Ottawa, 11 June 1997

Public Notice CRTC 1997-77

The Commission has received the following applications:

 	NOTICE	

1. ACROSS CANADA

Application (199703369) by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION to amend
CBC Newsworld's condition of licence pertaining to the nature of service
by adding the following wording:

Programs of comedy sketches (category 7f).  Programs from category 7f
shall be Canadian and shall not occupy more than three hours per week of
the service's total schedule.

The CBC is requesting the amendment in order for CBC Newsworld to be able
to incorporate programs which provide a topical, satirical interpretation
of newsworthy events in comedy sketch form.

Examination of application:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
250 Lanark Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Z 6R5


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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / PARTICIPATION DU PUBLIC

 Intervention

PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT
INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE,

·   submit your original written intervention to the Secretary General of
the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2).  A true copy MUST be sent to the
applicant and a proof of such sending must accompany the original sent to
the Commission;

·   the intervention must be received by the CRTC and by the applicant ON
OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated below.  The Commission cannot be
held responsible for postal delays;

·   your intervention should clearly identify the application and indicate
whether you support or oppose the application, or if you propose changes
to it, with facts and grounds therefor.  In the event that the application
is brought to the oral phase of a hearing it would be helpful to the
Commission if you provide reasons why your written comments are not
sufficient and an appearance is necessary;

Your intervention will be considered by the Commission, and will form part
of the public record of the proceeding without further notification to
you, provided the procedure set out above has been followed.  You will be
contacted only if your submission raises procedural questions.

DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION:

17 July 1997

Copy of any intervention filed to application(s) by the CBC must be sent
to: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
c/o the Director of Corporate Affairs
250 Lanark Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Z 6R5
TELECOPIER: (613) 724-5668

EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS

Documents are available:
°   at the local address provided in this notice; and
°   at the following Commission offices:

Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
Hull, Quebec  K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218

Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007
1809 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3J 3K8
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
Telecopier: (902) 426-2721

Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec  H3A 3J6
Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689

Kensington Building
Suite 1810
275 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274
Telecopier: (204) 983-6317

530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia  V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
Telecopier: (604) 666-8322

Other CRTC regional offices will also make documents available upon
request by interested parties (normal delay: 48 hours).

This document is available in alternative format upon request.

	Allan J. Darling
	Secretary General



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