Canadian English Language ratings
The Canadian English Language ratings are for TV programs in English broadcast in Canada.
Option | Description |
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Canadian French Language ratings
The Canadian French Language ratings are for TV programs in French broadcast in Canada.
Option | Description |
C (Programming intended for children under the age of 8)
There will be no realistic scenes of violence or no offensive language, nudity or sexual content. Careful attention is paid to themes, which could threaten children’s sense of security
G (General) | Programming intended for |
| audience of all ages. Contains |
| no violence, or the violence it |
| contains is minimal or is |
| depicted appropriately with |
| humor or caricature or in an |
| unrealistic manner. |
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and
8 ans+ (8+ General — Not
Programming intended for a
C8+ (Programming generally considered acceptable for children aged 8 and older to watch on their own)
Violence will not be portrayed as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict; or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television. There will be no profanity,
recommended for young children)
broad audience but contains light or occasional violence that could disturb young children. Viewing with an adult is recommended for young children (under the age of 8).
nudity or sexual content.
13 ans+ (Programming may | Viewing with an adult is |
G (General Audience) | Will contain very little |
| violence, either physical or |
| verbal or emotional. There |
| may be some inoffensive |
| slang, no profanity and no |
| nudity. |
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PG (Parental Guidance) | Programming intended for a |
| general audience but which |
| may not be suitable for |
| younger children. Parents may |
| consider some content |
| inappropriate for unsupervised |
| viewing by children aged 8 - |
| 13. |
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14+ (Programming contains | Parents are strongly cautioned |
themes or content which may | to exercise discretion in |
not be suitable for viewers | permitting viewing by pre- |
under the age of 14) | teens and early teens. |
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18+ (Adult) | May contain violence integral |
| to the development of the plot, |
| character or theme, intended |
| for adult audiences. May |
| contain graphic language and |
| explicit portrayals of nudity |
| and/or sex. |
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not suitable for children under | strongly recommended for |
the age of 13) | children under the age of 13. |
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16 ans+ (Programming is not | Contains frequent scenes of |
suitable for children under the | violence or intense violence. |
age of 16) |
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18 ans+ (Programming | Contains constant violence or |
restricted to adults) | scenes of extreme violence. |
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