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Courts Across Canada Continue Reopening Plans

Photo of Madeleine Hodgson (CA)Photo of Renaud Garon GendronBy Madeleine Hodgson (CA) and Renaud Garon Gendron on Posted in Copyright, Counterfeiting, General
Please see our updated version of this article, published July 10, 2020. Update – Response from Canadian Courts to COVID-19 As many Canadian jurisdictions begin to relax certain social distancing measures, it is time for an update on the status of the courts across Canada. As with the rest of us, the courts across Canada … Continue reading

Canadian Court Openings Begin – Closure Updates May 1

Photo of Madeleine Hodgson (CA)Photo of Renaud Garon GendronBy Madeleine Hodgson (CA) and Renaud Garon Gendron on Posted in Advertising, Copyright
Please see our updated version of this article, published July 10, 2020. As a further update to our post earlier this week, the Federal Court and British Columbia Supreme Court issued updated notices, and Quebec has extended its declaration of a state of health emergency until May 6, 2020. We will continue to provide updates … Continue reading

Securing a Site-blocking Order in Canada: Sure! But how?

Photo of Renaud Garon GendronBy Renaud Garon Gendron and NRF Digital Team on Posted in Copyright, General
The Federal Court has recently issued an order compelling Internet service providers (ISPs) to block their customers from accessing pirate subscription streaming sites operated by anonymous defendants. Although Bell Media Inc. v. GoldTV.Biz, 2019 FC 1432 is the first decision of its kind in Canada, the Court held that site-blocking orders fall squarely within its … Continue reading
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