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Appointment
RECENT DECISIONS (PDF)
  • Private Copying 1999-2007
    Z.E.I. Media Plus Inc.'s Application to Vary
    Reasons (October 19, 2009)

  • SOCAN Tariff 22.A (Internet - Online Music Services) 2007-2010 and CSI - Online Music Services (2008-2010)
    Request for joint examination
    Reasons (October 8, 2009)

  • NRCC Tariff 7 (Motion Picture Theatres and Drive-Ins) 2009-2011 and Tariff 9 (Commercial Television) 2009-2013 [Preliminary Issue]
    Reasons (September 16, 2009)

  • Application to consolidate two arbitrations:
    SODRAC v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and SODRAC v. Les chaînes Télé Astral and Teletoon
    Reasons (August 27, 2009)

  • Reprographic Reproduction (2005-2009)
    Access Copyright Tariff for Educational Institutions
    News Release (June 26, 2009); Reasons (June 26, 2009); Tariff (June 27, 2009)

  • SOCAN Tariff 16 (2007-2009)
    Background Music Suppliers
    Reasons (June 19, 2009); Tariff (June 20, 2009)

  • Interim Decision
    Application to fix royalties for a licence and its related terms and conditions (ADISQ v. SODRAC)
    Reasons (May 28, 2009)

  • Satellite Radio Services
    SOCAN (2005-2009); NRCC (2007-2010); CMRRA/SODRAC Inc. (2006-2009)
    News Release (April 8, 2009); Reasons (April 8, 2009);
    Tariff (April 11, 2009); Erratum (May 16, 2009)

  • Interim Decision
    Application to fix royalties for a licence and its related terms and conditions (ADISQ v. SODRAC)
    Reasons (April 6, 2009)

  • Interim Decision
    Application to fix royalties for a licence and its related terms and conditions (SODRAC v. CBC)
    Reasons (March 31, 2009), Amendments (October 13, 2009)

DECISIONS UNDER ADVISEMENT
  • Commercial Radio
    SOCAN Tariff 1.A (2008, 2009); NRCC Tariff 1.A (2008, 2009-2011), CMRRA/SODRAC Inc. - Commercial Radio (2008-2012), AVLA-SOPROQ - Commercial Radio (2008-2011), ArtistI - Commercial Radio (2009-2011)

PROPOSED TARIFFS FOR 2010 (PDF)
UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS
  • Private Copying 2010
    flèche Hearing beginning Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Copyright Board's hearing room

  • SOCAN Tariff 1.C (2006-2010) and NRCC Tariff 1.C (2006-2011) – CBC Radio
    arrow Hearing beginning Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Copyright Board's hearing room

  • SODRAC Tariff 5 (Video-copies) 2009-2012
    arrow Hearing beginning Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Copyright Board's hearing room

  • NRCC Tariff 6 (Use of Music to Accompany Dance and Fitness) 2008-2012
    arrow Hearing beginning Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Copyright Board's hearing room

  • Joint Arbitrations: SODRAC v. SRC/CBC and SODRAC v. Groupe Astral
    arrow Hearing beginning Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Copyright Board's hearing room

  • Online Music Services
    SOCAN Tariff 22.A (2007-2010)
    CMRRA/SODRAC Inc. Tariff (2008-2010)

    arrow Hearing beginning Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Copyright Board's hearing room

  • Arbitration: SODRAC v. MusiquePlus
    flèche Hearing beginning Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Copyright Board's hearing room

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