[Advisors] Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund Update and Action Items - Stakeholder Agreement

Marita Moll mmoll at ca.inter.net
Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:23:44 -0400


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In the e-mail below, John Lawford of PIAC asks if TC would like to be a 
"stakeholder" in the new CRTC "Canadian Broadcasting Participation 
Fund."  This is a fund which reimburses public interest groups for 
appearances at the CRTC.  As a stakeholder, you can vote for board 
members.  You don't have to be a stakeholder group to be reimbursed.

I think it's a good idea to have a say in the elections.  Please let me 
know if there are any objections.

I didn't send all the attached docs.

Marita

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Subject: 	RE: Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund Update and Action 
Items - Stakeholder Agreement
Date: 	Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:44:15 -0400
From: 	John Lawford <lawford@piac.ca>
To: 	'John Lawford' <j.lawford@sympatico.ca>, 'Steve Anderson' 
<Steve@openmedia.ca>, 'Cathy Edwards' <cedwards@timescape.ca>, 'Bruce 
Cran' <bcranbiz@telus.net>, 'Anu Bose' <bose@option-consommateurs.org>, 
'Marita Moll' <mmoll@ca.inter.net>, 'Karen Wirsig' <karen@cmg.ca>, 
'Tamir Israel' <tisrael@cippic.ca>, 'Ian Morrison' <ian@friends.ca>, 
'Leigha Worth' <LWorth@bcpiac.com>, <bywil@pilc.mb.ca>, 'Monica Auer' 
<ml.auer@sympatico.ca>, 'Ken Whitehurst' 
<whitehurst@consumerscouncil.com>, 'Sophy Lambert-Racine' 
<SLambert-Racine@uniondesconsommateurs.ca>
CC: 	<jlo@piac.ca>



Here as promised a day late are all the constating documents in English 
only (the Stakeholder Agreement in French is attached as well).  The 
French translation of the other documents is proceeding and is expected 
back 1 October 2012.  I will forward them when I have them.

So far there have been few inquiries about this.  Therefore, at the 
moment I do not feel the need for a conference call.

I would, however, like an indication from your group if you are looking 
at the Stakeholder Agreement (by the way, the French of that is the 
right one) and if your Group is considering becoming a Stakeholder.  
Please let me know if you will be in a position to execute and return it 
by 15 October.   If you miss that, you can become a stakeholder later, 
but you may miss the chance to affirm the provisional directors as first 
directors, until the next election (these are three year terms).

Stakeholders have a right, on executing the Stakeholder Agreement, to be 
able to nominate and vote for the consumer director and to nominate (but 
not approve) the independent director.  That is the whole and entire 
control they have over the operation of the fund.  This is the same as 
the CCTS, by the way.

By the way, if you are not a Stakeholder you can still apply for funding 
to the Fund if you meet the funding eligibility criteria (to be 
determined) and the requirements for a cost award (to be determined).  
You can also apply if you are a Stakeholder.

We are actively recruiting the Costs Officer right now and hope to get 
you news on that soon.  As always, I am available to explain by e-mail 
or on the phone.

Thank you.

John

John Lawford

Executive Director and General Counsel

Public Interest Advocacy Centre

1204 - 1 Nicholas Street

Ottawa, Ontario

CANADA  K1N 7B7

Tel:       613-562-4002 x25

Fax:      613-562-0007

E-mail: lawford@piac.ca

Web:   www.piac.ca

*From:* John Lawford [mailto:j.lawford@sympatico.ca]
*Sent:* Friday, September 21, 2012 3:06 PM
*To:* Steve Anderson; Cathy Edwards; Bruce Cran; Anu Bose; Marita Moll; 
Karen Wirsig; Tamir Israel; Ian Morrison; Leigha Worth; 
bywil@pilc.mb.ca; Monica Auer; Ken Whitehurst; Sophy Lambert-Racine
*Cc:* John Lawford
*Subject:* Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund Update and Action 
Items - Stakeholder Agreement

Hello to everyone who is awaiting news of the Canadian Broadcasting 
Participation Fund.  Michael Janigan has passed this file to me.  You 
are being contacted as you were originally identified as a stakeholder 
and potential fund applicant, or have since been so identified.

Pour les francophones, je suis disponible de discuter le contenu de ce 
courriel en français mais je suis désolé, je n'ai pas les ressources de 
le traduire complètement dans des délais raisonnables.  Alors, 
téléphonez-moi si vous voulez des explications en détail.  En surplus, 
je n'ai pas encore les documents de base du Fond, à part le Convention 
des parties prenantes, qui est le document clé en tout cas pour le 
moment, et qui est ci-joint en version française.

Note the full constating documents (English) and the Stakeholder 
agreements (French and English) are not attached.  I can send them to 
you on Monday.  You would be most concerned with the stakeholder 
agreements and By-Law No. 1, so I have attached those.  Feel free to 
read them all through if you like after I send the full set on Monday.


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In the e-mail below, John Lawford of PIAC asks if TC would like to be a
"stakeholder" in the new CRTC "Canadian Broadcasting Participation
Fund."&nbsp; This is a fund which reimburses public interest groups for
appearances at the CRTC.&nbsp; As a stakeholder, you can vote for board
members.&nbsp; You don't have to be a stakeholder group to be reimbursed. <br>
<br>
I think it's a good idea to have a say in the elections.&nbsp; Please let me
know if there are any objections.<br>
<br>
I didn't send all the attached docs.<br>
<br>
Marita&nbsp; <br>
<br>
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      <td>'John Lawford' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:j.lawford@sympatico.ca">&lt;j.lawford@sympatico.ca&gt;</a>, 'Steve
Anderson' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Steve@openmedia.ca">&lt;Steve@openmedia.ca&gt;</a>, 'Cathy Edwards'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cedwards@timescape.ca">&lt;cedwards@timescape.ca&gt;</a>, 'Bruce Cran' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bcranbiz@telus.net">&lt;bcranbiz@telus.net&gt;</a>,
'Anu Bose' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bose@option-consommateurs.org">&lt;bose@option-consommateurs.org&gt;</a>, 'Marita Moll'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mmoll@ca.inter.net">&lt;mmoll@ca.inter.net&gt;</a>, 'Karen Wirsig' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:karen@cmg.ca">&lt;karen@cmg.ca&gt;</a>, 'Tamir
Israel' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:tisrael@cippic.ca">&lt;tisrael@cippic.ca&gt;</a>, 'Ian Morrison'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ian@friends.ca">&lt;ian@friends.ca&gt;</a>, 'Leigha Worth' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:LWorth@bcpiac.com">&lt;LWorth@bcpiac.com&gt;</a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bywil@pilc.mb.ca">&lt;bywil@pilc.mb.ca&gt;</a>, 'Monica Auer' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ml.auer@sympatico.ca">&lt;ml.auer@sympatico.ca&gt;</a>,
'Ken Whitehurst' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:whitehurst@consumerscouncil.com">&lt;whitehurst@consumerscouncil.com&gt;</a>, 'Sophy
Lambert-Racine' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:SLambert-Racine@uniondesconsommateurs.ca">&lt;SLambert-Racine@uniondesconsommateurs.ca&gt;</a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Here
as promised a day late are all the constating documents in English only
(the Stakeholder Agreement in French is attached as well).&nbsp; The French
translation of the other documents is proceeding and is expected back 1
October 2012.&nbsp; I will forward them when I have them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">So
far there have been few inquiries about this.&nbsp; Therefore, at the moment
I do not feel the need for a conference call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I
would, however, like an indication from your group if you are looking
at the Stakeholder Agreement (by the way, the French of that is the
right one) and if your Group is considering becoming a Stakeholder.&nbsp;
Please let me know if you will be in a position to execute and return
it by 15 October.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you miss that, you can become a stakeholder
later, but you may miss the chance to affirm the provisional directors
as first directors, until the next election (these are three year
terms).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Stakeholders
have a right, on executing the Stakeholder Agreement, to be able to
nominate and vote for the consumer director and to nominate (but not
approve) the independent director.&nbsp; That is the whole and entire
control they have over the operation of the fund.&nbsp; This is the same as
the CCTS, by the way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">By
the way, if you are not a Stakeholder you can still apply for funding
to the Fund if you meet the funding eligibility criteria (to be
determined) and the requirements for a cost award (to be determined).&nbsp;
You can also apply if you are a Stakeholder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">We
are actively recruiting the Costs Officer right now and hope to get you
news on that soon.&nbsp; As always, I am available to explain by e-mail or
on the phone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thank
you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">John
Lawford<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Executive
Director and General Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Public
Interest Advocacy Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">1204
- 1 Nicholas Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Ottawa,
Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">CANADA&nbsp;
K1N 7B7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
613-562-4002 x25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"
 lang="FR-CA">Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 613-562-0007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"
 lang="FR-CA">E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lawford@piac.ca">lawford@piac.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Web:&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.piac.ca">www.piac.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">From:</span></b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> John
Lawford [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:j.lawford@sympatico.ca">mailto:j.lawford@sympatico.ca</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 21, 2012 3:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Steve Anderson; Cathy Edwards; Bruce Cran; Anu Bose; Marita
Moll; Karen Wirsig; Tamir Israel; Ian Morrison; Leigha Worth;
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bywil@pilc.mb.ca">bywil@pilc.mb.ca</a>; Monica Auer; Ken Whitehurst; Sophy Lambert-Racine<br>
<b>Cc:</b> John Lawford<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund Update and
Action Items - Stakeholder Agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hello to everyone who is awaiting news of the
Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund. &nbsp;Michael Janigan has passed
this file to me. &nbsp;You are being contacted as you were originally
identified as a stakeholder and potential fund applicant, or have since
been so identified.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pour les francophones, je suis disponible de
discuter le contenu de ce courriel en fran&ccedil;ais mais je suis d&eacute;sol&eacute;, je
n'ai pas les ressources de le traduire compl&egrave;tement dans des d&eacute;lais
raisonnables. &nbsp;Alors, t&eacute;l&eacute;phonez-moi si vous voulez des explications en
d&eacute;tail. &nbsp;En surplus, je n'ai pas encore les documents de base du Fond,
&agrave; part le Convention des parties prenantes, qui est le document cl&eacute; en
tout cas pour le moment, et qui est ci-joint en version fran&ccedil;aise.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Note the full constating documents (English) and
the Stakeholder agreements (French and English) are not attached. &nbsp;I
can send them to you on Monday. &nbsp;You would be most concerned with the
stakeholder agreements and By-Law No. 1, so I have attached those.
&nbsp;Feel free to read them all through if you like after I send the full
set on Monday.<o:p></o:p></p>
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