CONSOLIDATION

Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAC)

SOR/2005-60

Current to June 20, 2022



OFFICIAL STATUS OF CONSOLIDATIONS Subsections 31(1) and (3) of the Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act, in force on June 1, 2009, provide as follows: Published consolidation is evidence

31 (1) Every copy of a consolidated statute or consolidated regulation published by the Minister under this Act in either print or electronic form is evidence of that statute or regulation and of its contents and every copy purporting to be published by the Minister is deemed to be so published, unless the contrary is shown. ... Inconsistencies in regulations

(3) In the event of an inconsistency between a consolidated regulation published by the Minister under this Act and the original regulation or a subsequent amendment as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council under the Statutory Instruments Act, the original regulation or amendment prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

LAYOUT The notes that appeared in the left or right margins are now in boldface text directly above the provisions to which they relate. They form no part of the enactment, but are inserted for convenience of reference only.

NOTE This consolidation is current to June 20, 2022. Any amendments that were not in force as of June 20, 2022 are set out at the end of this document under the heading “Amendments Not in Force”.

Current to June 20, 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAC) 1

Direction

Coming into Force

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Registration SOR/2005-60 March 22, 2005

BROADCASTING ACT Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAC) P.C. 2005-380

March 22, 2005

Whereas on March 12, 2003, the Government of Canada released a new official languages accountability and coordination framework in which it renewed its commitment to supporting Canada's linguistic duality; Whereas the Canadian Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is a valuable and unique component of the broadcasting system; Whereas the Standing Committee on Official Languages and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage have recommended that CPAC be made more widely available in both official languages; Whereas direct-to-home distribution undertakings are required to provide CPAC in both official languages; Whereas the Government of Canada is of the opinion that every effort should be made to ensure that CPAC be made available in both official languages to more cable subscribers; Whereas cable broadcasting distribution undertakings who have fewer than 2,000 subscribers may suffer significant financial or competitive difficulties if they are required to distribute CPAC in both official languages; Whereas, pursuant to subsection 26(4) of the Broadcasting Acta, the Minister of Canadian Heritage has consulted with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission with regard to the annexed Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAC); And whereas the Direction is intended to apply to cable broadcasting distribution undertakings who have 2,000 or more subscribers and who are licensed, or are exempted from licensing, by the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission; Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, pursuant to paragraph 26(1)(b) of the Broadcasting Acta, hereby makes the annexed

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S.C. 1991, c. 11

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Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAC)

Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAC).

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Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAC)

Direction 1 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is hereby directed to require cable broadcasting distribution undertakings who have 2,000 or more subscribers, whether or not they are exempted from licensing by the Commission, to reserve two video channels, one channel for the English-language service and the other for the French-language service, for the distribution of the licensed and exempted programming service provided by the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC). One of the video channels shall be on the basic service. SOR/2005–283, s. 1(E).

Coming into Force 2 This Order comes into force on the day on

which it is registered.

Current to June 20, 2022

