Telecom

Too punitive: Québec Court of Appeal cuts award of punitive damages down to size

On May 11, 2018, the Québec Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Vidéotron v Girard, 2018 QCCA 767. Vidéotron was appealing a Superior Court...

Wellman v. TELUS: Supreme Court grants leave to appeal

On March 22, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Wellman v. TELUS. The Supreme...

Québec Superior Court reaffirms the federal government’s exclusive jurisdiction over telecommunications

In Vidéotron c. Ville de Gatineau, 2017 QCCS 3571, the Québec Superior Court invalidated bylaws adopted by the cities of Gatineau and Terrebonne....

Private right of action under CASL is coming into force

On July 1, 2017, subject to any legislated postponement, the private right of action provisions (PRA) under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)...

Suppliers’ termination obligations clarified in Cellular Baby decision

In its recent decision Cellular Baby Cell Phones Accessories Specialist Ltd. v. Fido Solutions Inc., 2017 BCCA 50, the British Columbia Court of...

First-ever judgment on Canadian information technology patent signals caution for owners of broad patents

In January 2017, the Federal Court found in MediaTube v Bell that Bell’s IPTV does not infringe a Canadian patent, signalling to information...