Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-400
Ottawa, 24 July 2012
Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures
The Commission sets out lists of applications that did not require a public process and that it processed from 1 March to 30 April 2012 pursuant to its streamlined procedures. These applications involve transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings, as well as applications for amendments or extensions of deadlines.
1. The Commission has streamlined procedures for its consideration of applications that involve transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings, amendments or extensions of deadlines, and that do not require a public process.1 Under these procedures, and on a case-by-case basis, the Commission may approve or deny such an application without first having issued a notice of consultation provided that:
a) its examination of the application reveals no significant policy concern; and
b) the Commission is convinced that approval or denial would be consistent with its approvals or denials of previous applications.
2. Where these two conditions are met, the Commission is generally satisfied that a process initiated by a notice of consultation is not required in the public interest and would unnecessarily delay implementation of the transaction contemplated or of other proposals by the applicant.
3. In the appendices to this information bulletin, the Commission sets out lists of applications that did not require a public process and that it processed from 1 March to 30 April 2012 pursuant to its streamlined procedures. The list of applications involving transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings is set out in Appendix 1 to this information bulletin. The list of applications involving amendments or extensions of deadlines is set out in Appendix 2.
Secretary General
Related Documents
- Broadcasting applications that do not require a public process, Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-960, 23 December 2010
- Ownership applications granted approval, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-50, 19 September 2003
Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-400
Ownership applications processed by the Commission by administrative letter from 1 March to 30 April 2012 pursuant to its streamlined procedures
| Licensee | Application and date of decision | Decision and description of the application | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robson Square 4600 Services Ltd. | 2012-0179-8 17 April 2012 | APPROVED – Change of effective control of Robson Square 4600 Services Ltd. (Robson Square) from Paul Sander to Subkhvinder Singh Badh, through the transfer of all issued shares of Robson Square to South Fraser Broadcasting Inc., a corporation wholly owned by Mr. Badh. Robson Square is the licensee of the low-power tourism radio programming undertaking CFVT-FM North Vancouver, British Columbia. |
| 2. | Klondike Broadcasting Company Limited | 2011-1662-4 10 April 2012 | APPROVED – Change in the effective control of Klondike Broadcasting Company Limited (Klondike) for estate planning purposes. Klondike is the licensee of the radio programming undertaking CKRW Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. |
Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-400
Applications for amendments or extensions of deadlines that did not require a public process and that were processed by the Commission from 1 March to 30 April 2012 pursuant to its streamlined procedures
| Licensee | Application and date of the decision | Decision and description of the application | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Touch Canada Broadcasting (2006) Inc. (the general partner), and Touch Canada Broadcasting Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Touch Canada Broadcasting Limited Partnership | 2012-0178-0 5 March 2012 | APPROVED – Extension to 24 April 2013 of the deadline to commence operations of the English-language commercial AM radio programming undertaking at Calgary, Alberta. This is the final extension to be granted by the Commission. |
| 2. | CFEL Inc. | 2012-0199-6 14 March 2012 | APPROVED – Technical amendment to the broadcasting licence of the French-language FM radio programming undertaking CFEL-FM Québec, Quebec, in order to replace its antenna which does not currently comply with the environmental control standards of the Quebec Safety Code. |
| 3. | Douglas George Edwards | 2012-0333-0 4 April 2012 | APPROVED – Technical amendment to the broadcasting licence of the very low-power, English-language tourist FM radio programming undertaking at Innisfil, Ontario, in order to relocate its transmitter. |
| 4. | Douglas George Edwards | 2012-0373-6 19 April 2012 | APPROVED – Extension to 18 June 2013 of the deadline to commence operations of the very low-power, English-language tourist FM radio programming undertaking at Innisfil, Ontario. This is the first extension to be granted by the Commission. |
| 5. | TVA Group Inc. | 2012-0311-6 19 April 2012 | APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the Category 2 specialty programming undertaking TVA Sports, in order to be designated as a Category C service. |
| 6. | Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership | 2012-0393-4 26 April 2012 | APPROVED – Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television programming undertaking CHKL-TV Kelowna, British Columbia, in order to add a digital television transmitter at Kelowna. |
[1] In regard to the Commission’s streamlined approach for applications involving ownership issues, see Broadcasting Public Notice 2003-50. In regard to the Commission’s streamlined approach for applications involving amendments and extensions of deadlines, see Broadcasting Information Bulletin 2010-960.
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