ARCHIVÉ - Public Notice CRTC 2000-74

Avis public CRTC 2000-74

Voir aussi: 2000-74-1, 2000-74-2

Ottawa, le 31 mai 2000

• d’évaluer la disponibilité et la qualité des services de radiodiffusion de langue française dans les communautés de minorités francophones du Canada;

• de faire ressortir les lacunes et les défis que présente la prestation de services de radiodiffusion de langue française dans ces communautés, ainsi que de déterminer la disponibilité de services de radiodiffusion de langue française sur l’ensemble des systèmes de distribution de radiodiffusion;

• de proposer des mesures afin d’encourager et de favoriser l’accès au plus large éventail possible de services de radiodiffusion de langue française dans ces communautés, en plus de s’assurer que le système canadien de radiodiffusion reflète la diversité des communautés francophones du pays.

• dans la première étape, le Conseil compilera les données nécessaires à l'évaluation des questions soulevées et fera une étude des mémoires qui lui seront soumis en réponse au présent avis, y compris les mémoires reçus à ce jour en réponse à l'avis 2000-38;

• il tiendra par la suite une série de consultations régionales au début de l’automne prochain, afin de pouvoir échanger de vive voix sur le sujet avec le plus grand nombre possible de personnes intéressées;
  

• le Conseil concluera le processus par une audience publique dont les détails seront annoncés plus tard.
  

• Quels sont les lacunes et les défis que présente la prestation de services de radio et de télévision (y compris la télévision spécialisée, payante et à la carte) de langue française dans les communautés de minorités francophones du Canada?

• Quels sont les lacunes et les défis que présente la disponibilité de services de radiodiffusion de langue française sur l’ensemble des systèmes de distribution de radiodiffusion du pays?

• Comment les progrès technologiques peuvent-ils contribuer à relever ces défis?

• De quelle façon pourrait-on encourager et favoriser l’accès au plus large éventail possible de ces services dans les communautés de minorités francophones? Le Conseil devrait-il adopter une approche différente dans la région d'Ottawa?

• Comment s’assurer que le système canadien de radiodiffusion reflète la diversité des communautés francophones dans tout le pays?

P.C. 2000-511

April 5, 2000

Whereas the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") is responsible for regulating and supervising all aspects of the Canadian broadcasting system to implement the broadcasting policy set out in the Broadcasting Act;

Whereas, among other things, subsection 5(2) of that Act stipulates that the Canadian broadcasting system should be regulated and supervised in a flexible manner that

(a) is readily adaptable to the different characteristics of English- and French-language broadcasting and to the different conditions under which broadcasting undertakings that provide English- or French-language programming operate, and

(b) takes into account regional needs and concerns;

Whereas, among other things, the broadcasting policy for Canada set out in subsection 3(1) of that Act provides that

(a) English- and French-language broadcasting, while sharing common aspects, operate under different conditions and may have different requirements,

(b) the programming provided by the Canadian broadcasting system should be drawn from local, regional, national and international sources, and

(c) a range of broadcasting services in English and in French shall be extended to all Canadians as resources become available;

Whereas the Governor in Council recognizes the current initiative undertaken by the Commission to bring more minority official language specialty services to cable subscribers across Canada in the new digital environment;

Whereas the Governor in Council further considers and assigns high priority to the fact that

(a) broadcasting services should reflect the uniqueness of the Quebec culture and the needs and circumstances of French-language communities in other parts of Canada,

(b) the presence of French-language broadcasting services in the French linguistic minority communities in Canada contributes not only to the vitality and development of the Francophone communities but also responds to the needs of all Canadians who wish to attain a better understanding of both official languages,

(c) the provision of French-language broadcasting services to French linguistic minority communities presents particular and considerable challenges, and

(d) technological and other developments could contribute to meet these challenges;

Whereas subsection 15(1) of that Act provides that the Commission shall, on request of the Governor in Council, hold hearings or make reports on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission;

And whereas, in accordance with subsection 15(2) of that Act, the Minister of Canadian Heritage has consulted the Commission with regard to this request;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, pursuant to section 15 of the Broadcasting Act, hereby requests the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to seek comments from the public and to report at the earliest possible time, but no later than December 31, 2000, with a view to

(a) assessing the availability and the quality of French-language broadcasting services in the French linguistic minority communities in Canada,

(b) identifying any deficiencies and challenges in the above communities to the provision of French-language broadcasting services -- radio, television, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services -- comprising public, private and community elements, and the availability of French-language broadcasting services on the various broadcasting distribution systems, and

(c) proposing measures to encourage and facilitate access to the widest range of French-language broadcasting services possible in French linguistic minority communities and to ensure that the diversity of French-language communities across Canada is reflected in the Canadian broadcasting system.