Program directory · Copyright Board Canada
Copyright Tariff Setting and Issuance of Licences
- Department
- Copyright Board Canada
- Program code
- BEZ01 (CB)
- Core responsibility
- Copyright Tariffs and Licences
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Copyright Board of Canada establishes the tariffs which set the royalties to be paid for the use of copyrighted works, when the copyright on such works are being administered collectively by a society. The Board also issues licences which set the royalties to be paid for the use of copyrighted works when the copyright owner cannot be located.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copyright Tariff Setting and Issuance of Licences | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $22.9M |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Indicators added: Number of decisions overturned during judicial reviews on procedural fairness grounds; Percentage of decisions related to works where the copyright owner is unlocatable that are issued within the Board’s service standards; Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are efficient; Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are transparent; Percentage of tariff decisions rendered in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators dropped: Percentage of licences issued within 45 days; Percentage of tariff decisions published within 12 months | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Number of decisions overturned during judicial reviews on procedural fairness grounds
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≤ 0 | 2024 | 0 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≤ 0 | 2025 | 0 | Met |
Percentage of decisions related to works where the copyright owner is unlocatable that are issued within the Board’s service standards
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 80% | 2024 | 92% | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 80% | 2025 | 75% In 2024-25, eight decisions were issued concerning license requests for works whose rights holders could not be located. Despite considerable efforts, two of these decisions took 50 business days to finalize, exceeding the standard 45-day timeframe. The results can vary substantially from year to year depending on the number and complexity of the decisions. | Not met |
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are efficient
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | 2024 | — Indicator was introduced in the 2023-24 Departmental Results Framework. The target will be established in 2025-26 once sufficient baseline data is collected and analyzed. Data collection commenced in 2023-24 and was extended to 2024-25. As such, no results data is currently available for this indicator. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | — | 2025 | — Despite significant efforts, the Board was unable to collect sufficient data to assess two indicators introduced in 2023-24. As a result, the Board is unable to set a target and report on these indicators. The Board intends to amend its Departmental Results Framework to address this difficulty. Updated indicators will be reflected in the Board’s 2026-27 Departmental Plan. | No result reported |
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are transparent
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | 2024 | — Indicator was introduced in the 2023-24 Departmental Results Framework. The target will be established in 2025-26 once sufficient baseline data is collected and analyzed. Data collection commenced in 2023-24 and was extended to 2024-25. As such, no results data is currently available for this indicator. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | — | 2025 | — Despite significant efforts, the Board was unable to collect sufficient data to assess two indicators introduced in 2023-24. As a result, the Board is unable to set a target and report on these indicators. The Board intends to amend its Departmental Results Framework to address this difficulty. Updated indicators will be reflected in the Board’s 2026-27 Departmental Plan. | No result reported |
Percentage of tariff decisions rendered in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 80% | 2024 | 100% | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 80% | 2025 | 100% | Met |
Percentage of licences issued within 45 days
Expected result: Timely issuance of licences
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 70% | 2019 | 50% This performance reflects a year where the Board was very active on other fronts and could not allocate the necessary resources to meet this particular performance objective. | Not met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 70% | 2020 | 100% | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 70% | 2021 | 100% | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 70% | 2022 | 100% | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 70% | 2023 | 50% In 2022-23, the Board issued two licences for works where the copyright owner was unlocatable. One licence was issued in 11 business days, whereas the second licence was issued within 50 days - 5 days over the service standard of 45 days from the date of completion of the file. This application targeted several works and, as such, was deemed complex, requiring additional internal steps to render… | Not met |
Percentage of tariff decisions published within 12 months
Expected result: Timely tariff decisions
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 70% | 2019 | 100% | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 70% | 2020 | 100% | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 70% | 2021 | 90% | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 70% | 2022 | 100% | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 70% | 2023 | 100% | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of decisions overturned during judicial reviews on procedural fairness grounds
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 – 0 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Percentage of decisions related to works where the copyright owner is unlocatable that are issued within the Board’s service standards
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 80% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Percentage of tariff decisions rendered in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 80% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are efficient
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | 2030 | — | Planned |
Percentage of parties involved in tariff proceedings who agree that Board processes are transparent
Expected result: Efficient and Transparent Issuance of Tariffs and Licences
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | 2030 | — | Planned |
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $2.7M | $3M |
| 2019-20 | $3.4M | $3.3M |
| 2020-21 | $3.4M | $3.2M |
| 2021-22 | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| 2022-23 | $3.4M | $3.2M |
| 2023-24 | $3.5M | $3.3M |
| 2024-25 | $3.6M | $4.1M |
| 2025-26 | $3.8M | — |
| 2026-27 | $3.8M | — |
| 2027-28 | $3.8M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $3.8M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 15 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 20 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | 21 |
| 2025-26 | 21 | — |
| 2026-27 | 21 | — |
| 2027-28 | 21* | — |
| 2028-29 | 21* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $2,688,641 | $2,502,017 | $2,502,017 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $3,384,021 | $3,384,021 | $3,384,021 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $3,422,791 | $3,434,967 | $3,436,371 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $3,423,846 | $3,425,231 | $3,425,231 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $3,434,031 | $3,434,031 | $3,434,031 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $3,481,770 | $3,481,770 | $3,481,770 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $3,564,988 | $3,575,590 | $3,577,077 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $3,784,463 | $3,787,392 | $3,787,392 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $3,819,340 | $3,819,340 | $3,819,993 | ||||||||
| Actual | $3,024,214 | $3,297,974 | $3,162,304 | $2,922,185 | $3,196,653 | $3,259,894 | $4,062,309 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
