SOR/97-164 - FAQ

Subsection 76(1) [formerly section 70.66] of the Copyright Act provides among other things that a retransmission rights owner who does not authorize a collective society to act on his or her behalf [a so-called "orphan" owner] can seek payment for the use of the work from the collecting body that is designated by the Board for that purpose.

The key element of these regulations is the period within which eligible rights owners can claim royalties for the retransmission of their works.

The key element of these regulations is the period within which eligible rights owners can claim royalties for the retransmission of their works.

These regulations affect eligible rights owners and retransmission collectives by giving them a specific timeframe within which to claim (rights owners) or keep (collective societies) the royalties collected under the retransmission regime.

These regulations have already been implemented.

Contact the Board for further questions by email (secretariat@cb-cda.gc.ca) or telephone (613-952-8621).