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Broadcasting Decisions 2009

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Number Date Title/Subject
2009-501 2009-08-19 9174-8004 Québec inc.
Sainte-Marie de Beauce, Quebec
APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the French-language commercial radio programming undertaking CHEQ-FM Sainte-Marie de Beauce in order to change the station's frequency and authorized contours
2009-502 2009-08-19 Sortir FM inc.
Québec, Quebec
DENIED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the French-language tourist information radio programming undertaking CKJF-FM Québec in order to change the station's frequency and to increase its effective radiated power
2009-503 2009-08-19 The Mountain Culture Collective Radio Society
Whistler, British Columbia
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the English-language developmental community FM radio programming undertaking in Whistler from 1 September 2009 to 31 March 2010, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licence
2009-504 2009-08-19 Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Various locations
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the multilingual ethnic television programming undertakings listed in this decision for a six-year licence term from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2015
APPROVED - Request by Rogers Broadcasting Limited (Rogers) to harmonize its requirement for the provision of Canadian programming across all of its OMNI stations, to amend CJMT-TV's requirement for the provision of ethnic programming in order to harmonize it with the conditions of licence applicable to the other OMNI stations and to eliminate the restrictions on the broadcast of non-Canadian, non-ethnic programming during specific broadcast periods for CFMT-TV and CJMT-TV
APPROVED - Rogers' request to harmonize across all of its OMNI stations the requirement to provide programming to a minimum of 20 distinct ethnic groups in a minimum of 20 distinct languages monthly and an amended requirement that no more than 16% of the programming be in any one foreign language during each broadcast month
APPROVED - Extension to 31 August 2011 for the deadline to commence the operation of the digital television programming undertaking CHNM-DT Vancouver and its transmitter CHNM-DT-1 Victoria
DENIED - Rogers' proposal to harmonize across all of its OMNI stations the requirement to broadcast ethnic programming during "peak" time and its request to remove the conditions of licence relating to the overlap of programming between OMNI and Citytv stations and Rogers' request to remove the restriction relating to the overlap of ethnic programs in a foreign language on CJMT-TV and CFMT-TV during the same broadcast year
2009-504-1 2009-10-06 Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Various locations
CORRECTION - The Commission corrects Broadcasting Decision 2009-504 by adding transmitters CFMT-TV-1 London and CFMT-TV-2 Ottawa to paragraph 63 and by replacing the subtitle of Appendix 1
2009-504-2 2011-12-05 Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Toronto (Ontario)
CORRECTION - Le Conseil remplace la condition de licence 2 de CJMT-TV Toronto énoncée à l’annexe 2 de OMNI – renouvellement de licences, décision de radiodiffusion CRTC 2009-504, 19 août 2009, par une nouvelle condition de licence
2009-506 2009-08-20 Various radio programming undertakings
RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the radio stations set out in the appendix to the appendix to the decision from 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2009
2009-507 2009-08-20 Groupe Radio Antenne 6 inc.
Alma and Roberval, Quebec
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a new French-language commercial FM radio station in Alma, to replace the AM station CFGT and amendment to the authorized contours of the radio station CHRL-FM Roberval
2009-508 2009-08-20 Canadian Hellenic Cable Radio Ltd.
Montréal, Quebec
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for its commercial specialty FM radio programming undertaking in Montréal
2009-510 2009-08-20 TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219823 Alberta ULC in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TELUS Communications Company
Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Terrace, Vancouver (including Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and 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
APPROVED - Renewal of the Class 1 regional broadcasting licences for the terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) serving the above-noted communities in British Columbia and Alberta, from 1 September 2009 to 31 October 2009, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licences
2009-511 2009-08-20 Various undertakings
Various locations
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings listed in the appendix to this decision, from 1 September 2009 to 31 March 2010, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licences
2009-511-1 2009-09-21 Various undertakings
Various locations
CORRECTION - The Commission corrects the French version of Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-511, 20 August 2009, by setting the expiry date of the licences to 31 March 2010
2009-513 2009-08-21 NeXaudio.net Inc.
Across Canada
REVOKED - Broadcasting licence for the licensee's national English-language radio network programming undertaking
2009-515 2009-08-21 Radio 710 AM Inc.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the radio station CJRN Niagara Falls from CJRN 710 Inc., and issuance of a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertaking
2009-518 2009-08-26 Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Ltd. (the general partner) and Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership
Drayton Valley, Alberta
APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of the radio station CIBW-FM Drayton Valley by increasing the effective radiated power
2009-525 2009-08-27 591991 B.C. Ltd.
Gatineau, Quebec/Ottawa, Ontario and Lévis, Montréal, Québec, Saguenay, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Inc.
Montréal, Quebec
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the French-language commercial radio stations CHMP-FM, CINF and CKAC Montréal, CFEL-FM Lévis/Québec, CFOM-FM Lévis, CKOY-FM Sherbrooke and CJRC-FM Gatineau, from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the French-language commercial radio stations CHLT-FM Sherbrooke, CHLN-FM Trois-Rivières and CKRS-FM Chicoutimi/Saguenay, from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2013
2009-525-1 2009-12-22 591991 B.C. Ltd.
Gatineau, Quebec/Ottawa, Ontario and Lévis, Montréal, Québec, Saguenay, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, Quebec
CORRECTION - The Commission corrects Various radio programming undertakings – Licence renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-525, 27 August 2009.
2009-526 2009-08-27 Télévision MBS inc.
Rivière-du-Loup, Trois-Pistoles, Cabano, Forestville, Baie-Comeau, Sept-Îles, Les Escoumins, Gaspé, Baie-Saint-Paul, Carleton-sur-Mer and Rimouski, Quebec, and Edmundston, New Brunswick
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the French-language conventional television station CFTF-TV Rivière-du-Loup and its transmitters from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016
2009-527 2009-08-27 CHAU-TV Communications ltée
Carleton-sur-Mer, Sainte-Marguerite-Marie, Port-Daniel, Chandler, Percé, Gaspé, Rivière-au-Renard, Cloridorme and L’Anse-à-Valleau, Quebec, and Saint-Quentin, Tracadie-Sheila and Kedgwick, New Brunswick
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the French-language conventional television station CHAU-TV Carleton-sur-Mer and its transmitters from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016
2009-528 2009-08-27 CKRT-TV ltée
Rivière-du-Loup, Baie-Saint-Paul, Cabano, Dégelis, Saint-Urbain and Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the French-language conventional television station CKRT-TV Rivière-du-Loup and its transmitters from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016
2009-529 2009-08-27 Télé Inter-Rives ltée
Rivière-du-Loup, Baie-Saint-Paul, Cabano, Les Escoumins, Saint-Urbain and Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, and Edmundston, New Brunswick
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the French-language conventional television station CIMT-TV Rivière-du-Loup and its transmitters from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016
2009-530 2009-08-27 RNC MEDIA Inc.
Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d’Or, Ville-Marie, Fabre, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Joutel, Matagami and Gatineau, Quebec
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the French-language conventional television stations CFEM-TV Rouyn-Noranda and its transmitter, CKRN-TV Rouyn-Noranda and its transmitters, CHOT-TV Gatineau, CFGS-TV Gatineau and CFVS-TV Val-d’Or and its transmitter from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016
2009-532 2009-08-28 Various transitional digital radio programming undertakings
Across Canada
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences of the transitional digital radio stations set out in the appendix of the decision, from 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2009
2009-533 2009-08-28 Radio MF Charlevoix inc.
Saint-Hilarion, La Malbaie, Baie-Saint-Paul, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François and Saint-Siméon, Quebec
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a French-language type B community FM radio station in Saint-Hilarion and FM transmitters in La Malbaie, Baie-Saint-Paul, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François and Saint-Siméon
2009-533-1 2009-12-22 Radio MF Charlevoix inc.
Saint-Hilarion, La Malbaie, Baie-Saint-Paul, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François and Saint-Siméon, Quebec
CORRECTION - The Commission corrects Community radio station in Saint-Hilarion, broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-533, 28 August 2009
2009-534 2009-08-28 Cogeco Diffusion inc.
Sherbrooke, Quebec
APPROVED - Change to the authorized contours of the radio station CFGE-FM Sherbrooke, by increasing the average effective radiated power (ERP), by increasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain and by relocating the antenna
2009-535 2009-08-28 Canwest Television GP Inc. (the General Partner) a nd Canwest Media Inc. (the Limited
Partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national English-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking known as MovieTime in order to allow the service to be available for distribution in high definition (HD) format until the end of its licence term
2009-536 2009-08-28 2209005 Ontario Inc.
Montréal, Quebec
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the ethnic television station CJNT-TV Montréal from Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership, and issuance of a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertaking
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the above station from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016
2009-537 2009-08-28 2190015 Ontario Inc.
Hamilton, London, Muskoka, North Bay, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and Timmins, Ontario
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the television station CHCH-TV Hamilton and its transmitters and of the transitional digital television station CHCH-DT Hamilton from Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership, and issuance of broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings.
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for CHCH-TV Hamilton from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2016 and for CHCH-DT Hamilton from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2011
2009-548 2009-08-31 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada
Complaints relating to the broadcast of the program Bye Bye 2008 by the French-language network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Commission concludes that the broadcast of certain segments of this program violated section 5(1)( b ) of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 , which prohibits the broadcast of abusive comment, and failed to meet the high standard requirement set out in the Broadcasting Act.
2009-549 2009-08-31 Radio Express inc.
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the French-language commercial radio programming undertaking CKOD-FM Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
2009-550 2009-08-31 Max Trax Music Ltd.
Across Canada
RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the national pay audio programming undertaking operating as Max Trax from 1 September 2009 to 28 February 2010
2009-551 2009-08-31 BAF Audio Visual Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the low-power AM radio programming undertaking CHEV Toronto from 1 September 2009 to 31 March 2010
2009-551-1 2009-09-22 BAF Audio Visual Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
CORRECTION - The Commission corrects paragraph 1 of the French-language version of Broadcasting Decision 2009-551 by replacing the licence expiry date of 30 March 2010 with 31 March 2010.
2009-556 2009-09-03 Hope FM Ministries Limited
Truro, Nova Scotia
APPROVED - Amendment the broadcasting licence for the radio station CINU-FM Truro, in order to change the frequency
2009-557 2009-09-03 Truro Live Performing Arts Association
Truro, Nova Scotia
APPROVED IN PART - Broadcasting licence to operate of an English-language, very low-power developmental community FM radio station in Truro
2009-558 2009-09-03 Bel-Roc Communications Inc.
Haldimand County, Ontario
DENIED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for CKJN FM Haldimand County in order to reduce the minimum percentage of musical selections from category 2 (Popular music) that must be devoted to Canadian selections throughout the broadcast week and between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday from 60% to 35%
2009-559 2009-09-04 Radio communautaire de Lévis
Lévis, Quebec
APPROVED - Application for a broadcasting licence to operate a French-language Type B community FM radio programming undertaking in Lévis, Quebec
2009-566 2009-09-09 Life Network Inc.
Across Canada
DENIED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national English-language specialty television service known as Slice in order to amend conditions of licence relating to levels of Canadian content and Canadian programming expenditures
2009-568 2009-09-10 Quebecor Media Inc., on behalf of TVA Group Inc. and Canwest Media Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Men TV General Partnership
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the Category 1 specialty service known as Men TV in order to draw programming from all program categories and to devote up to 10% of its programming each month to programming from each of the categories 6 (a) and the combination of 8 (b) and 8 (c)
2009-569 2009-09-10 Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada
DENIED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, English-language specialty television service known as Outdoor Life Network
2009-573 2009-09-11 Star Choice Television Network Incorporated
Across Canada
DENIED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the direct-to-home broadcasting distribution undertaking known as Shaw Direct in order to amend the condition of licence relating to the distribution of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation English-language conventional television stations
2009-574 2009-09-11 CIAM Media & Radio Broadcasting Association
Fort Vermilion and Wabasca, Alberta
Application relating to the broadcasting licence for the low-power English-language Type B community radio programming undertaking CIAM-FM Fort Vermilion to amend the technical parameters of its transmitter CIAM-FM-14 Wabasca by changing the antenna site and by decreasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain
2009-578 2009-09-14 Radio communautaire du Labrador inc.
Labrador City, La Grand'Terre and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language Type A community FM radio station CJRM-FM Labrador City in order to operate transmitters in La Grand'Terre and St. John's
2009-580 2009-09-15 Alex J. Walling, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
APPROVED - Application for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language, low-power Type B community FM radio station in Liverpool
2009-582 2009-09-17 Jonathan Schneider, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada
APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to provide a national video-on-demand service
2009-583 2009-09-17 Mitchell Seaforth Cable T.V. Ltd.
Dublin, Ontario
APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to provide a regional video-on-demand service
2009-588 2009-09-18 Complaint by Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc. against Rogers Cable Communications Inc., pursuant to section 9 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations
2009-590 2009-09-22 Complaint by Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership against Videotron Ltd. and TVA Group Inc. regarding advertising opportunities
2009-592 2009-09-23 Club Social la Grande
Camp Sarcelle, Quebec
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a radiocommunication distribution undertaking to serve Camp Sarcelle
2009-593 2009-09-23 Radio Ville-Marie
Gatineau, Quebec
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language specialty FM radio programming undertaking CIRA-FM Montréal in order to operate an AM transmitter in Gatineau
2009-594 2009-09-23 Canyon.TV Incorporated
Across Canada
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate Canyon TV, a national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking
2009-594-1 2010-08-13 Canyon.TV Incorporated
Across Canada
Rescission of Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-594
2009-595 2009-09-24 Télévision régionale de Laval inc.
Laval, Sainte-Thérèse, Oka, Deux-Montagnes, Boisbriand, Saint-Eustache, Blainville, Rosemère, Lorraine and Bois-des-Filion, Quebec
DENIED - Broadcasting licence to operate a low power community television programming undertaking in Laval
2009-599 2009-09-29 ARTV Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for ARTV, by adding program categories to the list of categories previously authorized
2009-616 2009-10-05 YTV Canada Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, English-language specialty programming undertaking known as YTV in order to amend the condition of licence relating to the broadcast of a certain percentage of programming that must be devoted to the broadcast of programs from non-North American sources
DENIED - Amendment to the condition of licence relating to specified percentages of programming targeting children, youth and their families
DENIED - Deletion of the condition of licence relating to the distribution of feature films in the evening broadcast peri
2009-624 2009-10-07 Newcap Inc.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
APPROVED - Change to the authorized contours of the English-language commercial radio station CJUK-FM Thunder Bay by increasing the effective radiated power
2009-625 2009-10-07 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, French-language Category 1 specialty programming undertaking known as Ztélé by adding program categories to the list of categories from which it may draw programming
2009-625-1 2009-11-12 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada
CORRECTION - The Commission hereby corrects Ztélé – Licence amendments, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-625, 7 October 2009 by amending the first paragraph.
2009-626 2009-10-07 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, French-language Category 1 specialty programming undertaking known as VRAK.TV by adding program categories to the list of categories from which it may draw programming
2009-627 2009-10-07 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, French-language Category 1 specialty programming undertaking known as Canal D by adding program categories to the list of categories from which it may draw programming
2009-627-1 2009-11-12 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada
CORRECTION - The Commission hereby corrects Canal D – Licence amendments, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-627, 7 October 2009 by amending the first paragraph.
2009-628 2009-10-07 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the national, French-language Category 1 specialty programming undertaking known as Canal Vie by adding program categories to the list of categories from which it may draw programming
2009-628-1 2009-11-12 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.
Across Canada
CORRECTION - The Commission hereby corrects Canal Vie – Licence amendments, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-628, 7 October 2009 by amending the first paragraph.
2009-631 2009-10-07 Various applicants
Halifax, Nova Scotia
APPROVED – Application by HFX Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a new English-language commercial FM radio station in Halifax
DENIED – Other applications for broadcasting licences to operate commercial radio stations in Halifax
DENIED – Application by Parrsboro Radio Society to change the authorized contours of the low-power community Type B radio programming undertaking CICR-FM Parrsboro.
2009-633 2009-10-08 Sam J. Louis, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated Across Canada
APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to operate a national, English language high definition Category 2 specialty service to be known as Black Canadian Broadcasting Television
2009-640 2009-10-09 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
La Ronge and Creighton, Saskatchewan
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for radio station CBKA-FM La Ronge in order to operate a transmitter in Creighton, Saskatchewan
2009-648 2009-10-14 Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership
Across Canada
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking to be known as Reality TV
2009-649 2009-10-14 Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and 4382072 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Astral Media Radio G.P.
Ottawa and Pembroke, Ontario
APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial FM radio programming undertaking CKQB-FM Ottawa by changing the frequency of its transmitter CKQB-FM-1 Pembroke and by decreasing its effective radiated power
2009-662 2009-10-22 Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership
Various locations
APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licences for the television programming undertakings listed in the decision and their transmitters in order to increase their flexibility in fulfilling their described video programming commitments
2009-663 2009-10-22 Mountain Cablevision Limited
Hamilton and surrounding areas, Ontario
APPROVED - Application to change the ownership and control of Mountain Cablevision Limited to 1474888 Alberta Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shaw Communications Inc.
2009-667 2009-10-26 CPAM Radio Union.com inc.
Montréal, Quebec
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language ethnic commercial AM radio station CJWI Montréal by changing the frequency, by modifying the authorized contours and by relocating its antenna
2009-668 2009-10-26 Sortir FM inc.
Québec, Quebec
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language tourist information radio programming undertaking CKJF-FM Québec in order to change the frequency and the authorized contours of the station
2009-671 2009-10-27 Radio coopérative de Coaticook, Coop de solidarité
Coaticook, Quebec
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a French-language Type B community radio station in Coaticook
2009-672 2009-10-27 Dawson City Community Radio Society
Dawson City, Yukon
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language low-power Type B community FM radio station in Dawson City
2009-673 2009-10-27 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Whitehorse, Watson Lake, Mayo, Elsa, Teslin, Beaver Creek, Swift River, Carmacks, Ross River, Atlin, Faro, Destruction B Bay, Haines Junction and Dawson City, Yukon Territory
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language FM radio station in Whitehorse with rebroadcasting transmitters in the other communities noted above to replace the existing AM station CFWH and its existing rebroadcasting transmitters as well as authorization to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on the AM band for a transition period of three months and revocation of the licence for CFWH at the end of the simulcast period
2009-675 2009-10-29 Radio Boréale
Amos, Quebec
APPROVED – Change to the authorized contours of the French-language, Type B community radio station CHOW-FM Amos by increasing the effective radiated power, decreasing the antenna height and relocating the antenna
2009-679 2009-10-30 TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219823 Alberta ULC in partnership with TELUS
Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TELUS Communications Company
Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Terrace, Vancouver (including Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and 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
APPROVED - Renewal and amendments to the broadcasting licences for the Class 1 terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings serving the above-noted communities in British Columbia and Alberta. The licences are renewed from 1 November 2009 to 31 August 2016.
2009-690 2009-11-04 Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation
Norris Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language low-power Type A community FM radio programming undertaking in Norris Point
2009-692 2009-11-05 Canadian Hellenic Toronto Radio Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
APPROVED – Change to the authorized contours of the ethnic commercial radio programming undertaking CHTO Toronto
2009-693 2009-11-05 Shaw Cablesystems Limited
Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, Prinice George and Vernon, British Columbia
APPROVED – Amendments to the broadcasting licences for the terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings serving Kamploops, Kelowna, Penticton, Prince George and Vernon by replacing the condition of licence relating to the distribution of U.S. 4+1 signals
2009-699 2009-11-09 0859291 B.C. Ltd.
Victoria, Sooke, River Jordan, Port Alberni and Campbell River, British Columbia
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the television station CHEK-TV Victoria and its transmitters from Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership, and issuance of a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertakings.
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHEK-TV Victoria until 31 August 2016.
2009-706 2009-11-19 7202377 Canada Inc.
Across Canada
7202342 Canada Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the English-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertakings known as SexTV: The Channel and Drive-In Classics Channel, and issuance of new broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings
2009-710 2009-11-20 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Victoria and Tahsis, British Columbia
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CBCV-FM Victoria in order to operate a low power FM transmitter at Tahsis
2009-713 2009-11-23 MTT Networks Ltd.
Toronto and surrounding areas, Ontario
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate a Class 1 terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving Toronto and surrounding areas
2009-718 2009-11-25 Afromedia Communications Incorporated
Across Canada
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate AMET-TV, a national, general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty service
2009-719 2009-11-25 Gear Up Urbawear Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate Black Entertainment Television Canada, a national, French-language ethnic Category 2 specialty service
2009-720 2009-11-25 Gear Up Urbawear Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate Black Entertainment Television Canada, a national, English-language ethnic Category 2 specialty service
2009-721 2009-11-25 New Tang Dynasty Television (Canada)
Across Canada
APPROVED - Broadcasting licence to operate New Tang Dynasty Television Canada HD, a national, third-language general interest ethnic Category 2 specialty service
2009-726 2009-11-26 Complaint by Quebecor Media Inc. related to Bell TV’s practices to combat signal theft
2009-726-1 2009-12-22 Complaint by Quebecor Media Inc. related to Bell TV’s practices to combat signal theft
CORRECTION - The Commission corrects Complaint by Quebecor Media Inc. related to Bell TV’s practices to combat signal theft, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-726, 26 November 2009, by replacing paragraphs 7 and 8
2009-727 2009-11-27 CTV Limited and 1640576 Ontario Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Pulse 24 Partnership
Province of Ontario
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the specialty television programming undertaking CP24 by adding program category 11 General entertainment and human interest, as set out in item 6 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990, as amended from time to time, to the list of categories from which it may draw programming.
2009-737 2009-12-01 Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the English-language specialty programming undertaking known as The Biography Channel, and issuance of a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertaking
2009-738 2009-12-01 Videotron Ltd.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the national French-language general interest pay-per-view television programming undertaking distributed by cable known as Canal Indigo and issuance of a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertaking
2009-739 2009-12-01 TVA Group Inc.
Toronto, Hamilton, London and Ottawa, Ontario
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the English-language television programming undertaking CKXT-TV Toronto and its transmitter CKXT-TV-1 Hamilton and the assets of the English-language transitional digital television programming undertaking CKXT-DT Toronto and its transmitters CKXT-DT-1 Hamilton, CKXT-DT-2 London and CKXT-DT-3 Ottawa and for new licences to continue the operation of the undertakings
2009-743 2009-12-02 Seabridge Media Inc.
Across Canada
Revocation of the broadcasting licences for the Category 2 specialty programming undertakings SBS Canada, ISC Canada and ISC Canada
2009-744 2009-12-02 CTV Limited
Across Canada
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the English-language specialty programming undertaking known as CablePulse24 (CP24) and for a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertaking
2009-745 2009-12-02 Videotron Ltd.
Ascot Corner, Coaticook, Côte-de-Beaupré (Saint-Joachim-de-Montmorency) and surrounding areas, Cowansville, East Angus, Gatineau (Aylmer, Gatineau and Hull sectors) and surrounding areas, Gatineau (Buckingham sector) and surrounding areas, Granby, Île d’Orléans (Sainte-Pétronille), La Malbaie, La Pocatière, Lachute, Maniwaki, Montebello, Montréal, Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-André-Avellin, Saint-Siméon, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), Sorel, Terrebonne, Thurso and Waterloo and surrounding areas, Quebec; Rockland, Ontario
APPROVED - Acquisition from CF Cable TV Inc., as part of a corporate reorganization, of the assets of all terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings serving the above-mentioned locations and new licences to continue the operation of the undertakings under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licences
2009-746 2009-12-02 Northwoods Broadcasting Limited
Thunder Bay, Ontario
APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the English-language radio stations CKTG-FM and CJUK-FM Thunder Bay from Newcap Inc. and issuance of broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings
2009-751 2009-12-03 4510810 Canada Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED – Acquisition from 6166954 Canada Inc. of the assets of the national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking known as HARDtv and new broadcasting licence to continue operation of the undertaking
2009-752 2009-12-03 TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219823 Alberta ULC and Emergis Inc. in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TELUS Communications Company
Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Terrace, Vancouver (including the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and 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; Baie-Comeau, Gaspé, Montmagny, Mont-Tremblant, Rimouski, Sainte-Marie, Saint-Georges, Sept-Îles and their surrounding areas, Quebec; and across Canada
APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings serving various locations in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec and of a national video-on-demand service and for new broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings
2009-753 2009-12-03 CTV Limited, on behalf of a wholly-owned subsidiary to be incorporated
Province of Alberta
APPROVED – Acquisition from CTV Limited, as part of a corporate reorganization, of the assets of the satellite-to-cable programming undertaking known as ACCESS – The Education Station Edmonton and its transmitters CIAN-TV Calgary and CJAL-TV Edmonton, Alberta and for a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertakings
2009-754 2009-12-03 Clear Sky Radio Inc.
Lethbridge, Alberta
APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial radio programming undertaking CJOC-FM Lethbridge by replacing the condition of licence relating to Canadian content development contributions
2009-755 2009-12-03 4352416 Canada Inc.
Peterborough, Ontario
APPROVED – Application to change the authorized contours of the English-language commercial specialty FM radio programming undertaking CJMB-FM Peterborough (formerly CKKK-FM Peterborough) by increasing the effective radiated power, by increasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain and by relocating the antenna
2009-761 2009-12-08 Touch Canada Broadcasting (2006) Inc. (the general partner) and 1188011 Alberta Ltd. and Touch Canada Broadcasting Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Touch Canada Broadcasting Limited Partnership
Red Deer, Alberta
Approved - Use of frequency 90.5 MHz for the new commercial FM station in Red Deer
2009-771 2009-12-10 Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace, B.C.)
Terrace, Alkali Lake, Fort Babine and various other locations, British Columbia
APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for CFNR-FM Terrace in order to add new low-power rebroadcasting transmitters at Alkali Lake and Fort Babine, and to add to this licence various low-power rebroadcasting transmitters that are currently in operation and are located throughout northern British Columbia
2009-773 2009-12-14 Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace, B.C.)
Terrace and Hazelton (Seely Mountain), British Columbia
APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English- and Aboriginal-language Type B Native radio programming undertaking CFNR-FM Terrace in order to add a low-power FM rebroadcasting transmitter at Hazelton (Seely Mountain)
2009-774 2009-12-14 Novus Entertainment Inc.
Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the Class 1 terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving Metro Vancouver
2009-776 2009-12-15 Kispiox First Nation Community Radio
Hazelton, British Columbia
APPROVED – Broadcasting licence to operate an English- and Aboriginal-language low-power Type B Native FM radio programming undertaking in Hazelton
2009-783 2009-12-16 Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television Limited Partnership
Toronto, Ontario
APPROVED - Revocation of the broadcasting licence for the television programming undertaking CHCA-TV Red Deer, Alberta and its associated transmitters CHCA-TV-1 Calgary, Alberta and CHCA-TV-2 Edmonton, Alberta
2009-784 2009-12-16 Harvard Broadcasting Inc.
Fort McMurray, Alberta
APPROVED – Change to the authorized contours of the radio programming undertaking CFVR-FM Fort McMurray, Alberta by increasing the effective radiated power from 20 kilowatts to 50 kilowatts
2009-785 2009-12-17 APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings set out in the appendix to this decision
2009-794 2009-12-22 Astral Media Radio Inc., on behalf of Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and
4382072 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Astral Media Radio G.P.
Montréal, Quebec; Toronto, Hamilton, London, St. Catharines, Ottawa and Pembroke, Ontario; Brandon and Winnipeg, Manitoba; Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Vernon, Kitimat, Vancouver, Revelstoke, Kelowna, Penticton, Osoyoos, Summerland, Golden, Trail, Terrace, Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek, Princeton, Nelson and Salmon Arm, British Columbia
APPROVED IN PART - Amendment to the schedule and amount of payments made for Canadian content development (CCD) to address a shortfall in CCD contributions for the 2008 broadcast year. The Commission requires Astral to expend $750,000 on CCD, allocated as proposed in its application, by no later than 31 August 2010.
2009-795 2009-12-22 Astral Media Radio Inc.
Sherbrooke, Quebec
APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the radio station CIMO-FM Magog in order to change the authorized contours of its rebroadcasting transmitter CIMO-FM-1 Sherbrooke by increasing the average effective radiated power, by increasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain, by changing the type of antenna and by relocating the transmitter
2009-810 2009-12-23 Various transitional digital radio programming undertakings
Various locations
RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the transitional digital radio stations set out in Appendix 1 to the decision, from 1 January 2010 to 31 August 2011
2009-811 2009-12-23 Radio Sept-Îles inc.
Sept-Îles, Quebec
RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the French-language commercial radio station CKCN-FM Sept-Îles from 1 January 2010 to 31 August 2013