Understanding the Copyright Board’s Unlocatable Copyright Owners Licensing Program

Dear Members and friends of ALAI Canada,

It is with pleasure that we invite you to register for the next ALAI Canada conference.

"Understanding the Copyright Board’s Unlocatable Copyright Owners Licensing Program"

Activity run in ENGLISH. 

Online formation

Date: Thursday, May 15 2025, from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM (Montreal time)

Please note: the same conference will be held in French on the same day, from 12pm to 1pm.

1:00 of Continuing Legal Education

Costs (taxes not included):

• 30,00 $ for members of ALAI Canada and other national groups of ALAI
• 75,00 $ for non-members
• Free for students

Description:

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. In this webinar, the Copyright Board will outline the legal framework and the application process and provide an overview of the types of applications filed. This will also include a discussion of a few interesting decisions issued by the Board.

Guest speaker :

• Esther Bonin, acting Senior Clerk
• Josée Péloquin, Director, Analysis and Results
• Valérie Demers, Legal Counsel