Broadcasting Distribution Regulations

29 (1) In this section, contribution to local expression means a contribution made in accordance with Public Notice CRTC 1997-25, entitled New Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting Distribution Undertakings.

(2) If a licensee is required under this section to make a contribution to Canadian programming, it shall contribute

• (a) to the Canadian production fund at least 80% of its total required contribution; and

• (b) to one or more independent production funds, the remainder of its total required contribution.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by a condition of its licence, if a licensee does not distribute its own community programming on the community channel and if a community programming undertaking is licensed in the licensed area, the licensee shall make, for each broadcast year, a contribution of 3% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year to Canadian programming and a contribution of 2% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year to the community programming undertaking.

(4) Except as otherwise provided by a condition of its licence, if a licensee does not distribute its own community programming on the community channel and if no community programming undertaking is licensed in the licensed area, the licensee shall make, for each broadcast year, a contribution of 5% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year to Canadian programming.

(5) Except as otherwise provided by a condition of its licence, if a licensee distributes its own community programming on the community channel, the licensee shall make, for each broadcast year, a contribution to Canadian programming that is the greater of

• (a) 5% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year, less any contribution to local expression made by the licensee in that broadcast year; and

• (b) 3% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in that broadcast year.

(6) Despite subsections (3) to (5) and except as otherwise provided by a condition of its licence, a licensee that has less than 20,000 subscribers on August 31, 2009 shall make, for the broadcast year beginning on September 1, 2009, a contribution of

• (a) if the licensee does not distribute its own community programming on the community channel, 5% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year to

  • (i) the community programming undertaking, if a community programming undertaking is licensed in the licensed area, or

  • (ii) Canadian programming, if a community programming undertaking is not licensed in the licensed area; or

• (b) if the licensee distributes its own community programming on the community channel, 5% of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities in the broadcast year, less any contribution to local expression made by the licensee in that year, to Canadian programming.

(7) and (8) [Repealed, SOR/2009-234, s. 4]