2023, c. 8, s. 12

  • 12 (1) The portion of subsection 11(1) of the French version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Règlements : droits

    • 11 (1) Le Conseil peut prendre des règlements :

  • (2) Paragraphs 11(1)(a) to (d) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    • (a) with the approval of the Treasury Board, establishing schedules of fees to be paid by persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings of any class;

    • (b) providing for the establishment of classes of broadcasting undertakings for the purposes of paragraph (a);

    • (c) providing for the payment of any fees payable by a person carrying on a broadcasting undertaking, including the time and manner of payment;

    • (d) respecting the interest payable by such a person in respect of any overdue fee; and

  • (3) Paragraph 11(1)(e) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • e) concernant toute autre mesure d’application du présent article qu’il estime nécessaire.

  • (4) The portion of subsection 11(2) of the English version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Criteria

      (2) Regulations made under paragraph (1)(a) may provide for fees to be calculated by reference to any criteria that the Commission considers appropriate, including by reference to

  • (5) Paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) the revenues of the persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings;

  • (6) Paragraph 11(2)(b) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (b) the performance of the persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings in relation to objectives established by the Commission, including objectives for the broadcasting of Canadian programs; and

  • (7) Paragraph 11(2)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (c) the market served by the persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings.

  • (8) Subsection 11(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Exceptions

      (3) No regulations made under subsection (1) shall apply to the Corporation or to persons carrying on programming undertakings on behalf of Her Majesty in right of a province.

    • Marginal note:Restriction — non-licensees

      (3.1) The only fees that may be established with respect to a broadcasting undertaking shall be fees that relate to the recovery of the costs of the Commission’s activities under this Act.

  • (9) Subsection 11(4) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Debt due to Her Majesty

      (4) Fees payable under this section and any interest in respect of them constitute a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada and may be recovered as such in any court of competent jurisdiction.

  • (10) Subsection 11(5) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Publication and representations

      (5) A copy of each regulation that the Commission proposes to make under this section shall be published in the Canada Gazette and a reasonable opportunity shall be given to persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings and other interested persons to make representations to the Commission with respect to the regulation.