Entertainment Software Association et al. v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis, JJ. |
| Citation | [2012] N.R. TBEd. JL.021,2012 SCC 34,432 NR 200,[2012] 2 SCR 231 |
| Date | 12 July 2012 |
| Subject Matter | COPYRIGHT |
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