Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2011-09-01. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE II
(Section 4)
CODES
PART A
CODE INDICATING PROGRAM LANGUAGE
Column I
Column II
Item
Code
Description
1.
(1)
[Abbreviated name of language]
Language of the original production
(2)
[Abbreviated name of language]
Language of the program (for all programs of an ethnic station or for programs of a station where the language of the programs differs from the official language for which the station is principally licensed)
PART B
CODE INDICATING CLOSED CAPTION PROGRAMMING
Column I
Column II
Item
Code
Description
1.
CC [to be inserted following key figure]
Program contains closed captioning for the hearing impaired, which has been exhibited during the complete length of the program
PART C
CODE INDICATING PROGRAM TYPE
Column I
Column II
Item
Code
Description
1.
Type A
A program in a language other than English, French or a language of the aboriginal peoples of Canada
2.
Type B
A program in English or in French that is directed toward a distinct ethnic group, the mother tongue or common language of which in its country of origin is English or French
3.
Type C
A program in English or in French that is directed toward a distinct ethnic group, the mother tongue of which is included in Type A
4.
Type D
A bilingual program in English or in French as well as in a language other than English, French or in a language of the aboriginal peoples of Canada that is directed toward a distinct ethnic group
5.
Type E
A program in English or in French that is directed toward ethnic groups or toward the general public and that depicts Canada’s cultural diversity through services that are multicultural, educational, informational or inter-cultural
6.
Type X
Where the licensee is not required by a condition of licence to broadcast prescribed levels of Type A, B, C, D or E programming, an ethnic program, as defined in the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987
