lone           Kate Young

APPEARING INTERVENERS

1. Directors Guild of Canada, Alan Goluboff (Int. 045)
2. Canadian Film and TV Production Association, (Int. 052)
3. Tamil Coordinating Committee, Mr. Kathirithamby (Int. 037)
4. Communications and Diversity Network, Rubin Friedman, Lionel Lumb (Int. 047)
5. G'Nadjiwon Ki Aboriginal Tourism Association, Jack Contin (Int. 008)
6. Narang, Pooja (Int. 009)
7. Kingston, Timothy (017)
8. Laking, Janice (Int. 024)
9. Doty, Christopher (002)
10. London Public Library, D.R. Skidmore (Int. 031)
11. Association for Media Literacy, Carolyn Wilson (Int. 032)
12. Smoke, Dan & Mary Lou (Int. 085)
13. Knock on Wood Communications & Events, Karen Wood (Int. 006)
14. Affinity Productions, Ron Gallant (Int. 011)
15. Jordan, Barbara (Int. 053)
16. Distinct Features Inc., Derek Diorio (Int. 015)
17. Pembroke Mall Office, The, Jayne Brophy (Int. 026)
18. Christie Lake Community Centres, Neil M. Leslie (Int. 063)
19. Earth Day Canada, Ayal D. Lesh (Int. 067)
20. City of Windsor, Michael D. Hurst (Int. 034)
21. Multicultural Council of Windsor & Essex County, Mike Marica, Kathleen Thomas (Int. 039)
22. Koushik, Aruna S. (Int. 040)
23. Grey Bruce Health Unit, Mariella Vigneux (Int. 022)
24. Farrah, Jinka (Int. 025)

VIA TELECONFERENCE

25. Blyth Centre for the Arts, Anne Chislett (Int. 020)
26. Todd, Loretta (Int. 064)
27. AuYeung, Popint (Mrs.) (Int. 065)

8.

Across Canada
Application No. 2001-0226-0

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 8

Application by TELELATINO NETWORK INC. to renew the licence of the national specialty television service known as Telelatino expiring 31 August 2002. The licensee provides ethnic programming directed to Italian and Hispanic/Spanish audiences.

The licensee proposes the following amendments to its condition of licence number 1a) and 1b):

a) - reduce from 85% to a minimum of 75% the amount of Italian and Hispanic/Spanish third-language programming (former Type A ethnic programming)

- increase from 15% to 25% the maximum level of non third-language ethnic programming (former Type C and D ethnic programming) directed to Italian and Hispanic/Spanish audiences.

b) - introduce a minimum evening Canadian programming level of 15%.

The Commission notes that in Decision CRTC 2001-665 it stated that, in the context of Telelatino's upcoming licence renewal, it would be willing to explore any programming concerns which were raised by intervenors, but not dealt with, in the acquisition process. Accordingly, any parties wishing to file interventions with respect to programming may do so in the context of this renewal.

FOR THE APPLICANT

Aldo Di Felice            Agatha Pezzi
John Montesano         Christopher Johnston
Rehaz Subdar

APPEARING INTERVENER

1. Latin American Coalition Against Racism, R. Magaly San Martin (Int. 048)

9.

Across Canada
Applications No. 2002-0127-8, 2002-0128-6

Notice of Public Hearing, Item 9

Applications by CABLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHANNEL INC. (CPAC) to renew the broadcasting licences of the English- and French-language satellite to cable programming undertakings, expiring 31 August 2002.

The licensee's proposal would involve amendments to the broadcasting licence as follows:

- An amendment to condition of licence number one, which currently requires that 100% of the programming broadcast by CPAC be from categories 3 (Reporting and actualities) or 12 (Filler programming) as set out in item 6 of Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990, to permit the licensee to broadcast programming from category 2b, (long-form documentaries).

- The addition of a condition of licence to permit the licensee to charge a graduated wholesale fee of $0.10 per month for the first two years of the licence term and of $0.11 per month starting in the third year; this wholesale fee would be divided in two parts:

a public service portion of $0.03 per subscriber per month to be paid exclusively by CPAC's affiliates and not passed on to subscribers; and

an approved pass-through portion of $0.07 per subscriber per month for the first two years and $0.08 starting in the third year, which affiliates would be entitled to pass-through to subscribers.

The licensee also proposes that none of its programming will contain commercial content, including either commercial messages or sponsorships. The licensee states that the only possible exception might be the inclusion of sponsorship messages in connection with the provision of closed captioning.

The Commission may wish to discuss with the licensee the appropriateness of adding a condition of license that none of its programming will contain commercial content.

In addition, the licensee has proposed that the Commission authorize its service for distribution on a dual status basis. CPAC believes that such distribution status would be consistent with CPAC's public service mandate, as well as with the Commission's policy for the distribution of the proceedings of the House of Commons on CPAC as set out in Public Notice CRTC 2001-115, dated 6 November 2001. Dual status means that, where a service having this status is distributed, it must be carried as part of the basic service, unless the programming undertaking agrees in writing to its service being distributed on a discretionary tier. In considering whether it would be appropriate to authorize CPAC's service for distribution on a dual status basis, the Commission will wish to explore at the hearing and seeks comment on the following options:

- Currently, only specialty programming services distributed on analog have been authorized for distribution on a dual status basis. CPAC is licensed as an English- and French-language satellite to cable programming undertaking. Accordingly, the Commission will wish to consider whether it would be appropriate to licence CPAC as a specialty programming service, and amend the Distribution and Linkage Rules to accord CPAC distribution on a dual status basis.

- Any other options and/or methods for according CPAC distribution on a dual status basis, should the Commission wish to grant CPAC's request, and appropriate steps to implement the various options and/or methods.

The Commission invites the public to regularly examine the public examination file of the above noted applications in order to become aware of any additional information that could be filed in the future in response to clarification questions from the Commission.

FOR THE APPLICANT

Ken Stein                      Patricia Hutton
Colette Watson             Chris Kelly
Robert Buchan              Philip B. Lind
Jim Deane                     Dean MacDonald
Joel Fortune                  Yves Mayrand

APPEARING INTERVENER

1. The Senate of Canada, The Hon. Colin Kenny (Int. 050)