CRTC to review CBC's broadcast licence, wants your input
Wednesday, September 05, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
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CRTC to hold public hearing to renew CBC/Radio-Canada’s licences
OTTAWA-GATINEAU - Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is inviting Canadians to participate in the consultation for the renewal of CBC/Radio-Canada’s radio and television licences.
The CRTC will hold a public hearing beginning on November 19, 2012 in Gatineau, Quebec.
The CRTC will examine the public broadcaster's role in light of its powers under the Broadcasting Act.
The following are some of the issues that the Commission plans to discuss:
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CBC/Radio-Canada's overall strategy
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equivalent quality of services in French and English
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representation of official language minority communities
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regional reflection and the services offered in northern Canada
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the accessibility of information relating to the Corporation's management and the effectiveness with which public comments are handled
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the addition of advertising on Espace Musique and Radio 2, and
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commercial agreements.
Interested persons are invited to submit their comments on any aspect of the renewal of the licences of CBC/Radio-Canada by 8 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 5, 2012.
They may do so by completing the online form, writing to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2, or sending a fax to 819-994-0218.
All interventions already received and the comments submitted during the online consultation held in 2011 have been placed on the public record and will be taken into consideration.
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-379-3
The CRTC
The CRTC is an independent public authority that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada.
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JediMindTrick 9/5/2012 4:06:03 PM ReportI hope people raise hell regarding trying to include advertising and commercials on EspaceMusic and Radio-2.
It would completely destroy the station and would easily push many listeners away.
I can see this as becoming a retarded decision by the CRTC. Don't go and ruin one of the few good things left.
Stevie-E 9/5/2012 4:12:50 PM ReportIn order to remain relevant and competitive, I think advertisment slots should be sold so we are not exposed to the same garbage programming year after year. I am willing to sit through a few commercials to get better programming options.
I realize we cannot compete with the US due to the size of the market, but come on...let's get some better programming and CBC radio is the most boring thing I have ever heard in my life.
howndawg 9/5/2012 4:32:27 PM ReportCut off the tax payers contributions and make them compete on level ground. Why do we pay for garbage?
speed7 9/5/2012 5:37:59 PM ReportWe pay for junk and at a hefty charge. Its pretty bad when all we like to watch are pawn starz and storage wars. OLN and A&E seem to be the best stations aside from some of the older movie channels. That is if you like watching that movie for the tenth time in a row. I think our programming sucks. Tired of paying money for junk.
PF92 9/5/2012 5:40:53 PM ReportThe better topic would have been..."Do you even listen to the radio anymore?"
speed7 9/5/2012 7:33:24 PM ReportRadio is dead. Music is a free industry and ITunes grabbed the bulk of the paying market. If you mean news radio well that is ok and useful. But again satellite radio has taken over a part of that too. I really miss that show with Art Bell on the radio. Now that was when talk radio was more interesting. CBC radio is informative by yes, I agree boring.
mr_jmac 9/5/2012 8:46:24 PM ReportI'm really surprised at some of the comments. I really can't comment about the TV side of things (except for Hockey Night in Canada) because I don't watch a lot of network TV. However, I think the CBC radio is fantastic and should remain commercial free. The programming is thought provokin, intelligent and one of the few things remaining that we have to identify as uniquely Canadian. As Canadians I think it is something we can and should be proud of.
Cross Canada Check up, Definitely not the opera, Jian Ghomeshi, the Debaters, the Vinyl Cafe. Come on folks these programs are great.
I realize it is not everyone's cup of tea and might be boring to some people. You can tune in to satellite radio and listen to Howard Stern or another US program but I think we need to protect what we have in the CBC.
ABE 9/6/2012 7:33:26 AM ReportMRJMAC, I couldn't agree more! Love CBC radio and television. I would much rather watch Rick Mercer Report, Dragon's Den, The Fifth Estate, The Nature of Things, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and the National (i.e. INTELLIGENT TELEVISION), than garbage like Jersey Shore!
And nothing helps time pass on a road trip quite like The Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean.
Canadian television has come a long way! Be proud and supportive ..think Canadian!!
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