Case Law

1267632 Ontario Inc. v. Nexx Online Inc. - June 1999 Ontario spam case (UNSOLICITED EMAIL)

Alteen v. Informix Corp. - 1998 Newfoundland case granting jurisdiction over securities case in part due to information available on the Internet (SECURITIES)

Avery Dennison Corp. v. Jerry Sumpton - 1998 U.S. District Court case involving Canadian domain name "cybersquatter" (DOMAIN NAMES)

Baines v. Chelekis - 1998 BC libel case with an Internet component

Baines v. Chelekis - 2000 BC Court of Appeal decision

Barrons v. Canada - 1997 Federal Court decision involving Revenue Canada Website

Bell Actimedia Inc. v. Puzo - 1999 Federal Court domain name case

Bell Expressvu v. Tedmonds - 2001 Ontario free speech and domain case

Bhamre Employment Insurance Claim Appeal - CUB 42012A - 1998 decision involving email misuse (LABOUR)

Blaber v. University of Victoria - 1995 B.C. case involving right to computer access (CRIMINAL)

Braintech, Inc. v. Kostiuk - 1999 B.C. Court of Appeal decision with significant Internet jurisdiction discussion (JURISDICTION)

British Columbia Automobile Association v. Office and Professional Employees' International Union - 2001 B.C. Supreme Court case involving copyright, domains, and meta-tags (DOMAINS, IP)

Re CITY-TV - 1999 CIRB decision on unionization of Internet workers (LABOUR)

Canada Post Corp. v. Epost Innovations Inc. - 1999 Federal court domain name dispute (DOMAIN NAMES)

Canada Post Corp. v. Epost Innovations Inc. - 1999 BC Supreme Court domain name dispute (DOMAIN NAMES)

Convectair NMT Inc. v. Ouellet Canada - 1999 Quebec Superior Court involving jurisdictional discussion and metatags dispute (French only) (IP, JURISDICTION)

Desktop Technologies Inc. v. Colorworks Reproduction and Design, Inc. - 1999 U.S. District Court case involving Canadian company and domain name dispute (DOMAIN NAMES, JURISDICTION)

Easthaven v. Nutrisystem.com - 2001 Ontario Superior Court case involving jurisdiction and domain name issues (DOMAIN NAMES, JURISDICTION)

Guillot v. Arvic Search Services- 2001 Federal Court case involving copyright online

GSW Inc. v. Canada (Registrar of Trademarks) - June 1999 Federal Court case discussing use of Web-based evidence (IP)

I.D. Internet Direct v. Altelaar - May 1999 Ontario spam case (UNSOLICITED EMAIL)

Imax Corp. v. Showmax Inc. - January 2000 Federal Court case discussing linking and framing (IP)

Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Doe - September 2000 Ontario anonymity and ISP liability decision

Re Island Tel Inc. - February 2000 CIRB decision on federal jurisdiction over ISPs

iTravel2000 v. Fagan - March 2001 Ontario domain name case

ITV Technologies, Inc. v. WIC Television Ltd. - 1999 Federal Court case revisiting domain names and trademark (DOMAIN NAMES)

ITV Technologies, Inc. v. WIC Television Ltd. - 1997 Federal Court Case involving domain names and trademark law (FRANCAIS) (DOMAIN NAMES)

Molson Breweries v. Kuettner - 1999 Federal Court hearing involving domain names (DOMAIN NAMES)

Newbridge Networks Corp (Re) - 2000 Ontario Superior Court case involving electronic proxy notices

Ontario Jockey Club v. Canada (Attorney General) - 1998 Federal Court case involving Internet gaming (FRANCAIS) (GAMBLING)

Pacific Press, a Division of Southam Inc. v. B.C. (Attorney General) - 2000 BC Supreme Court case on elections restrictions

PEINet v. O'Brien - 1995 PEI domain name case (DOMAIN NAMES)

Philip Services Corp. v. John Doe - 1998 Ontario decision ordering ISP release of user names (ANONYMITY)

Pro-C Limited v. Computer City, Inc. - 2000 Ontario case involving Web-based trademark infringement

Reform Party of Canada v. Western Union Insurance Company - 1999 BC decision involving libel and Internet publication

Reform Party of Canada v. Western Union Insurance Company - 2001 BCCA appellate decision overturning lower court decision

R. v. Barrett - 2000 Superior Court cases involving Web-based criminal libel

R. c. Entreprises W.F.H. ltée - 2000 Quebec Court of Appeal decision on language laws with reference to the Internet

R. v. Evans - 1999 Ontario case involving child pornography and the Internet (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Hurtubise - 1996 B.C. obscenity case involving computer bulletin board (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Hurtubise - appeal (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Lowes - 1998 Manitoba case involving child pornography and the Internet (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Pecciarich - 1995 Ontario case involving distribution of child pornography by computer bulletin board (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Pecciarich - sentencing (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Plant - 1993 SCC decision involving search of computerized records (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Rideout - 1998 Alberta sentencing case involving child pornography and the Internet (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Ritchie - 1997 Ontario sentencing case involving child pornography which prohibits Internet use (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Weir - 1998 Alberta case involving child pornography and privacy issues (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Weir - 1999 Court of Appeal decision (CRIMINAL)

R. v. Weir - 2001 Court of Appeal decision

Rudder v. Microsoft Corp. - 1999 Ontario case involving clickwrap contract (E-COMMERCE)

Saskatoon Star Phoenix Group Inc. v. Noton - 2001 Saskatchewan cybersquatting case

Sotramex Inc.v. Sorenviq Inc. - 1998 Quebec Superior Court case involving web copyright violations (French only)(IP)

Sprint communications Company LP v. Merlin International Communications Inc. - 2000 Federal court case involving sprintcanada.com domain

Tele-Direct Publications Inc. v. Canadian Business Online Inc. - 1997 Federal Court case involving trademark law with a domain name aspect (FRANCAIS) (DOMAIN NAMES)

Tolmie v. Canada (Attorney General) - 1997 case involving access to information and the role of the Internet (FRANCAIS) (MISC. CASE)

Toronto.com v. Friendship Enterprises - 2000 Federal Court case involving domain name dispute over Toronto.com

Umbro International, Inc. v. 3263851 Canada, Inc - 1999 Virginia state court order against Canadian domain name "cybersquatter" (DOMAIN NAMES)

Vancouver Regional FreeNet Assn. v. M.N.R. (C.A.) - 1996 Federal Court case on the taxable classification of an organization providing free Internet access (FRANCAIS) (MISC. CASE)

Weight Watchers International v. Vale Printing Limited - 2000 Federal Court case involving domain name dispute

World Stock Exchange - Alberta Securities Commission February 2000 Decision (PDF) (SECURITIES)

Zundel v. Canada (Attorney General) - 1998 Fed. Ct. motion involving Zundelsite Web site (FREE SPEECH)

Zundel v. Canada (Attorney General) - 1999 Federal Court decision involving Zundelsite Web site

Zundel v. Citron - 2000 Federal Court of Appeal decision involving Zundelsite Web site