OTTAWA – The CRTC has kicked off a proceeding to co-develop a new framework for Indigenous broadcasting in Canada.
Noting that its current Indigenous broadcasting policy was introduced back in 1990, the Commission pledged to “modernize the existing regulatory framework so that the Canadian broadcasting system can adequately support the special needs of Indigenous peoples, now and in the future.”
The procedure will adopt a phased approach “to maximize Indigenous peoples’ opportunities to shape the public participation process and make their views known to the Commission,” the CRTC said Thursday. The first phase will consist of early engagement sessions; the second will be a public consultation; and the third offer preliminary conclusions and determinations.
Indigenous broadcasters, content creators and artists within the Indigenous broadcasting creative community in Canada wishing to participate in Phase one are urged to contact The Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc. as follows:
by telephone:
1-204-940-1700 / Toll free: 1-855-940-1700
by e-mail:
info@ildii.ca
by mail:
The Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc.
206 – 1075 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G 0R8
by fax:
1-204-940-1719
