Speeches & Presentations

Presentation on the Unlocatable Copyright Owners Licensing Program

ALAI Webinar - Understanding the Unlocatable Copyright Owners Licensing Program

Online, May 15, 2025

Presentation by Nathalie Théberge, Vice-chair and Chief Executive on Copyright and cultural diversity

Coalition for the diversity of cultural expressions - What future for copyright in Canada? 

Online, May 31, 2022

Presentation by Nathalie Théberge, Vice-chair and Chief Executive on Practical results of the Modernization of the Board

Canadian Bar Association IP Chapter - Copyright Board Townhall

Online, June 2, 2022

Presentation by Sylvain Audet, General Counsel, on Framework for the transition to a hybrid work environment

Canadian Bar Association IP Chapter - Copyright Board Townhall

Online, June 2, 2022

Presentation by Nathalie Théberge, Vice-chair and Chief Executive Officer, and Lara Taylor, Secretary General, on the Modernization of the Board

Canadian Bar Association - 2021 Intellectual Property Online Symposium

Online, May 31st, 2021

Presentation by Sylvain Audet, General Counsel, on the Jurisprudential developments affecting the Board

Canadian Bar Association - 2021 Intellectual Property Online Symposium

Online, May 31st, 2021

Remarks by Nathalie Théberge, Vice-chair and Chief Executive Officer, on the 30th Anniversary of the Board

30th Anniversary of the Copyright Board

Ottawa, October 30th, 2019

Presentation by Claude Majeau, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

Ottawa, November 3, 2016

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise

ALAI Symposium  ̶  The Copyright Board of Canada: Which Way Ahead?

Ottawa, May 25, 2016

Presentation of the Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

Ottawa, May 5, 2016

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise: “Judicial Review – A Curse or a Blessing”

Seminar sponsored by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University

Montreal, August 10, 2010

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise

The Law Society of Upper Canada
15th Biennial National Conference

Ottawa, April 23, 2010

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise: “Celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary of the Copyright Board”

Seminar sponsored by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University

Montréal, August 11, 2009

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise: “The Business of Copyright”

Seminar sponsored by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University

Montréal, August 12, 2008

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise

2008 Broadcasting Invitational Summit

Cambridge (Ontario), June 20, 2008

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise: “Reasons – Because I Said So – Not Good Enough - But What Is?”

Fordham Intellectual Property Law Institute Annual Conference

New York, March 28, 2008

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise: “Intellectual Property Rights – Are They Out Of Control?”

The Law Society of Upper Canada 12th Annual Intellectual Property Law Year in Review

Ottawa, January 18, 2008

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise

Seminar sponsored by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University

Montréal, August 15, 2007

Speech of the Honourable William J. Vancise: “Bill C-32 – Ten Years Later”

Seminar sponsored by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University

Toronto, August 23, 2006