Canadian English Ratings Chart
E | Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, |
| talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. |
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C | Programming intended for children under age 8. No offensive language, nudity or sexual content. |
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C8+ | Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over. No profanity, nudity |
| or sexual content. |
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G | General programming, suitable for all audiences. |
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PG | Parental Guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. |
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14+ | Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of |
| 14. Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by |
| early teens. |
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18+ | 18+ years old. Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme |
| violence. |
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Canadian French Ratings Chart
EExempt programming.
GProgramming intended for audience of all ages. Contains no violence, or the violence content is minimal or is depicted appropriately.
8 ans+ | 8+ general, not recommended for young children. Programming intended for a broad audience |
| but contains light or occasional violence. Adult supervision recommended. |
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13 ans+ | Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. Contains either a few violent |
| scenes or one or more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them. Adult supervision strongly |
| suggested. |
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16 ans+ | Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 16. Contains frequent scenes of |
| violence or intense violence. |
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18 ans+ | Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence. |
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