Decision CRTC 2001-458-9

See also: 2001-458, 2001-458-1, 2001-458-2, 2001-458-3, 2001-458-4, 2001-458-5, 2001-458-6, 2001-458-7, 2001-458-8, 2001-458-10, 2001-458-11, 2001-458-12, 2001-458-13, 2001-458-14

Ottawa, 2 August 2001

Global Communications Limited
Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta 2000-2233-5, 2001-0225-2

17 April 2001 Public Hearing
National Capital Region

Licence renewals for CITV-TV and CITV-TV-1

1.

The Commission renews the licences forCITV-TV Edmonton and CITV-TV-1 Red Deer. The licences will be subject to the terms, conditions of licence and commitments set out below, as well as to those contained in Decision CRTC 2001-458.

Terms

2.

The licences will be in effect from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

3.

The Commission notes that this licensee is subject to the Employment Equity Act and therefore files reports concerning employment equity with Human Resources Development Canada.

Condition of licence

4.

In each broadcast year, the licensee shall caption 90% of all programming during the broadcast day, including 100% of all category 1 - News programming.

Commitments

5.

The Commission notes the licensee's commitment to broadcast on CITV-TV a minimum level of local programming of 28.5 hours in each broadcast week.

6.

The Commission also notes the licensee's commitment to broadcast on CITV-TV-1 a minimum level of local news of 2.5 hours in each broadcast week.

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to each licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca