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Useful

adjustment

settings

*

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

viewing

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

_rofane

and

nudity

present

within

the

context

of the

theme.

Adults:

Intended

for

viewers

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

E

Exempt

programming.

General:

All

ages

and

children,

contains

minimal

direct

violence,

but

may

be

integrated

into

the

G

_lot in a humorous

or unrealistic

manner.

General

but

inadvisable

for

young

children:

May

be viewed

by

a wide

public

audience,

but

could

Sans+

contain

scenes

disturbing

to children

under

8 who

cannot

distinguish

between

imaginary

and

real

Age

situations.

Recommended

for viewing

with

parent.

13ans+

Over

13 years:

Could

contain

scenes

of frequent

violent

scenes

and

therefore

recommended

for

viewing

with

parent.

16ans+

Over

16 years:

Could

contain

frequent

violent

scenes

and

intense

violence.

Over

18

years:

Only

for

adult

viewing.

Could

contain

frequent

violent

scenes

and

extreme

18ans+

violence.

Q=

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