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| Aboriginal Voices Radio |
| Aboriginal Voices wins radio licence for Ottawa October 4, 2001 |
| CRTC approves AVR in Vancouver but with 'challenging' terms and conditions June 5, 2001 |
| March 12th, 2001 AVR Wins Calgary Licence |
Union of BC Indian ChiefsAboriginal Voices Radio is working with commercial broadcaster NewCap, a company that will inject $4.2 Million into the Aboriginal network if it gets licenced itself in Vancouver. The theme is new voices and new radio for Vancouver.
Harinder Dhillon of the Capital Region Race Relations Association speaks to the CRTC hearings about employment equity and making a difference by introducing new voices into the community based on an inclusive plan to reflect the real Vancouver.
Click here to read the transcript of Harinder's intervention.
November 23rd, 2000
Squamish Nation Chief Bill Williams and the Vancouver Aboriginal community turn out to support Aboriginal Voices Radio presentation to the CRTC in Burnaby, British Columbia.
November 20th, 2000
CRTC Hears from Aboriginal Voices Radio corporate partner
NewCap Broadcasting
CRTC Hearings began November 20th
At the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown,
6083 McKay Avenue,
Burnaby, British Columbia
off Kingsway just past Willingdon
604-438-1200
The CRTC launches hearings in Burnaby, including the application for a Native radio licence for Vancouver, by Gary Farmer and Aboriginal Voices Radio.
The AVR presentation will take place Thursday, November 23rd.
On November 28th interventions begin, including support from Aboriginal organizations.
Support has come from the National Aboriginal Veterans Association BC Chapter, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the Interior Alliance, First Nations Summit, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, The United Native Nations, Vancouver Metis Association, Vancouver Aboriginal Council, Squamish Nation, Musqueam First Nation, First Peoples Cultural Foundation, Institute of Indigenous Government, Vancouver Native Health, the Native Education Centre, Vancouver and Victoria Native Friendship Centres, Chehalis Indian Band, Gwawaenuk Tribe, Kwicksutaineuk Ahkwaw'mish, Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council, Tswaataineuk Band Council, the T'Sou-ke Nation, Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, Redwire Magazine, Kla How Ya FM radio, William George at UVIC radio and all the many students there too, also Aboriginal businesses - Cree Industries, Reztown Lighting and Sound, Turtleback Productions, Catch A Dream, Full Circle, broadcaster Andrea Ring ... also the BC Government and Service Employees Union, the BC Government's Aboriginal Economic Initiatives Office, Senator Thelma Chalafoux, Member of Parliament Rick Laliberte ... to name just a few.
Intervenors on behalf of Aboriginal Voices Radio include the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres and many of of the above.
November 13, 2000
Vancouver Aboriginal Community
Rolls out the Welcome Mat for
Aboriginal Voices Radio
Overwhelming support for an Aboriginal radio station for Vancouver as part of the Aboriginal Voices Radio Network....that's what greeted Gary Farmer when he came to town to do some advance work in preparation for this month's CRTC hearings.
October 6, 2000
Building support for the Aboriginal Voices Radio project
Gary Farmer with Michael Cook & Blair Harvey
of the Vancouver Aboriginal Council
Vancouver Metis Association President Paul Stevenson,
Vancouver Aboriginal Council's Michael Cook with Aboriginal Voices Radio's Gary Farmer
at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre
VAFCS president Tom Oleman signs
Food for thought
at breakfast with VAC's Michael Cook
UNN VP Lillian George Veteran Arthur Eggros
& President Scott Clark
Margo Kane of Full Circle
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