OTTAWA – The CRTC launched an interactive questionnaire Tuesday to poll Canadians’ thoughts on issues affecting the country’s television systems in the newest phase of its Let’s Talk TV campaign.
Let’s Talk TV: Choicebook follows the first phase of Let’s Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians, which began in October 2013. The Commission said it used the comments submitted by Canadians during Phase One to prepare Choicebook.
The interactive questionnaire contains a series of scenarios that reflect the realities Canadians face daily with respect to the television system.
While the purpose of Phase One was to collect more personal comments on what Canadians think of their television system, the Commission says Phase Two is asking Canadians to consider the interests and needs of all Canadians.
“We are aware that some of the questions are provocative,” said CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais in a statement. “Canadians’ responses will help us make the tough choices required in order to shape a television system that meets the collective needs of Canadians.”
Blais will host English- and French-language Twitter chats on February 19 to answer questions about the Let’s Talk TV initiative. (French chat will be held 10 to 10:45 a.m. ET; follow @CRTCfra and tweet questions with the hashtag#Parlonstele. English chat will take place from 1 to 1:45 p.m. ET; follow @CRTCeng and tweet questions with the hashtag #TalkTV.)
The information collected in the Choicebook questionnaire, as well as the Phase One report and Flash! conferences, will be reviewed at the official public proceeding later this spring, which will be the third phase of the process. The Commission will hold a public hearing this September.
Let’s Talk TV: Choicebook is available at www.crtc.gc.ca/talktv until 8 p.m. ET March 14, 2014.
