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Canadian English Language ratings

The Canadian English Language ratings are for TV programs in English broadcast in Canada.

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Description

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.

and well-being.

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 children will not be encouraged to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television. There

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).

will be no profanity, nudity or sexual content.

13 ans+ (Programming may

Viewing with an adult is

not suitable for children under

strongly recommended for

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

the age of 13)

children under the age of 13.

16 ans+ (Programming is not

Contains frequent scenes of

suitable for children under the

violence or intense violence.

age of 16)

 

 

 

18 ans+ (Programming

Contains constant violence or

restricted to adults)

scenes of extreme violence.

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