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Canadian French ratings.

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Useful adjustment settings Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes. • When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian French ratings. Canadian English ratings E C C8 + Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes that could threaten their sense of security and well-being. Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen. Age G General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate vbwing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional. PG Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be suitable for younger children under the age of 8) because it could contain controversial themes or issues. 14+ Over 14 Years: Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline, but it must be integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme. 18+ Adults: Intended for vbwers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which while related to the development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity. Canadian French ratings i_i_:i E Exempt programming. G General: All ages and children, contains minimal direct violence, but may be integrated into the :>lotin a humorous or unrealistic manner. 8ans + General but inadvisable for young children: May be vbwed by a wide public audience, but could contain scenes disturbing to children under 8 who cannot distinguish between imaginary and real Age situations. Recommended for vbwing with parent. 13arts + Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended for viewing with parent. 16arts + Over 16 years: Could contain frequent violent scenes and intense violence. 18arts + Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme violence. Q- 45

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Useful adjustment
settings
Canadian
Rating
Systems
• The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television
and Telecommunications
Commission
(CRTC) policy on violence in television programming.
• While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure
developed
takes into
consideration
other program
content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.
• When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the
Canadian French ratings.
Canadian
English
ratings
Age
E
C
C8 +
G
PG
14+
18+
Exempt:
Includes news, sports, documentaries
and other information
programming;
talk shows,
music videos, and variety programming.
Children: Intended for younger children
under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention
to themes
that could threaten
their sense of security and well-being.
Children over 8 years old: Contains
no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable,
or only
way to resolve conflict;
nor encourage
children to imitate dangerous
acts which
they may see on
the screen.
General: Considered
acceptable
for all age groups.
Appropriate
vbwing
for the entire family,
contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.
Parental Guidance:
Intended for a general audience,
but may not be suitable for younger children
under the age of 8) because
it could contain controversial
themes or issues.
Over 14 Years: Could contain themes where violence
is one of the dominant
elements of the
storyline, but it must be integral to the development
of plot or character.
Language usage could
be profane and nudity present within the context
of the theme.
Adults: Intended for vbwers
18 years and older and might contain depictions
of violence,
which
while related to the development
of plot, character
or themes,
are intended
for adult viewing.
Could contain
graphic language and portrayals
of sex and nudity.
Canadian
French
ratings
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E
Exempt
programming.
G
General: All ages and children,
contains minimal direct violence, but may be integrated into the
:>lotin a humorous or unrealistic manner.
8ans +
General but inadvisable for young children:
May be vbwed
by a wide public audience,
but could
contain scenes disturbing
to children
under 8 who cannot distinguish
between
imaginary and real
Age
situations.
Recommended
for vbwing
with parent.
13arts +
Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of frequent violent scenes and therefore
recommended
for
viewing with parent.
16arts +
Over 16 years: Could contain frequent
violent scenes and intense violence.
18arts +
Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could contain frequent
violent scenes and extreme violence.
Q-
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