Agenda, Hearing 27 March 2017

Hearing (Revised on 21 March 2017)

Location: Gatineau, Quebec
Date: 27 March 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

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Hearing Room: Outaouais
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Interventions and answers received concerning the applications scheduled for this hearing are available on the public examination files.

Reference Documents: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-1.


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Appearing Items

Monday, 27 March 2017

Phase I – Presentations by the applicants

  1. Wawatay Native Communications Society

    Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario

    Applications 2016-0034-6 and 2016-0024-7

  2. Applications by Wawatay Native Communications Society for broadcasting licences to operate English-, French- and Aboriginal-language Type B Native FM radio stations in Ottawa and Toronto.

  3. Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta
    Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta

    Applications 2016-0026-3 and 2016-0029-7

  4. Applications by Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta for broadcasting licences to operate English- and Aboriginal-languages Type B Native FM radio stations in Calgary and Edmonton.

  5. VMS Media Group Ltd.

    Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta

    Applications 2016-0044-5 and 2016-0042-9

  6. Applications by VMS Media Group Ltd. for broadcasting licences to operate Aboriginal and ethnic programming commercial specialty FM radio stations in Calgary and Edmonton.

  7. First Peoples Radio Inc.
    Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario; Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; and Vancouver, British Columbia

    Applications 2016-0036-2, 2016-0033-8, 2016-0028-9, 2016-0031-2 and 2016-0027-1

  8. Applications by First Peoples Radio Inc. for broadcasting licences to operate English- and Aboriginal-language Type B Native FM radio stations in Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 

  1. Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace B.C.)
    Vancouver, British Columbia

    Application 2016-0013-0

  2. Application by Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace B.C.) for a broadcasting licence to operate an English- and Aboriginal-language Type B Native FM radio station in Vancouver.

Phase II – Interventions by applicants on competing applications

  1. Wawatay Native Communications Society
  2. Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta
  3. VMS Media Group Ltd.
  4. First Peoples Radio Inc.
  5. Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace B.C.)

Phase III – Presentations by the interveners

  1. 1811258 Alberta Ltd. (answer #7)
  2. Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC) (int. #252 and #253)

Interveners in support of Wawatay Native Communications Society

  1. Equitable Education (int. #257)
  2. Shibogama First Nations Council (int. #259)

Interveners in support of VMS Media Group Ltd.

  1. Michelle Robinson (int. #75)
  2. Tanya Kappo (int. #151)

Interveners in support of First Peoples Radio Inc.

  1. Jennifer David (int. #82)
  2. Gabrielle Fayant-Lewis (int. #260)
  3. Douglas Bartlett (int. #271)
  4. Jerilyn Ducharme (int. #263)

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Phase IV – Replies by the applicants

  1. Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace B.C.)
  2. First Peoples Radio Inc.
  3. VMS Media Group Ltd.
  4. Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta
  5. Wawatay Native Communications Society

Non-appearing item

Even though there is no oral presentation for the following application, it is, nevertheless, part of this hearing and as such, it will be considered by the Panel and a decision will be rendered at a later date.

Please refer to Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-1 for a detailed description of the following application which is available electronically in the Temporary Examination Room.

  1. TELUS Communications Company
    Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Terrace, Vancouver (including Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Whistler and surrounding areas), Vernon and Victoria, British Columbia; Calgary, Edmonton (including St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain), Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer, Alberta; Rimouski, Saint-Georges, Sept‑Îles, Baie-Comeau, Gaspé, Montmagny, Sainte-Marie, Mont-Tremblant, surrounding areas, Quebec; and across Canada
    Application 2016-1132-7
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