Copyright Board Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 4 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 2 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $5.1M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $4.7M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 1
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $2.6M |
| 2011-12 | — | $2.5M |
| 2012-13 | — | $2.5M |
| 2013-14 | — | $2.8M |
| 2014-15 | — | $3.1M |
| 2015-16 | — | $2.8M |
| 2016-17 | — | $3.1M |
| 2017-18 | — | $3.2M |
| 2018-19 | — | $3.7M |
| 2019-20 | — | $4.1M |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.9M |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.7M |
| 2022-23 | — | $4M |
| 2023-24 | — | $4.1M |
| 2024-25 | — | $5.1M |
| 2025-26 | $4.7M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $4.8M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $4.8M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $4.8M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 14 |
| 2012-13 | — | 14 |
| 2013-14 | — | 16 |
| 2014-15 | — | 16 |
| 2015-16 | — | 18 |
| 2016-17 | — | 16 |
| 2017-18 | — | 18 |
| 2018-19 | — | 18 |
| 2019-20 | — | 23 |
| 2020-21 | — | 25 |
| 2021-22 | — | 24 |
| 2022-23 | — | 24 |
| 2023-24 | — | 25 |
| 2024-25 | — | 26 |
| 2025-26 | 26* | — |
| 2026-27 | 26* | — |
| 2027-28 | 26* | — |
| 2028-29 | 26* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
Results by core responsibility
Copyright Tariffs and Licences (7 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of decisions overturned during judicial reviews on procedural fairness grounds
2024-25Target: ≤ 0 (2025)Result: 0Met
Percentage of decisions related to works where the copyright owner is unlocatable that are issued within the Board’s service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 75%Not met
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are efficient
2024-25Target: — (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are transparent
2024-25Target: — (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of tariff decisions rendered in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 100%Met
Percentage of licences issued within 45 days
2022-23Target: ≥ 70% (2023)Result: 50%Not met
Percentage of tariff decisions published within 12 months
2022-23Target: ≥ 70% (2023)Result: 100%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of decisions overturned during judicial reviews on procedural fairness grounds
2026-27Target: ≤ 0 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of decisions related to works where the copyright owner is unlocatable that are issued within the Board’s service standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of tariff decisions rendered in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are efficient
2026-27Target: — (2030)Result: —Planned
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are transparent
2026-27Target: — (2030)Result: —Planned
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copyright Tariff Setting and Issuance of Licences · BEZ01 | Copyright Tariffs and Licences | New since an earlier plan | $3.8M 2026-27 | $4.1M 2024-25 | 7 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $955K 2026-27 | $1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Copyright Tariff Setting and Issuance of Licences · AOJ00 | Fair decision-making to provide proper incentives for the creation and use of copyrighted works. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $2.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $614K 2017-18 | 0 |
