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Oct. 3 - Oct. 10, 2004 |
New Panel Looks at CRTC
Liza Frulla announces review third-language broadcasting
Originally Published: 2004-08-22
Minister of Canadian Heritage Liza Frulla announced this week that she's establishing a panel on access to third-language public broadcasting services from around the world.
The three-member panel includes former Liberal MP Clifford Lincoln, lawyer Roger Tassé and Capri Release Inc. president Anthony Cianciotta. They will consider how to deal with the increasing demand for foreign language services in our increasingly multicultural society. The panel will coincide with the CRTC's own review of its application process, which began last month. The government feels the two studies will be complementary to each other.
"Canadians expect and demand a broadcasting system that reflects the richness of our multicultural society," said Minister Frulla. "These three panel members bring a wealth of expertise and experience in the broadcasting field to the table. I am confident they will provide thoughtful advice that will help facilitate access to third-language public television services."
The panel will focus on three main issues:
-The present availability of third-language stations in Canada, both Canadian-licensed services and services listed by the CRTC as eligible non-Canadian services;
-Analysing the effect that increasing non-Canadian, third language services distributed on digital will have on existing Canadian-licensed third-language services;
-Advising the federal government how to increase availability of non-Canadian, third-language broadcasting without compromising Canadian values or the broadcasting policy values found in the Broadcasting Act.
"It is important that we consider the need to ensure the continued vibrancy of Canadian broadcasters who provide third-language services," said the Minister. "This panel will take a look at the current availability of third-language services, the direction we would like to take and how to get there in a manner that reflects Canadian values."
The panel will conduct its study with an eye towards developing policy that greater reflects Canadian cultural diversity. The minister has asked the panel to submit its findings by September 30, 2004; it will also file the report to the CRTC in October to aid the Commission in its internal review.
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