Collection search - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission fonds [textual record (some microform), moving images, sound recording]

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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission fonds [textual record (some microform), moving images, sound recording]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1925-1993.

Reference:

R1204-0-8-E, RG100

Type of material:

Multiple media

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

346

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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission fonds
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Fonds includes:

19 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1925-1993.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

ca. 1,635 videocassettes (ca. 1,800 h)
ca. 970 audio reels (ca. 800 h)
ca. 270 audio cassettes (ca. 100 h)
ca. 208 film reels (ca. 33 h)

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

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Fonds consists of records created and/or maintained by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission and its predecessors. Researchers are cautioned that unprocessed textual records and records in other media are not reflected in this description.

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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission : In 1957, the Royal Commission on Broadcasting headed by Robert Fowler recommended that the regulatory functions of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation be removed from the Corporation and a separate and independent body be established instead. Thus, the Board of Broadcast Governors was established by the Broadcast Act of 1958, and became responsible for regulating the establishment and operation of broadcasting networks and the activities of public and private radio and television stations. It was also mandated to promote greater use of Canadian talent, and to ensure a high quality national broadcasting system with a focus on Canadian content and character.

In 1968, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) was established under the provisions of the Broadcasting Act of 1968 and assumed the duties of the Board of Broadcast Governors. The CRTC was given the additional responsibility of ensuring that ownership and control of broadcasting remain in Canadian hands. In April 1976 the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Act was proclaimed and the present commission was established. The responsibility for regulating federally chartered telecommunications carriers was transferred from the Canadian Transport Commission to the CRTC at this time. In 1991 the Broadcasting Act was revised again and with a new Telecommunications Act in 1993 modernized and consolidated legislation relating to the broadcasting and telecommunications field.

The CRTC is responsible for implementing policy outlined in Section 3 of the Broadcasting Act which calls for a comprehensive national broadcasting system owned and controlled by Canadians which offers a variety of programming of high standard. This policy requires that the Canadian public is to be given the opportunity to be exposed to differing views on important issues, and are entitled to a range of broadcasting services in English and French. In addition, the CRTC has the responsibility of regulating telecommunications in Canada according to Section 7 of the Telecommunications Act which involves balancing the interests of both consumers and Canadian telecommunications carriers as well as ensuring that regulated rates are just and reasonable.

The Commission is an independent agency which operates at "arms length" from government and since 1994 reports directly to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. 206824

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Source:

Government

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RG100
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Date modified:: 2024-04-09