Vol. 146, No. 15 — July 18, 2012
Registration
SOR/2012-143 July 4, 2012
BROADCASTING ACT
Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations
Whereas, pursuant to subsection 10(3) of the Broadcasting Act (see footnote a), a copy of the proposed Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, substantially in the annexed form, was published in the Canada Gazette, Part Ⅰ, on May 26, 2012, and a reasonable opportunity was given to licensees and other interested persons to make representations to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission with respect to the proposed Regulations;
Therefore, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, pursuant to subsection 10(1) of the Broadcasting Act (see footnote b), hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations.
Gatineau, Quebec, June 27, 2012
JOHN TRAVERSY
Secretary General
Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission
REGULATIONS AMENDING THE BROADCASTING DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
AMENDMENT
1. Subsection 34(4) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:
(4) The following definitions apply in this subsection and in subsections (5) to (7).
“adjusted 2010 contribution” means the lesser of the following amounts adjusted yearly for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index, as reported for the period ending December 31 of the previous calendar year:
- (a) 2% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the 2010 broadcast year, and
- (b) the licensee’s actual contribution to local expression in the 2010 broadcast year. (contribution de 2010 rajustée)
“Consumer Price Index” means the annual average all-items Consumer Price Index for Canada (not seasonally adjusted) that is published by Statistics Canada. (indice des prix à la consommation)
“threshold year” means the first broadcast year after August 31, 2012 in which 1.5% of a licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities is equal to or greater than the licensee’s adjusted 2010 contribution. (année de seuil)
“2010 broadcast year” means the broadcast year ending August 31, 2010. (année de radiodiffusion 2010)
“2010 licensee” means a licensee that held a licence in respect of a licensed area for the entire 2010 broadcast year. (titulaire de 2010)
(5) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, if a licensee distributes its own community programming on the community channel in the licensed area, the licensee shall make, for each broadcast year, a contribution to Canadian programming that is equal to 5% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year less any allowable contribution to local expression made by the licensee in that broadcast year.
(6) In subsection (5), “allowable contribution to local expression” means
- (a) in respect of a 2010 licensee,
- (i) for each broadcast year before the threshold year, a maximum contribution to local expression that is equal to the lesser of
- (A) 2% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year, and
- (B) the licensee’s adjusted 2010 contribution, and
- (A) 2% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year, and
- (ii) for the threshold year and for each subsequent broadcast year, a maximum contribution to local expression that is equal to 1.5% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year; and
- (i) for each broadcast year before the threshold year, a maximum contribution to local expression that is equal to the lesser of
- (b) in respect of a licensee other than a 2010 licensee, for each broadcast year, a maximum contribution to local expression that is equal to 1.5% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year.
(7) For each broadcast year in the remainder of the term of any licence that is in effect on September 1, 2012, the allowable contribution to local expression referred to in subsection (5) may include an additional contribution if it is directed to closed captioning for local expression and
- (a) in the case of a 2010 licensee, that additional contribution does not exceed the lesser of
- (i) 2% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year less the licensee’s adjusted 2010 contribution, and
- (ii) 0.5% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year; and
- (i) 2% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year less the licensee’s adjusted 2010 contribution, and
- (b) in the case of a licensee other than a 2010 licensee, that additional contribution does not exceed 0.5% of the licensee’s gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year.
COMING INTO FORCE
2. These Regulations come into force on September 1, 2012.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These amendments reflect the policy changes set out in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2012-154, Revised approach regarding contributions by broadcasting distribution undertakings to local expression, dated March 15, 2012, regarding contributions to local expression.
Footnote a
S.C. 1991, c. 11
Footnote b
S.C. 1991, c. 11
Footnote 1
SOR/97-555