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Parental Control
Rating Canadian French Description and Content Themes for
Age-Based Ratings
18+
Adults. Programming is for adults only. This program contains
sustained violence or extremely violent scenes.
16+
Viewers 16 and over. Programming is not suitable for those under
age 16. This program contains frequent scenes of violence or intensely
violent scenes.
13+
Viewers 13 and over. Programming may not be suitable for
children under the age of 13. This program either contains several
violent scenes or one or more scenes that are violent enough to affect
them. Viewing in the company of an adult is therefore strongly
recommended for children under the age of 13.
8+
Viewers 8 and over. Not recommended for young children. This
program is suitable for most audiences, but it contains mild or
occasional violence that could upset young children. Viewing in the
company of an adult is therefore recommended for young children
(under the age of 8) who do not distinguish between reality and
imagination.
C8+
Children 8 and older. Programming generally considered
acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own.
Violence Guidelines: 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. Any realistic
depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and
will show the consequences of the acts. Other Content Guidelines:
There will be no profanity, nudity or sexual content.
G
General Audience. This program is suitable for audiences of all
ages. It contains no violence, or any violence that it does contain is
either minimal or is presented in a humorous manner, as a caricature,
or in an unrealistic way.