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Application to Renew a Broadcasting Licence
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should consult the Commission's Community Radio Policy in Public Notices
CRTC 2000-13 dated 28 January 2000 and CRTC
2000-13-1 dated 2 February 2000.
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Filing |
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File
electronically via
Epass by attaching the application to the
Cover page. Epass allows secure transmissions to the Commission and also
authenticates your identity. Therefore, a signature is not required when
using Epass. For more information, see Broadcasting Circular CRTC
2005-466, Electronic filing of applications.
Applicants
who file their application in this manner are not required to submit a hard
copy of the application and its related documents. |
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Applicants who cannot
send their application electronically with the Epass service or who need
further information relative to the CRTC processes can contact a Commission
specialist at 1-866-781-1911. |
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Confidentiality requests |
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At your request,
portions of the application may be treated as confidential, pursuant to
section 20 of the CRTC Rules of Procedure.
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The onus
is on the applicant to request confidentiality for the information or
material and to clearly demonstrate that the public interest will best be
served by treating the information as confidential. For further
information, refer to Circular No. 429 dated 19 August 1998.
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Applicants must ensure
that documents that they request be treated as confidential are submitted in
a separate electronic file and must indicate confidential in the name
of the file. It is incumbent upon applicants to clearly identify the
confidential documents by indicating confidential on each page and, in such
cases, to file an abridged version of the document for the public file.
Please refer to Broadcasting Circular CRTC
2006-5, Guidelines for the filing of confidential information to the
Commission. |
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Instructions |
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The following
questionnaire is in HTML format and may be
downloaded to the word processing software of your choice. This enables
you to complete the downloaded questionnaire by inserting your response in
bold letters immediately following the question. You may add lines to the
tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text from the
questionnaire. |
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The
application must be divided into sections as set out in the questionnaire,
and include the numbered questions followed by the corresponding response.
Responses must be
provided, at a minimum, in a size 10 font. |
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| Naming convention for the electronic documents | |
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The
following documents should be submitted as separate electronic documents
using the naming convention specified below. The document number (Doc#)
indicates the ascending order in which the documents should appear on the
public file. |
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The Commission may
return the application if it has not been duly completed or if the required
technical documentation has not been filed with Industry Canada. The onus
will be on the applicant to submit a clear application that provides all of
the relevant information, identifies all regulatory issues raised in the
application and provides supporting documentation. |
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Public examination file |
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Copies of
the Commission's letters requesting further information and copies of your
replies form part of the application and must be available for examination
by the public.
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications CommissionApplication to Renew a Broadcasting Licence for a
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AM ( ) |
FM ( ) |
| TYPE A ( ) |
TYPE B ( ) |
| LOCATION OF UNDERTAKING:
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CALL SIGN: ___________ |
| 1.1 |
IDENTIFICATION OF LICENSEE NAME: ADDRESS: FAX: E-MAIL: CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE LICENSEE NAME: TITLE: TELEPHONE: Please indicate the E-Mail address and FAX number that should be specified in a Public Notice. FAX: E-MAIL: |
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APPOINTMENT OF AGENT I, _________________________, the licensee, hereby appoint _____________________ as my agent for and on my behalf and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to sign and file a reply with respect thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm, and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto. Date: |
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DECLARATION OF THE LICENSEE OR ITS APPOINTED AGENT |
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___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT: |
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I am the
___________________________ (representative/appointed agent) of the licensee
named in this Application Brief and as such have knowledge of all matters
declared therein. |
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| b) |
The statements made in
this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further
information by the Commission, are (will be) to the best of my knowledge and
belief true in all respects. |
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| c) |
The opinions and
estimates given in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any
request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) based on facts
as known to me. |
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| d) |
I have examined the
provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations
relevant to this application. |
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HAVE SIGNED Signature: Date: WITNESSED BY Signature: Name (Printed): Date: At: |
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EXAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC Indicate a location, within the area served, where the application may be examined by the general public. ADDRESS: |
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2. OWNERSHIP
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If no changes or
amendments were done to the constituting documents (for example, Letters Patent,
By-Laws, etc.) of the licensee since the last renewal, please sign the following
attestation:
I hereby declare that no changes were done since the last renewal. Signature of Licensee or its appointed agent: |
| 2.2 |
Complete the following
table relating to the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive
Officer, of the licensee. Please note that all sections must be completed.
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
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Name |
Complete Home Address |
Citizenship |
Position Held |
Directors: |
SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED: |
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| APPENDIX 2A |
All changes or
amendments to the constituting documents (for example, Letters Patent, By-Laws,
etc.) of the licensee. |
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3. PROGRAMMING
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following section relates to the programming obligations set out in the
Commission's Community Radio Policy in Public Notice CRTC
2000-13 dated
January 28, 2000. The commitments and conditions of licence proposed in
this application are to replace the licensee's programming obligations set out in
the current Promise of Performance.
Reference should be made to Public Notice CRTC 2000-14 entitled Revised Content Categories and Subcategories for Radio issued on January 28, 2000 for details on content categories and subcategories. Licensees are reminded that, except where the Commission has provided otherwise in a condition of licence, they must also comply with the regulatory requirements set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the regulations), as amended from time to time. For the purpose of answering the following section: in accordance with the regulations, a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday. |
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LANGUAGE(S) OF PROGRAMMING |
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The principal language
of programming is: |
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Other languages of
programming: |
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Per broadcast week |
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Hours |
Minutes |
% of total programming |
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| Other official language (MAXIMUM) |
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| Languages of Aboriginal Canadians (MINIMUM) |
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| Third-language programming(1) (MINIMUM) |
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(1) |
Licensees who provide ethnic programming must respond to questions 3.12 and 3.13 (Ethnic Programming). |
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HOURS OF BROADCAST
The licensee will broadcast _________ hours per broadcast week and UNDERTAKES not to increase or decrease this number by more than 20% without seeking Commission approval. |
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MUSIC CATEGORY
BREAKDOWN
Please indicate the music mix broadcast by the station by specifying the MINIMUM percentage of music in one or more of the subcategories set out below. The total percentage may not exceed, but need not add up to, 100%. |
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MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY BREAKDOWN - SPECIALTY FORMATS |
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MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY |
DESCRIPTION |
MINIMUM % OF TOTAL MUSIC |
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Pop, Rock and Dance | |
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Country and Country-Oriented | |
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Acoustic | |
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Easy Listening | |
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Concert | |
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Folk and Folk-Oriented | |
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World Beat and International | |
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Jazz and Blues | |
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Non-classic Religious | |
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STATION PRODUCTION |
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expects to broadcast a MINIMUM of _______:_______ (hours:minutes) of
station-produced programming during each broadcast week. |
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SOURCES
OF PROGRAMMING |
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| a) |
The licensee
proposes to operate as part of a network: |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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specify the name(s) of the network(s) and the MAXIMUM number of hours (based on
24-hour days) and type of programming to be broadcast per week: |
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Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Type (1) |
(1) |
Type of programming delivered by network (for example, sports, talk, entertainment, etc.) |
| b) |
The licensee
proposes to broadcast programming originating from another station: |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| If YES,
specify originating station: |
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The licensee
expects to broadcast a MAXIMUM of _______:_______ (hours:minutes) of acquired
programming in a broadcast week. |
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TYPE B
community stations that expect to broadcast network or acquired programming
must outline how these programs will complement, but not replace, their local
programs: |
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| 3.6 |
LOCAL
TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Please provide plans for the licence term with respect to the development of local talent, in particular projects to promote and feature music by new Canadian artists, local artists and artists whose music is seldom heard on other stations. |
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VOLUNTEER
PARTICIPATION
Please describe your proposed measures to: |
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facilitate
community access to programming; |
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promote the
availability of training throughout the community; and |
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provide for
the ongoing training and supervision of those within the community wishing to
participate in programming. |
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CONDITIONS OF LICENCE |
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| The licensee
will adhere to all conditions of licence stipulated in Public Notice CRTC
2000-157: |
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NO ( ) |
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| If NO,
provide reasons. |
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| ETHNIC
PROGRAMMING |
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Licensees
who provide ethnic programming must complete the following questions. |
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For more
information on ethnic programming, licensees should consult Public Notice CRTC
1999-117 entitled Ethnic Broadcasting Policy, and consequent amendments to
the Radio Regulations, 1986, set out in Public Notice
2000-92. |
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| 3.9 |
Market
with a local ethnic radio station
The licensee operates in a market served by an ethnic radio station: |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| If YES,
respond to question 3.10. |
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| 3.10 |
Ethnic
Programming by linguistic category
Complete the following table relating to the broadcasting of ethnic and third-language programming. Please note that a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday. Percentages should be based on the total number of hours of programming broadcast by the station in a broadcast week (that is, the total number of hours of programming by the station in a broadcast week may be less than or equal to 126 hours). Please note that ethnic programming means programming provided in any language, that is specifically directed to any culturally or racially distinct group other than one that is Aboriginal Canadian or from France or the British Isles. Ethnic programming may be in English, French, a third-language or a combination of languages. Third-language programming means programming in languages other than French, English or those of Aboriginal Canadians. In determining the languages of ethnic programming, DO NOT consider music, advertising, station contests and community and emergency messages during a particular ethnic program. However, in calculating the actual duration of each program, those elements must be counted. |
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Language in which ethnic programming is provided |
Ethnic group to which it is directed |
Total duration of this programming
per broadcast week |
% of the total programming provided during each broadcast week that is devoted to this type of programming |
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total programming provided during the broadcast week that is devoted to ETHNIC PROGRAMMING |
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| % of the
total programming provided during the broadcast week that is devoted to THIRD-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING |
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BOOK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
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APPENDIX NUMBER AND NAME |
APPENDED |
E-FILED |
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SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION |
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1A |
Supplementary Brief | ||
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SECTION 2: OWNERSHIP |
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2A |
Amendments to constituting documents | ||
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