Whereas the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“the Commission”) rendered Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2005-246 and 247 on June 16, 2005, which respectively approved the applications by Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. and SIRIUS Canada Inc. for a broadcasting licence to carry on a satellite subscription radio undertaking;

Whereas, subsequent to the rendering of the Decisions, the Governor in Council received petitions requesting that the Decisions be set aside or referred back to the Commission for reconsideration and hearing of the matter;

And whereas the Governor in Council, having considered the petitions, is not satisfied that the Decisions derogate from the attainment of the objectives of the broadcasting policy set out in subsection 3(1) of the Broadcasting ActFootnote ^a

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, pursuant to section 28 of the Broadcasting ActFootnote ^a hereby declines to set aside or to refer Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2005-246 and 247 of June 16, 2005, back to the Commission for reconsideration and hearing.

• Return to footnote ^aS.C. 1991, c. 11