Petition to the Governor in Council to set aside Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2005-246 and CRTC 20005-247Aug 2, 2005 FRIENDS and fourteen other organizations ask Cabinet to overturn CRTC decisions granting applications by Canadian Satellite Radio and Sirius Canada for broadcasting licences to carry on satellite radio undertakings in Canada. View full text of Petition (PDF 920 KB) Sommaire exécutif (en français) Related DocumentsAugust 2, 2005 - ADISQ, nine other Quebec Cultural Organizations: Request presented to the Governor in Council to set aside decisions 2005-246 and 2005-247Ten French-language organizations ask Cabinet to set aside CRTC satellite radio decisions and order CRTC to hold a public hearing on a subscription radio policy. July 12, 2005 - CHUM/Astral: Notice of Appeal of CRTC subscription radio decision |
Apr 12, 2012 — Re: Advertising on CBC Radio 2 & Espace MusiqueFRIENDS encourages the CRTC to reject a CBC proposal to place ads on Radio 2 & Espace Musique and instead proceed with the long-delayed review of the overall licensing of the Corporation's networks and services. Feb 15, 2012 — Re: BN CRTC 2011-788 – Review of Local Programming Improvement FundFRIENDS recommends that the CRTC bend over backwards to defend and protect the position of smaller ownership groups in view of the undue influence of the largest players in the broadcasting system. Oct 27, 2011 — Presentation to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics House of CommonsFRIENDS tells a Parliamentary committee looking into CBC's access to information policies that the root cause of the public broadcaster's disclosure avoidance is patronage appointments of its Board and President. Jul 21, 2011 — Re: Application 2011-0966-1 amendment: a transmitter to serve Saint JohnFRIENDS asks the CRTC for clarification on the closing date for comments on the CBC application for a Saint John transmitter. Jul 17, 2011 — Re: Application 2011-0966-1 amendment: a transmitter to serve Saint JohnSubmission to the CRTC on CBC's proposal for a digital transmitter to serve Saint John New Brunswick. Apr 27, 2011 — Re: CRTC Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-783 Vertical Integration Regulatory FrameworkConsidering that all large broadcasters in Canada - except the CBC - are now controlled by distributors, FRIENDS recommends that the CRTC protect the interests of small independent players. Apr 27, 2011 — Re: Final Submission: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-952Final submission to the CRTC on the group-based licence renewals for English-language television groups. Apr 11, 2011 — Group-based Licence Renewals for English-language Television groupsIn a presentation to the CRTC, FRIENDS says that proposed changes to station group licences would result in a reduction of approximately $90 million annually in Canadian programming spending. |
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