The cost of CBC’s failed lawsuit against the Conservative Party during the 2019 election was kept from Parliament for nearly three years
The CBC launched a lawsuit against the Conservative party in the final days before the 2019 election, accusing the party of copyright infringement for its unauthorized use of its broadcast footage in a political attack ad on its website and on social media.
The Federal Court ultimately dismissed the lawsuit, arguing that there was no evidence that the segments used for partisan purposes “reflected adversely on the broadcaster.”
Read: CBC lawsuit against Conservatives cost $400K, but cost was shielded from Parliament for years
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