Court finds no evidence broadcaster suffered reputational damage
A lawsuit launched by the CBC against the Conservative Party of Canada in the final days of the 2019 federal election accusing the party of copyright infringement for using the broadcaster’s footage in an online ad and tweets has been dismissed by a federal court.
In his written decision released Thursday, Federal Court Justice Michael Phelan found that the use of such material fell under “fair dealing,” and that there was “no objective evidence of the likelihood of any reputational damage” to the CBC.
“There was no evidence presented that a broadcaster’s segment disclosed in a partisan setting reflected adversely on the broadcaster,” Phelan wrote.
Here is the election ad the CBC and Liberals were desperate to prevent Canadians to see during the election.
And I bet they still don’t want you to share it now they lost their frivolous lawsuit! @JustinTrudeau @CBCNews @RosieBarton @AtIssueCBC @sunlorrie pic.twitter.com/mxz3k1vNHO
— Mark O'Henly (@SeeClickFlash) May 13, 2021
