Broadcasting - Secretary General Letter addressed to John Morgan Lewis (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)
Ottawa, 23 December 2024
Reference: NOC 2024-288
Public record: 1011-NOC2024-0288
BY E-MAIL
John Morgan Lewis
International Vice-President and Director of Canadian Affairs
22 St. Joseph Street
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1J9
jlewis@iatse.net
Subject: Request for Extension - The Path Forward – Defining “Canadian program” and supporting the creation and distribution of Canadian programming in the audio-visual sector, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-288, 15 November 2024
Dear John Morgan Lewis,
Thank you for your letter dated 3 December 2024 and filed on behalf of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE) regarding The Path Forward - Defining “Canadian program” and supporting the creation and distribution of Canadian programming in the audio-visual sector, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-288 (NoC 2024-288).In your letter, the IATSE asked the Commission to extend the deadlines to file interventions for this proceeding from 20 January 2025 to 20 February 2025.
The Commission indicated in NoC 2024-288 that efficiency, balance and fair participation are necessary for the implementation of all the policy determinations. The Commission also specified that it did not intend to grant any requests for extensions of time to provide comments except in truly exceptional circumstances, where requests are supported by sufficient evidence.
The Commission acknowledges the effort that will be required by the IATSE to participate over the coming months in several Commission proceedings with some overlapping timelines. The Commission also notes the IATSE’s collective bargaining activities, which are a part of its overall mandate. That said, the Commission finds that truly exceptional circumstances are not present in this case to justify an extension to the timelines set out in NoC 2024-288. The IATSE did not submit substantial evidence demonstrating that it cannot meet the deadlines established in NoC 2024-288 or that it had explored all possible options to deliver on these demands. The Commission reiterates that it included several phases throughout the consultation, including an in-person public hearing and a final submissions phase. These steps will provide all parties with several opportunities to fully present their views and ensure that the resulting public record is robust and complete.
Based on the above, the Commission denies the IATSE’s request for an extension.
If you have any questions, you can contact Scott Shortliffe, Vice-President of Broadcasting, at scott.shortliffe@crtc.gc.ca.
Sincerely,
Marc Morin
Secretary General
c.c.:
Forum for Research and Policy in Communications, execdir@frpc.net
Public Interest Advocacy Centre, piac@piac.ca
Google Canada Corporation, akrishnamurti@google.com
Digital Media Association (DIMA), colin@dima.org
Apple Canada Inc., robertawestin@apple.com
The Canadian Internet Society, mgamble@mgamble.ca
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