Canada: Copyright

In Hellboy Productions, Inc. v. Doe #1,1 the Federal Court granted the second attempt by Hellboy Productions Inc. (the Plaintiff) at a motion for a Norwich order, requiring a non-party Internet Service Provider (ISP) to identify the owners of IP addresses used to share the Plaintiff’s film online. The decision is a helpful reminder of the evidentiary requirements on a motion for a Norwich order.

The Respondent insurer had retained a psychologist to conduct an insurer examination of the Applicant. While the Respondent produced some records from the psychologist’s office...

When a senior software developer secretly creates competing software on his own time, who owns the copyright? The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly clarifies the boundaries of employer ownership over employee-created work, establishing that broad job descriptions alone cannot secure intellectual property rights without clear contractual terms or direct involvement in the creation process.

Under what circumstances do employers own the copyright to works made by employees in the course of their employment under section 13(3) of the Copyright Act? ...

Savvy content creators and copyright owners often use technological protection measures (TPMs) to restrict what users can do with their works (often digital materials).

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 16, 2026.

Montréal is home to a significant number of street art murals that form part of its urban landscape and contribute to its distinct identity. Artists are commissioned...

Montréal compte un nombre important de murales d'art de la rue qui font partie de son paysage urbain et contribuent à son identité distincte.

The recent rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has raised fundamental legal questions regarding whether and how copyrighted materials may lawfully be used to train these technologies. T