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NL · Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador · 2026-10-01 · CanLII metadata only
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) records Kelland v. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (2026 NLSC 130). Listed subject: film, culture. The decision’s reasons and outcome have not yet been independently reviewed.
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CA · Supreme Court of Canada - Applications for Leave · 2026-05-07 · CanLII metadata only
Supreme Court of Canada - Applications for Leave (CA) records Bell Canada, et al. v. Copyright Collective of Canada, et al. (2026 CanLII 41517). Listed subject: culture. The decision’s reasons and outcome have not yet been independently reviewed.
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MB · Court of Appeal of Manitoba · 2026-04-22 · CanLII metadata only
Court of Appeal of Manitoba (MB) records Nygard v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (2026 MBCA 36). Listed subject: film, culture. The decision’s reasons and outcome have not yet been independently reviewed.
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MB · Court of Appeal of Manitoba · 2026-05-06 · CanLII metadata only
Court of Appeal of Manitoba (MB) records “Iglesia Ni Cristo” Church of Christ v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (2026 MBCA 45). Listed subject: film, culture. The decision’s reasons and outcome have not yet been independently reviewed.
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BC · British Columbia Court of Appeal · 2026-04-02 · Full reasons reviewed
The BC Court of Appeal recognized the Nuchatlaht's title to the pleaded Nootka Island area after rejecting a site-specific approach to historical and cultural evidence.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2026 BCCA 137
CA · Federal Court of Appeal · 2026-06-29 · Full reasons reviewed
In 2026 FCA 122, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed SOCAN's judicial review of a preliminary Copyright Board ruling as premature. The court did not decide the music tariff rates and preserved the possibility of a later challenge when the Board completes its proceeding.
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BC · Supreme Court of Canada · 2002-03-28 · Full reasons reviewed
The Court upheld the constitutional validity of British Columbia's heritage legislation, without deciding every subsequent heritage permit or Indigenous rights issue.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2002 SCC 31
CA · Supreme Court of Canada · 2005-11-17 · Full reasons reviewed
The Supreme Court dismissed the passing-off appeal based on the technical configuration of interlocking construction bricks.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2005 SCC 65
CA · Supreme Court of Canada · 2004-03-04 · Full reasons reviewed
The Court recognized original skill and judgment in legal publishing while protecting appropriately limited library copying for research.
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QC · Supreme Court of Canada · 2021-10-29 · Full reasons reviewed
The majority allowed Mike Ward's appeal under Quebec's discrimination framework. Four judges dissented, and the decision did not determine every possible civil claim from the jokes.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2021 SCC 43
QC · Supreme Court of Canada · 2002-03-28 · Full reasons reviewed
The majority allowed art galleries' appeal over physically transferring printed images from paper to canvas without multiplying the copies.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2002 SCC 34
QC · Supreme Court of Canada · 1989-04-27 · Full reasons reviewed
The Court held that commercial advertising engages protected expression but upheld Quebec's restriction on advertising directed at children under thirteen.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 1989 1 SCR 927
CA · Supreme Court of Canada · 2021-07-30 · Full reasons reviewed
The Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the tariff did not compel a user to pay without accepting its licence. It did not decide whether all the university's copying was fair dealing.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2021 SCC 32
CA · Supreme Court of Canada · 2013-12-23 · Full reasons reviewed
The Supreme Court emphasized a holistic assessment of the expressive features taken from an original television project. Three appeals were dismissed and Robinson's appeal was allowed in part.
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CA · Supreme Court of Canada · 2022-07-15 · Full reasons reviewed
The making-available right clarified how streaming engages copyright. It did not justify charging once when a song became available and again when the same song was streamed.
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CA · Supreme Court of Canada · 2015-11-26 · Full reasons reviewed
The Court upheld reproduction rights in broadcast-incidental copies while sending the Board's licence valuation back for a technologically neutral assessment.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2015 SCC 57
CA · Supreme Court of Canada · 2012-07-12 · Full reasons reviewed
The Court's five-to-four majority set aside a second communication tariff for durable game downloads whose reproduction rights had been addressed.
Read Binder case feed · Original case record ↗ · 2012 SCC 34