CRTC orders Aboriginal Voices Radio to fall silent by July 25

OTTAWA–GATINEAU - The CRTC has revoked the broadcasting licences of Aboriginal Voices Radio (AVR), which operates stations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa under radio call sign CKAV.The Commission said Thursday that not only did AVR fail to fulfil its commitments and mandate to reflect the distinctive place of the Aboriginal community in Canadian society, it 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.Noting that the Ottawa station has not broadcast anything since fall 2014, AVR was also not providing the local programming...