Talk:Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

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Untitled
I'm not sure why the section on the CRTC taking over Telecommunications was deleted. The edits are not clear - it is added (it was already there) and then deleted. None of the edits refer to it being deleted. -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gcapp1959 (talk • contribs) 2005-06-28T18:51:14 (UTC)


 * I think it's fixed now. The article is bit of a dog's breakfast, but I guess it will get sorted out slowly.70.80.27.104 02:11, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

A small weirdness: I corrected Charles Dalfen's title from "Chairperson" to "Chairman" because, though it may sound strange, that,s the real deal. His predecessor was the "Chair". When he arrived, he had all the signs changed back.70.80.27.104 02:11, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

Over the Top
Under the Regulation of the Internet, I'd like to add a subsection about the release from October 5, 2011 of the CRTC's investigation into "Over The Top" or programming access over the Internet.

In May of 2011, in response to the increase presence of Over-the-Top (OTT) programming, the CRTC put a call out to the public to provide input on the impact OTT programming is having on Canadian content and existing broadcasting subscriptions through satellite and cable. On October 5, 2011 the CRTC released their findings that included consultations with stakeholders from the telecommunications industry, media producers, and cultural leaders among others. The evidence was inconclusive, suggesting that an increased availability of OTT options is not having a negative impact on the availability or diversity of Canadian content, one of the key policy mandates of the CRTC, nor are there signs that there has been a significant decline of televisions subscriptions through cable or satellite. However, given the rapid progress in the industry they are working on a more in depth study to be concluded in May 2012.

Dwillson07 (talk) 03:00, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

"Controversial decisions"
I would like to add some information to this section regarding the CRTC's rulings allowing the likes of Bell and Rogers to continue traffic shaping of both their own customers and third party wholesale ISPs. Just wondering if there are any objections to me adding this. WookieInHeat (talk) 18:33, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Usage Based Billing
Wow... this article really needs work. I wrote this short section below regarding Usage Based Billing. Perhaps someone would allow me to integrate this content. We really need to cleanup some of this mess.

"On Jan 11th 2011, the CRTC released a controversial decision which would allow Bell and Telus to implement Usage Based Billing. This decision by the CRTC has produced a backlash from Canadian consumers and business alike. As of Feb 2, 2011 over 350,000 people have signed an on-line petition urging the government to overturn the CRTC decision."

-- I think therefore (talk) 06:17, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

Fox News
The Fox News subsection is incorrect. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried and failed to change wording in the Canadian Radio Act, which states "a licenser may not broadcast ... any false or misleading news", so that the CRTC would be able to grant Fox News licensing in Canada under the name Sun TV. Moreover, there are no right-wing propaganda news or talk radio allowed in Canada due to this same restriction. Please update to reflect the facts!! http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/276-74/5123-fox-news-lies-keep-them-out-of-canada http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/crtc-ditches-bid-to-allow-fake-news/article1921489/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ru4stinger2 (talk • contribs) 22:23, 20 July 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid you're wrong here. While Sun News tries to emulate the Fox News news/conservative talk format, they are not the same channels. Sun News only launched this year, and the decision to allows Fox News into Canada was in 2004, I believe. Fox News is not subjected to any Canadian broadcasting standards, as they are a US station. єmarsee  •  Speak up!  00:42, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
 * If true, then please cite your sources. You must prove what you're saying from a reputable source; otherwise it should be removed from Wikipedia.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.148.189.31 (talk) 20:20, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
 * CRTC website is down for me at the moment and Google Cache isn't giving me what I want, but this CBC article of Fox News' approval does not mention anything about the Radio Act or anything about misleading news. Again, Fox News and Sun News are different channels. Fox News is AMERICAN, while Sun News is Canadian. Furthermore, the first source you gave is hardly a reliable source
 * Sun News is also expected to follow various industry standards, such as the CBSC Code of Conduct:
 * The Commission notes that the applicant stated that it would accept the standard conditions of licence for competitive mainstream national news services set out in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2009-562-1, including the conditions requiring a licensee to adhere to the various industry codes relating to broadcast standards. The Commission also notes that the applicant will be subject to various industry codes, including the RTNDA Code of Journalistic Ethics and the Journalistic Independence Code, as a member of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
 * Further more, if there aren't any right wing talk shows in Canada, explain Charles Adler and his respective TV show on Sun News, or the CFRA line up, which has gone with the slogan "Left on the dial, right on the issues" for years. єmarsee  •  Speak up!  02:26, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Two points: (1) you have yet to cite a source that Fox News (or whatever name it's listed under) has been broadcasting in Canada since 2004; and (2) according to second source provided above, the Globe and Mail, there was a 10 year effort to change regulation to allow fake news organizations like Fox News to broadcast in Canada, which seems to contradict the first point. This effort that was soundly defeated as it "...resulted in a tidal wave of angry responses from Canadians who said they feared such a move would open the door to Fox TV-style news and reduce their ability to determine what is true and what is false." Either cite a credible source that Fox has been broadcasting in Canada since 2004, or remove this claim from Wikipedia webpages.
 * I have cited Fox News' approval into Canada, check the CBC article I've cited. And this from the CRTC. Fox News approval in 2004
 * I don't subscribe to Fox News on my cablesystem (Shaw), but I can definitely see that it's available to me if I wanted it. It's on channel 142 and The O'Reilly Factor is on at the moment I'm typing this. Sun News Network is not available on Bell TV, but Fox News is, lineup. Bell would not make the mistake of calling Sun News "Fox News" or vice versa.
 * Anyways I'm done with thread, the facts are here. Fox News ≠ Sun News. Feel free to believe whatever you choose to believe. єmarsee  •  Speak up!  00:42, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

"Controversial decisions" section
I read somewhere on the MuchMusic article that "MTV itself was not permitted in Canada due to CRTC restrictions on format protection."

Can someone perhaps add this to the "Controversial decisions" section as well as expand on it a little bit more? I'd like to know more about this.

Thanks, --JT 14:16, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * This isn't exactly a "controversial" decision, just long-standing CRTC policy. As I understand it, the CRTC's rationale is that a Canadian-based channel that airs Canadian programming would be preferable from a cultural standpoint, while genre protection ensures that the market isn't too crowded. AFAIK, MTV (U.S.) was never specifically denied access, but simply never attempted it as a result of the policy. I'll add a section on this to the article on specialty channels if I get a chance to research it further. &mdash; stickguy (:^›)&mdash; home - talk - 14:39, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That's a good idea; I was about to suggest the same thing. It's not a "controversial" decision, as such, but a separate section on CRTC policy around specialty channels would be a good idea. (Actually, cable licensing in general, come to think of it: it could touch on things like the 4 + 1 rule, community channels, simultaneous substitution.) To answer JT's question in the meantime, American cable channels can be added to Canadian cable lineups if an equivalent Canadian service isn't already in operation, but format protection comes into play if a Canadian channel is already offering equivalent programming. But it's not solely about American channels; the CRTC also wouldn't license a new Canadian channel to directly compete with MuchMusic. Bearcat 14:50, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * And this is why Canadian TV sucks. 70.48.48.251 18:42, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

First sentence
Shouldn't the first sentence of this article say what CRTC is, rather than when it was created? I came here not sure whether this was a private or governmental organization and I was not enlightened. 137.122.30.214 (talk) 00:36, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

It's tough to pinpoint exactly "what" it is oddly enough, as it's a commission that was created as part of an Act: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/C-22/FullText.html

But basically it's 19 industry 'double dippers' looking to promote and create cultural identity. Was the brain-child of the Department of Canadian Heritage. 99.248.230.220 (talk) 07:44, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Not that we could (or should) ever describe it as "19 industry 'double dippers' looking to promote and create cultural identity" in a neutral encyclopedia, mind you. And we'll never mind that the CRTC does far more "making sure that radio stations aren't using spare transmitters to scramble their competition's signals" than "creating cultural identity" anyway. Bearcat (talk) 18:41, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

Add List of Vice Chairs of the CRTC

 * Please note that names with that have a small star next to them (Harry Boyle, Charles Dalfen and Tom Pentefountas) have separate Wikipedia pages that need to be linked to their name. Thank you.*

Vice Chairs of the CRTC (Telecommunications and Broadcasting)

1 April 1968 - 15 January 1976
 * Harry J. Boyle

6 April 1976 - 5 April 1983
 * Charles M. Dalfen (Telecommunications)

6 April 1976 - 5 April 1983 Jean Fortier (Resigned 1979) (Broadcasting)

8 April 1980 - 31 March 1989 Réal Thérrien (Broadcasting)

1 September 1980 - 31 August 1987 John Lawrence (Telecommunications)

1 September 1987 - 18 April 1995 Louis R. Sherman (Telecommunications)

28 July 1988 - 30 March 1990 Monique Coupal (Broadcasting)

31 March 1990 - 20 March 1997 Fernand Bélisle (Broadcasting)

22 September 1995 - 31 December 2004 David Colville (Telecommunications)

12 May 1997 - 11 May 2000 (Resigned August 1998) Charles Bélanger (Broadcasting)

27 March 1997 - 1 July 2005 Andrée Wylie (Broadcasting)

28 February 2005 - 16 June 2007 Richard French (Telecommunications)

31 August 2005 - 31 August 2010 Michel Arpin (Broadcasting)

12 October 2007 - 13 October 2012 Leonard Katz (Telecommunications)

4 April 2011 - 2 April 2016
 * Tom Pentefountas (Broadcasting)

New "controversial decision" on open access to fibre
This should explain the 2015 fair access controversy or you can read the actual Bell submissions threatening to throttle back their FTTP investment if fair access goes ahhead

Update article
Can someone please update this article, its been almost 3 months since the new Heritage Minister has been appointed. The current Heritage Minister is Mélanie Joly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.240.219.40 (talk) 05:39, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 23 November 2017
Change current Chairman to Ian Scott from Jean-Pierre Blais. Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications/news/2017/09/statement_by_ianscottchairpersonandchiefexecutiveofficeratthecan.html

Jean-Pierre's run ended June 2017 so that should be changed too. Iamawikieditor (talk) 20:37, 23 November 2017 (UTC)


 * ✅ Thanks for the catch; this wasn't well-publicized by the media as far as I know, so it got missed at the time. Bearcat (talk) 20:46, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 August 2018
Change current Minister from Melanie Joly to Pablo Rodríguez (Canadian politician) (since July 2018)

Also, not sure why the logo hasn't changed yet but the actual logo is the blue one they have on Facebook and Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/701549873261329/photos/762205183862464/ It's more FIP-y.
 * Yes check.svg Done Simplexity22 (talk) 17:28, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Should be added to Category:Canadian federal departments and agencies
The page belongs in the Category:Canadian federal departments and agencies. Can somebody add it? --110.93.236.75 (talk) 10:28, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Done. Thank you for the suggestion. Dimadick (talk) 11:02, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

“Predecessor” should be corrected
The CRTC’s predecessor agencies are the Board of Broadcast Governors (BBG) in respect of broadcasting, and the Canada Transport Commission (CTC, as it then was in 1976) in respect of telecommunications. The article should reflect both. 2605:B100:D38:835E:A8DC:F42A:8422:3896 (talk) 15:52, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 March 2024
The section where it says: "The station was later sold to RNC Media, but instead of renewing its licence the CRTC issued RNC a licence to launch a new radio station on the same frequency."

Cannot be verified and should be removed. Please refer to https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-517.htm section 22 for more information. It seems that the CRTC did indeed renew the licence. Bcoops (talk) 03:58, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅  (talk | contribs) 05:19, 8 April 2024 (UTC)