Théberge v Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain Inc
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Théberge v Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain Inc [2002] 2 S.C.R. 336, 2002 SCC 34 is one of the Supreme Court of Canada's leading cases on copyright law. This case interprets the meaning of "reproduction" within the Copyright Act of Canada, and touches on the moral rights to copyrighted material and how much control an author has over his work once it is in the hands of a third party.
Quick Facts Théberge v Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain Inc, Hearing: October 11, 2001 Judgment: March 28, 2002 ...
Théberge v Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain Inc | |
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Hearing: October 11, 2001 Judgment: March 28, 2002 | |
Full case name | Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain Inc., Galerie d'Art Yves Laroche Inc., Éditions Multi‑Graph Ltée, Galerie d’Art Laroche, Denis Inc. and Serge Rosa v Claude Théberge |
Citations | [2002] 2 S.C.R. 336, 2002 SCC 34 |
Prior history | Appeal from the Quebec Court of Appeal, 9 C.P.R. (4th) 259 |
Ruling | Appeal allowed. Order of the Quebec Court of Appeal vacated. |
Holding | |
A transfer of a work from one medium to another that does not create a new copy does not infringe copyright | |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin Puisne Justices: Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, Charles Gonthier, Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louise Arbour, Louis LeBel | |
Reasons given | |
Majority | Binnie J., joined by McLachlin C.J. Iacobucci and Major JJ. |
Dissent | Gonthier J., joined by L'Heureux-Dubé and LeBel JJ. |
Bastarache and Arbour JJ. took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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