on april 30, 2010, cogeco announced it would purchase corus quebec's radio stations. the sale was approved by the crtc on december 17, 2010; one of the conditions, however, stipulated that rythme fm outlet cjec-fm in quebec city must be sold to another party by december 2011. on november 9, 2011, it was announced that cogeco would sell cjec-fm, as well as cfel-fm, to leclerc communication inc., a company owned by quebec city businessman jacques leclerc, owner of laura secord chocolates and biscuits leclerc.