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Presented by: Shelley Robinson and NCRA board members Let’s not rest on our laurels: what are the challenges and opportunities that define our next quarter century? This session will start with a short presentation from NCRA staff and board about … Continue reading
Presented by: Graham Reynolds, Dalhousie Law This session will provide participants with an introduction to Canadian copyright law. Specific issues that will be addressed include the history of copyright, copyright infringement, and the fair dealing defence.
Hosted by Freya Zaltz and Shelley Robinson. This session is an opportunity to discuss and review the draft NCRA Code of Conduct, including the process of developing the code, CRTC involvement, administration, and content.
Presented by: Freya Zaltz and Shelley Robinson Your guide to the alphabet soup of organizations and regulations required to run a successful c/c station, including CRTC, SOCAN, CMRRA and IC. Good as an introduction to these topics or for those … Continue reading
Presented by Kristiana Clemens How do we define sexism, and how can we identify and address sexist behaviours at our stations? This facilitated group discussion will cover definitions, scenarios and positive actions we can take back to our communities.
Presented By: Diana Gall, Dalhousie Law and Sobaz Benjamin, CKDU BoD This workshop will introduce participants to various methods of conflict management, with a particular focus on interest-based negotiation, an approach which attempts to understand and respond to the interests … Continue reading
Presented By: Melissa Kaestner & John Harris Stevenson Melissa & John offer a brief presentation on the fund, and then open the floor to your questions. The CRFC launches a new outcomes-based approach in the fall, so come find out … Continue reading
Presented by: Brenda Grunau and Melissa Kaestner Tips and tricks for finding the right grants, writing good grant applications, and also a brief look at alternate sources of funding for campus and community radio stations.
Presented by: Freya Zaltz, Shelley Robinson, Ken Zakreski No question or concern is too small, too big, too messy or too simple. Come with questions and ready to learn from other stations’ experiences.
Presented By: Freya Zaltz and John Harris Stephenson This session, hosted by Freya Zaltz and John Harris Stevenson, will cover governance basics, including board of directors procedures, bylaws, decision-making structures, and policy development. Useful if your station is new or … Continue reading
Presented by: Adam Fox, Kristiana Clemens, Chad Saunders Hear tips and tricks from stations with successful funding drives.
Presented by: David Teasdale, Shelley Robinson Panel + general discussion of potential for an NCRA led national ad strategy
Presented by Jean-Marie Boilard, Industry Canada From IBOC to digital radio and the Communication Research Council’s latest developments: where is radio going? Get it direct from the experts.
Presented by Margaret Lloyd and Florence Batiot, GST/HST Interpretations Officers, Canada Revenue Agency HST/GST can be confusing! Margaret Lloyd and Florence Batiot will talk about the rules surrounding HST and not for profit organizations. Who needs to register? What needs … Continue reading
Presented By: Max Rothschild and Sylina Jones, Artists Legal Information Services. Find out about defamation law and the limits of free speech. Max Rothschild has a background in English Literature and Cultural Studies. Sylina Jones has a background in Performance and Communications … Continue reading
Presented by David Richard and Jean-Marie Boilard, Industry Canada This is where c/c stations work most with Industry Canada. Let’s say you want to start a station or reach more listeners: you will need an engineering brief. What is it … Continue reading
Join Michael Craig, the CRTC’s Manager, Radio Policy and Applications for an in-depth look at CRTC requirements for program logs and filing annual returns. Feel free to bring your examples and prototypes to see if they pass the test. He’ll … Continue reading
Presented by: Kim Valliere The NCRA/ANREC is becoming more bilingual and also encouraging members to welcome more Frenchprogramming on air. This workshop will give you the opportunity to discuss various options and ideas on how to increase and retain your … Continue reading
Presented by: Francois Cote and Martin Bougie, CKRH Francois Cote, of the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada (ARC du Canada), and Martin Bougie, of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (ARC du Quebec) discuss French licensed community radio … Continue reading
Presented by: Sylvia Richardson, AMARC Prez AMARC is a network of 4,000 plus community radios, Federations and community media stakeholders in more than 115 countries. Its focus is to advocate for the right to communicate, defend and promote the interests … Continue reading
Presented By Brenda Grunau (CiTR), Randy Gelling (CFUV), Grace Macrae-Okine, (CiTR), Mike Silley, (CiTR), Bryn Ossington (Radio Laurier), Dylan Perry (CHLY) Negotiating the needs of students and the community at large can be a balancing act. Since many campus stations … Continue reading
We’ll be going through the recent licence revocation of CKLN and CFRO’s show cause hearing to talk about what can happen when a station is found in non-compliance with the Radio Regulations. And all the processes along the way. Presenting: … Continue reading
CRTC Q and A with staff member Michael Craig Join Michael Craig, the CRTC’s Manager, Radio Policy and Applications to discuss Commission policies on balance, profanity and all other manner of controversial programming. The NCRA is proposing a Code of … Continue reading
