OTTAWA – Aboriginal Voices Radio has been granted a temporary reprieve from a CRTC decision ordering it to shut down its radio stations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.
The Federal Court of Appeal stayed the suspension of license for the four stations pending the outcome of an application by the broadcaster for a leave to appeal CRTC 2015-282 issued June 25.
“In the event that the application by AVR for leave to appeal this Decision has not been determined by August 31, 2015, the broadcasting licences for these four radio stations shall continue on the same terms and conditions as those that were applicable to these licences prior to the Decision, until the application for leave to appeal is determined”, reads court documents dated July 23, 2015.
As Cartt.ca reported in June, the CRTC revoked AVR’s broadcasting licences after determining that it failed to fulfil its commitments and mandate to reflect the distinctive place of the Aboriginal community in Canadian society. The broadcaster was also found in non-compliance during each of the four times it appeared before the CRTC to renew its licences over the past 15 years. AVR was ordered to cease broadcasting by July 25, 2015.
