What's New

Proposed Tariffs for the Years 2027 and Beyond

November 17, 2025

Notice of Publication and Filing of Objections

The Copyright Board publishes the proposed tariffs filed by collective societies in 2025, along with a Notice of Publication of Proposed Tariffs.

The Board also publishes the Notices of Grounds for Proposed Tariffs and comparative documents filed by the collective societies. The Notices of Grounds contain information that allows potential users of a tariff to determine whether the tariff applies to them and their activities. They also allow users who decide to object to identify the specific basis for their objection. These documents are published as filed by the collective societies.

The deadline to file an objection to any of the proposed tariffs is Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST.

Objectors are required to file a Notice of Grounds for Objection. Information on the requirements for the Notice of Grounds for Objection can be found in the Practice Notice on Filing a Notice of Grounds for Objection (PN 2022-007 rev. 3).

For more information about the tariff approval process, including objecting to a proposed tariff, consult the Board’s User Guide.

Objections and Notices of Grounds for Objection must be filed using the webform.

Consulting the Proposed Tariffs and Related Documents

By clicking on the title of the Proposed Tariff in the list below, you will be redirected to the Proposed Tariff page. Once on that page, you can consult the Notice of Grounds for Proposed Tariff and the comparative documents by clicking on the “see also” links.

Artisti

• Artisti Tariff – Pay Audio Services (2027-2029)
• Artisti Tariff – Reproduction – CBC (2027-2029)
• Artisti Tariff – Satellite Radio (2027-2029)

Canadian Broadcasters Rights Agency (CBRA)

• CBRA Tariff – Media Monitoring (2027-2029)

Re:Sound

• Re:Sound Tariff 3.A – Background Music Suppliers (2027-2031)
• Re:Sound Tariff 3.B – Background Music (2027-2031)

SOCAN

• SOCAN Tariff 9 – Sports Events (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.A – Online Music Services (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.B – Internet – Commercial Radio (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.C – Internet – Other Audio Services (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.D.1 – Online Audiovisual Services (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.D.1.R – Online Audiovisual Reproduction (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.D.2 – User-generated Content Services (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.D.3 – Allied Audiovisual Services (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.E – Internet – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 22.G – Internet – Game Services (2027-2029)
• SOCAN Tariff 25 – Satellite Radio Services (2027-2029)

Other Collective Societies

• CMRRA and SOCAN – Non-Commercial Radio Reproduction Tariff (2027-2029)
• CMRRA, SOCAN, CONNECT/Panorama, and Artisti – Commercial Radio Reproduction Tariff (2027-2029)

MoU with WIPO

November 3, 2025

The Copyright Board of Canada has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), marking a big step forward in promoting time- and cost-efficient dispute resolution for copyright-related disputes in Canada. Through this partnership, the Board and WIPO will work together to raise awareness of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services and their benefits, support the development of ADR policies and procedures and provide the Board with WIPO’s digital case administration tools and training.

Annual Report

October 2, 2025

The Copyright Board of Canada has published its 2024-2025 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.

Publication: "Synthetic media in the digital landscape"

September 18, 2025

The Board has contributed to the paper “Synthetic media in the digital landscape” published by the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum (CDRF).

Read the paper

Read the press release

Find out more about the CDRF

Understanding the Copyright Board’s Unlocatable Copyright Owners Licensing Program

May 21, 2025

The Copyright Act provides that users can apply to the Copyright Board for a licence when they are unable to locate the copyright owner of a work they would like to use. Offered as part of the ALAI's webinars programming on May 15, 2025, this presentation from the Copyright Board outlined the legal framework and the licence application process and provided an overview of the types of applications filed and some interesting decisions issued by the Board. A copy of the visual support used during the presentation can be found here.

Introducing Proceeding Numbers

 May 8, 2025

The Board will soon introduce proceeding numbers. A number will be attributed to a proceeding when it is initiated and clearly appear in the Notice of Initiation and in documents issued in the course of the proceeding.

Additionally, documents published on Decisia, including the proceeding details page, will be identified with the proceeding number. This change will allow users to easily search for all documents associated with a specific proceeding. 

Advisory Working Group

May 1, 2025

The Copyright Board has put together an Advisory Working Group made up of a variety of stakeholders to share advice and best practices regarding Board procedures and operational practices, in order to ensure efficiency, predictability, transparency and accessibility.  To learn more about the Board’s Advisory Working Group, click here.

The Board Welcomes a New Member 

January 10, 2025

The Copyright Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniela Bassan as a part-time Member of the Board, effective December 17, 2024. Daniela will serve a three-year term in this role. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Bassan and look forward to her valuable contributions to the Board's work in the years ahead.