Broadcasting decision 2020-383
[2020-11-27 11:00:00]
APPROVED – Radius Holdings Inc. – Kelowna, British Columbia – Application to acquire the assets of the English-language commercial radio station CKOO-FM Kelowna and for a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of this station – DENIED – Request for an exception to the payment of tangible benefits as set out in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2014-459
Broadcasting notice of consultation 2020-382
[2020-11-27 11:00:00]
Call for licence renewal applications Submission of renewal applications for broadcasting licences for radio stations expiring 31 August 2021 – Public record: 1011-NOC2020-0382
Broadcasting decision 2020-381
[2020-11-27 11:00:00]
RENEWED – Various licensees – Across Canada – Broadcasting licences for the radio stations set out in the appendix to the decision from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022
Broadcasting decision 2020-380
[2020-11-27 11:00:00]
APPROVED – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Prince George and Bella Coola, British Columbia – Application to change the authorized contours of CBYD-FM Bella Coola, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the English-language radio station CBYG-FM Prince George (Radio One)
Telecom decision 2020-379
[2020-11-25 11:00:00]
CISC Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering – Consensus reports CNRE129A and CNRE130A regarding updates to the Canadian NPA Relief Planning Guideline – Public record: 8621-C12-01/08
Telecom order 2020-378
[2020-11-24 11:00:00]
Streamlined order – The Commission approves on an interim basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1099

Senate of Canada

Planned & Possible sitting days this week: December 1-4, 2020
Upcoming committee meetings:
[SOCI] (November 30, 2020) Social Affairs, Science and Technology
[RIDR] (December 1, 2020) Human Rights

Canadian House of Commons

Planned & Possible sitting days this week: December 1-December 4, 2020
Upcoming committee meetings:
[CHPC] (November 30 , 2020) Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: Challenges to Art, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sectors caused by COVID-19
[CIIT] (November 30 , 2020) S tanding Committee on International Trade: Trade between Canada and the UK
[CACN] (November 30 , 2020) Special Committee on Canada-China Relations
[CACN] (December 1, 2020) Special Committee on Canada-China Relations

CRTC

Public Hearings

[BROADCASTING] (December 3, 2020) To consider the broadcasting applications listed in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2020-344: View hearing documents (2020-344)

Open Proceedings

Anticipated releases for the week of November 30-December 4, 2020

The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions and/or regulatory policies in the coming week. This list may be incomplete and is subject to change without notice.

Broadcasting Decision:

Decision relating to the following application considered under the Commission’s Part 1 process:

Radio Blanc-Sablon inc.
CFBS-FM Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon – Technical changes
Public record for this application: 2020-0167-6

Open Public Consultations:

Planned consultation (Treasury Board Secretariat): Reviewing access to information (December 12, 2020)
Creating Canada’s 5th National Action Plan on Open Government (Deadline for replies: December 18, 2020)
Justice: Modernizing Canada’s Privacy Act – Public Consultation (January 17, 2021)
Consultation on the Technical and Policy Framework for Licence-Exempt Use in the 6 GHz Band(January 19, 2021)
CRTC: Share your views and ideas on telecommunications services in Northern Canada: Nov 2, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021

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