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Public Notice CRTC 2000-125

  Ottawa, 31 August 2000
 

Regulatory amendments to implement a revised definition of a Canadian program

1.

The Commission hereby announces that it has made amendments to the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987; Pay Television Regulations, 1990; and Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 thereby giving effect to revisions to the definition of a Canadian program. The revisions, as adopted by the Commission in Public Notice CRTC 2000-42, are necessary to implement certain aspects of the new television policy set out in Public Notice CRTC 1999-97.

2.

The amendments, adopted as proposed, will take effect on 1 September 2000. The amendments are set out in Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, a copy of which is appended to this notice.

3.

The Commission called for comments on the proposed amendments in Public Notice CRTC 2000-86. The deadline for the receipt of comments, as extended by the Commission in Public Notice CRTC 2000-86-1, was 21 August 2000. The Commission acknowledges those who filed comments in response to the call and thanks them for their interest.
  Secretary General
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JUS-601866
(SOR/DORS)

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 10(3) of the Broadcasting Acta, a copy of the proposed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Definition "Canadian Program"), substantially in the annexed form, was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on July 22, 2000, and a reasonable opportunity was thereby given to licensees and other interested persons to make representations to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission with respect to the proposed Regulations;
Therefore, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, pursuant to subsection 10(1) of the Broadcasting Acta, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Definition "Canadian Program").
Hull, Quebec, 24 August, 2000
Secretary General of the
Radio-television and
Telecommuncations Commission
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a
S.C. 1991, c. 11

JUS-601866
(SOR/DORS)

REGULATIONS AMENDING CERTAIN REGULATIONS MADE BY THE CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (DEFINITION "CANADIAN PROGRAM")

TELEVISION BROADCASTING REGULATIONS, 1987

1. The definition "Canadian program"1 in section 2 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 19872 is replaced by the following:
"Canadian program" means a program that qualifies as a Canadian program in accordance with the criteria established by the Commission in Appendices I and II to Public Notice CRTC 2000-42 dated March 17, 2000, entitled Certification for Canadian Programs - A Revised Approach and published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 20, 2000; (émission canadienne)

PAY TELEVISION REGULATIONS, 1990

2. The definition "Canadian program" in subsection 2(1) of the Pay Television Regulations, 19903 is replaced by the following:
"Canadian program" means a program that qualifies as a Canadian program in accordance with the criteria established by the Commission in Appendices I and II to Public Notice CRTC 2000-42 dated March 17, 2000, entitled Certification for Canadian Programs - A Revised Approach and published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 20, 2000; (émission canadienne)

SPECIALTY SERVICES REGULATIONS, 1990

3. The definition "Canadian program" in section 2 of the Specialty Services Regulations, 19904 is replaced by the following:
"Canadian program" means a program that qualifies as a Canadian program in accordance with the criteria established by the Commission in Appendices I and II to Public Notice CRTC 2000-42 dated March 17, 2000, entitled Certification for Canadian Programs - A Revised Approach and published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 20, 2000; (émission canadienne)

COMING INTO FORCE

4. These Regulations come into force on September 1, 2000.
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1 SOR/88-415
2 SOR/87-49
3 SOR/90-105
4 SOR/90-106

Date Modified: 2000-08-31

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