“In a decision just released in Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Entertainment Software Association, 2022 SCC 30,the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that Canada fully implemented its WIPO copyright Internet Treaty ‘making available’ obligations through a combination of the communication to the public, reproduction, and authorization rights. In doing so, the Court held that any unauthorized act of making a work available online, and any subsequent unauthorized streaming or downloading of the work, are infringing …” (more)
[Barry B Sookman, Daniel GC Glover and Connor Bildfell, McCarthy Tetrault, 18 July]
First posted 2022-07-19 13:00:33
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