Copyright Board Tools 

A series of tools relating to Board processes are now available.

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Recent Decisions

See tariffs recently approved by the Copyright Board.

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2023-2024 Annual Report

The Copyright Board has published its 2023-2024 Annual Report.

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Canadian Digital Regulators Forum

The Copyright Board has joined the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum.

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What's New

2023-2024 Annual Report

October 7, 2024

The Copyright Board of Canada has published its 2023-2024 Annual Report. The report provides an overview of the Board’s activities, and its tabling to Parliament is a requirement under section 66.9 of the Copyright Act.

User Guide: Tariff Approval Processes

October 4, 2024

The Copyright Board is pleased to announce the launch of its User Guide on tariff approval processes, developed in collaboration with the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ). We would like to thank the CIAJ for its support in creating this guide, which outlines the life cycle of a tariff. For more information, click here.

Update on Information Management Initiatives and Consultation

October 2024

The Board has recently communicated its intent to update its information management practices. As part of this initiative, a consultation was conducted regarding the plan to revise the status of historical commercial information that was previously classified as sensitive, confidential, or highly confidential. Further details about the consultation and the associated information management initiatives are available here. The Board has received several comments from stakeholders, which are currently under review. We will provide further updates in the coming months. The Board thanks all stakeholders for their continued engagement.

Canadian Digital Regulators Forum

September 10, 2024

The Copyright Board of Canada is pleased to be joining the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum. We look forward to sharing and collaborating with the other members of the forum on matters that relate to digital markets and platforms. For more information, click here

Nomination of a new Vice-Chair and CEO

July 16, 2024

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the appointment of Drew Olsen as Vice-Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Copyright Board of Canada, for a five-year term, starting August 26, 2024. For more information click here

Accessibility at the Copyright Board of Canada

January 29, 2024

The Board's Raphael Solomon chatted with Canada's Chief Accessibility Officer about his journey with autism in the workplace. See how the removal of barriers enabled him to embrace his strengths & enrich our corporate culture.

Talking Accessibility: Making it Work

Recent Decisions

Radio Retransmission Tariff (2019-2023)

Reasons (2024 CB 7) October 25, 2024

Approved Tariff (2024 CB 7-T) October 26, 2024

SOCAN Tariff 22.D.3 – Online Allied Audiovisual Services (2014-2024)

Reasons (2024 CB 6) September 20, 2024

Approved Tariff (2024 CB 6-T) September 21, 2024

SOCAN Tariff 23 – Hotel and Motel In-Room Services (2025-2027)

Reasons (2024 CB 5) August 23, 2024

Approved Tariff (2024 CB 5-T) August 24, 2024

SOCAN Tariff 14 – Performance of an Individual Work (2025-2027)

Reasons (2024 CB 4) July 19, 2024

Approved Tariff (2024 CB 4-T) July 20, 2024

Oral Hearings

There are no oral hearings scheduled at this time.