Copyright Collective of Canada et al. v. Bell Canada et al.
Copyright Collective of Canada
Canadian Broadcasters Rights Agency
Law Firm / Organization
McMillan LLP
Canadian Retransmission Collective
Law Firm / Organization
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Canadian Retransmission Right Association
Law Firm / Organization
Hayes eLaw Professional Corporation
Lawyer(s)

Mark Hayes

Direct Response Television Collective Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Mark Lewis

FWS Joint Sports Claimants, Inc
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
Border Broadcasters Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Lawyer(s)

Ryan Sheahan

Bell Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

Rogers Communications Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

Cogeco Communications Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

Videotron Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

Telus Communications Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

Shaw Communications Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

Canadian Communication Systems Alliance
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

Major League Baseball Collective of Canada Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Andrew Bernstein

- Parties: The applicants were Copyright Collective of Canada, Canadian Broadcasters Rights Agency, Canadian Retransmission Collective, Canadian Retransmission Right Association, Direct Response Television Collective Inc., FWS Joint Sports Claimants, Inc, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, and Border Broadcasters Inc. The respondents were Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Cogeco Communications Inc., Videotron Ltd., Telus Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc., the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance, and Major League Baseball Collective of Canada Inc. 

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application sought to set aside the Copyright Board of Canada's redetermination decision, which certified a revised tariff of royalties payable to the applicants by retransmitters, including the respondents, for the retransmission of distant television signals in Canada for the years 2014-18. The application sought an order making the correct amendments to the Board’s rate calculation, substituting the correct tariff rates, and directing the Board to issue a new certified tariff. This case is ongoing. 

- Date: The hearing was set on Feb. 11, 2025. 

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court of Appeal. 

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court of Appeal
A-57-24
Intellectual property
$ 0
10 February 2024