WHAT'S NEW AT THE COPYRIGHT BOARD

RECENT DECISIONS (PDF)

• Application by Standard Radio Inc. for a ruling re: the "Regulations Defining Advertising Revenues"
  decision (November 30, 2006)
  
  
• SOCAN-NRCC Tariff 1.A (Commercial Radio)
  for the Years 2003 to 2007
  interim decision (November 24, 2006)
  
  
• NRCC Tariff 3 (2003-2009)
  Use and Supply of Background Music
  tariff (October 21, 2006); decision (October 20, 2006)
  
  
• SOCAN Tariff 24 (2003-2005)
  Ringtones
  tariff (August 19, 2006); decision (August 18, 2006)
  
  
• SOCAN Tariff 23 (2001-2006)
  Hotel and Motel In-Room Services
  tariff (July 1, 2006); decision (June 30, 2006)
  
  
• SOCAN Tariff 15.A (2005)
  Background Music
  tariff (June 3, 2006); decision (June 2, 2006)
  
  
• SOCAN Tariff 19 (1996-2006)
  Fitness Activities and Dance Instruction
  tariff (April 22, 2006); decision (April 21, 2006)
  
  
• CMRRA/SODRAC Inc. (Commercial Radio Stations 2005 and 2006)
  SODRAC Tariff 3.B (Community Radio Stations 2006-2010)
  tariffs (March 25, 2006); decision (March 31, 2006)
  
  
• Licence application by Breakthrough Films & Television for the reproduction through off-camera narration of book extracts in a television program
  licence (May 10, 2005); reasons (March 6, 2006)
  
  

DECISIONS UNDER ADVISEMENT

• CMRRA/SODRAC Inc. - Online Music Services (2005-2007)
  
  
• Private Copying (2005-2007)
  
  

UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS

• SOCAN Tariff 22 (1996-2006)
  Communications of Musical Works via the Internet
  Beginning Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.,
  Copyright Board's hearing room
  
  
• Reprographic Reproduction (2005-2009)
  Access Copyright Tariff for Educational Institutions
  Beginning Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.,
  Copyright Board's hearing room
  
  
• Subscription Radio Services: SOCAN Tariff 25 (2005-2007), NRCC Tariff 4 (2007-2010), CMRRA/SODRAC Inc. - Multi-Channel Subscription Radio Services (2006-2009)
  Beginning Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.,
  Copyright Board's hearing room
  
  

NEW PROPOSED TARIFFS FOR 2007 (PDF)

• SOCAN Tariffs 1.B, 1.C, 2.D, 8, 9, 12.A, 12.B, 13.A, 13.B, 13.C, 15.A, 15.B, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24 and 25 for the Year 2007
  Canada Gazette, May 20, 2006
  
  
• SOCAN Tariff 2.A (Commercial Television Stations) and Tariff 17 (Pay, Specialty and Other Television Services) for the Year 2007
  Canada Gazette, May 20, 2006
  
  (Please note that the English title of Tariff 2.A on the cover page should have read "Commercial Television Stations"; Erratum)
  
  
• SOCAN Tariff for Pay Audio Services for the Year 2007
  Canada Gazette, May 20, 2006
  
  
• NRCC Tariff 2 (Pay Audio Services) 2007-2011 and NRCC Tariff 4 (Multi-Channel Subscription Radio Services) 2007-2010
  Canada Gazette, May 6, 2006
  
  
• Commercial and Non-Commercial Media Monitors (2007-2008) - Tariffs proposed by CBRA
  Canada Gazette, April 29, 2006
  
  
• Commercial Radio Stations (2007) - Tariff proposed by CMRRA/SODRAC Inc. (CSI)
  Canada Gazette, April 22, 2006
  
  
• Educational Rights (2007-2011) - Tariff proposed by ERCC
  Canada Gazette, April 15, 2006
  
  
• Private Copying (2007)
  Canada Gazette, February 25, 2006
  
  

PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE

• Disclosure of Contracts
  
  • For the reporting period ending September 30, 2006
    
    
• Disclosure of Grants and Contributions
  
  • The Copyright Board of Canada does not have any grants and contributions programs, and therefore has no information to report.
    
    
• Disclosure of Position Reclassifications
  
  • For the reporting period ending September 30, 2006
    
    
• Disclosure of Travel and Hospitality Expenses
  
  • For the reporting period ending September 30, 2006