The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), which was founded in 1926, represents the vast majority of Canadian programming services - including private radio and television stations, networks, speciality, pay, and pay-per-view services.

The CAB keeps its members abreast of changing technologies and new services, offers advice on technical, regulatory and advertising issues, works to improve the financial health of the industry, and presents the industry's position to governments, regulators and consumers.

The CAB's main regulatory role is to establish and maintain voluntary codes of conduct for private broadcasters. These codes were developed in response to public concern and demand, and serve as guidelines for radio and television stations across the country. While the codes are voluntary, Canada's broadcast watchdog agency, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), requires adherence to CAB's Violence Code, Sex-Role Portrayal Code, and Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children as a condition of licence.

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC), an independent group created by the CAB, administers the codes and responds to public complaints about radio and television content.

The CAB is also a founding member of the Action Group on Violence on Television (AGVOT), which was created in 1993 to coordinate broadcast and cable industry strategies and initiatives dealing with the issue of violence on television.

For more information, contact the Canadian Association of Broadcasters at:
P.O. Box 627, Station B
Ottawa, ON K1P 5S2
Tel: (613) 233-4035
Fax: (613) 233-6961
E-mail: cab@cab-acr.ca
Web: http://www.cab-acr.ca