Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 34: SUPPLEMENT 1

August 22, 2026

SUPPLEMENT 1 Vol. 160, No. 34

Canada Gazette

Part I

OTTAWA, Saturday, August 22, 2026

COPYRIGHT BOARD

SOCAN Tariff 6 – Motion Picture Theatres (2017-2024)

Published pursuant to section 70.1 of the Copyright Act

Lara Taylor
Secretary General
1‑833‑860‑7131 (toll-free number)
1‑833‑369‑0396 (TTY)
registry-greffe@cb-cda.gc.ca (email)

SOCAN Tariff 6 – Motion Picture Theatres (2017-2024)

Royalties

1. To perform, at any time and as often as desired in the years 2017-2024, any or all of the works in SOCAN’s repertoire, covering the operations of a motion picture theatre or any establishment exhibiting motion pictures at any time during the year, the annual royalty is as follows:

Table: Annual royalties for the period 2017-2024
Annual Rate per Seat Minimum Annual Fee per Theatre
$1.50 $150.00

2. The seating capacity of drive-in theatres is deemed to be three times the maximum number of automobiles which may be accommodated at any one time.

3. Theatres operating three days or less per week shall pay one half of the above rates.

4. For theatres operating for less than 12 months in each year, the fee payable shall be reduced by one twelfth for each full month during the year in which no operations occur.

Terms and Conditions

5. This tariff does not authorize any concert or other performance of music when the exhibition of one or more films is not an integral part of the program. The royalties for those performances shall be calculated under other applicable tariffs.

Audit

6. SOCAN shall have the right to audit the user’s books and records, on reasonable notice and during normal business hours, to verify the statements rendered and the royalty payable by the user.

Taxes and Interest on Late Payments

7. All amounts payable under this tariff are exclusive of any federal, provincial or other governmental taxes or levies of any kind.

8. Any amount not received by the due date shall bear interest from that date until the date the amount is received. Interest shall be calculated daily, at a rate equal to 1% above the Bank Rate, as published by the Bank of Canada, effective on the last day of the previous month. Interest shall not compound.

9. Any amount owed by virtue of this tariff in respect to any semi-annual period covered by this tariff shall be due on Friday, November 20, 2026.