Do I need a license for that? Music and Copyright

Any public performance of music falls under Canada’s Copyright Act. This means that if you are playing music at an event you will need to have a license from SOCAN. For sport, recreation and physical activity Tariff 9, Tariff 19 and Tariff 21 are commonly requested licenses. Tariff 9 allows you to play music at events involving baseball, football, hockey, basketball, skating competitions, races,...Read more

The 12 Minute Sport Lawyer – Toronto Edition

February 23rd marked the first SIRC/CSL Knowledge Management Series session for the Toronto Regional office. The event was fast paced, informative and well received by all who attended. Many provincial sport organizations were in attendance including basketball, softball, squash, badminton, boxing, waterpolo and triathlon, all finding the information relevant to their particular sport and...Read more

The 12 Minute Sport Lawyer – Ottawa Edition

The first installment of the SIRC/CSL Knowledge Management Series was a success! The 12 Minute Lawyer took place yesterday afternoon in Ottawa. If you missed attending you have another chance. Register now for the session held in Toronto on February 23 at SIRC@Sport4Ontario. Rachel and Steve from the Canadian Centre for Sport and Law led a discussion about some of the hot, legal issues in the...Read more