CRTC SATELLITE RADIO DECISIONS APPEALED Broadcaster Magazine A broad coalition of organizations released the following letter appealing to the federal cabinet the recent CRTC decisions to licence two American satellite radio services. The coalition is seeking an early opportunity to brief the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the opposition critics. A similar initiative is being announced today in Montreal by a coalition of francophone cultural organizations.
June 27, 2005
Dr. Alex Himelfarb Clerk of the Privy Council & Secretary to the Cabinet Langevin Block 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A3
Dear Dr. Himelfarb:
On behalf of our respective organizations, and as provided for in Subsection 28 (1) of the Broadcasting Act, we the undersigned respectfully petition the Governor in Council to set aside or refer back to the CRTC for reconsideration and hearing two of its decisions on subscription radio issued on June 16th, 2005 (2005-246 & 2005- 247).
We will shortly submit evidence and argument that the above decisions derogate from the attainment of the objectives of the broadcasting policy set out in Subsection 3 (1) of the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Waddell ACTRA 416-489-1311
Brian Chater Canadian Independent Record Production Association 416-485-3152
Peter Murdoch Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada 613-230-5200
Pamela Brand Directors Guild of Canada 416-482-6640
Ian Morrison Friends of Canadian Broadcasting 416-923-8201
John Stevenson National Campus & Community Radio Association 613-862-8855
Paul Spurgeon SOCAN 416-442-3812
Catharine Bird Songwriters Association of Canada 416-961-1588
Maureen Parker Writers' Guild of Canada 416-979-7907
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