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INTHESUPREMECOURTOFBRITISHCOLUMBIA
Citation:

VancouverAquariumMarineScienceCentre
v.Charbonneau,
2016BCSC625
Date:20160404
Docket:S161497
Registry:Vancouver

Between:
VancouverAquariumMarineScienceCentre
Plaintiff
And:
GaryCharbonneau,EvotionFilmsInc.
alsoknownasEvotionInc.,
JohnDoe,andJaneDoe
Defendants

Before:TheHonourableMadamJusticeWatchuk

OralReasonsforJudgment
InChambers

CounselforthePlaintiff:
CounselfortheDefendants:
PlaceandDateofTrial/Hearing:
PlaceandDateofJudgment:

D.W.Burnett,Q.C.
J.W.Zaitsoff
A.M.Beddoes
E.Vallance(A/S)
Vancouver,B.C.
March3031,2016
Vancouver,B.C.
April4,2016

[1]THECOURT:VancouverAquariumMarineScienceCentre(theAquarium)appliesfor
aninjunctionagainstGaryCharbonneau,EvotionFilmsInc.,alsoknownasEvotionInc.,and
JohnandJaneDoe(collectivelythedefendants).Thetermsoftheorderssoughtare:
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(a)restrainingthedefendantsandeachofthemfrompublishingavideo
entitled"VancouverAquariumUncovered"(thevideo)inanymanner,
includingonVimeo,YouTube,www.vancouveraquariumuncovered.com,
andanyotheronlineorlivepublicationoftheoffendingvideoand
(b)requiringthedefendantsandeachofthemtoremovetheoffendingvideo
fromYouTube,Vimeo,www.vancouveraquariumuncovered.com,andany
otherpubliclocationwithinsevendaysofreceiptofacopyofthisorder
andfinally
(c)requiringanypersontoremovetheoffendingvideofromanypubliclocation
withinsevendaysofreceivingnoticeoftheorder.
[2]Thedefendantsobjecttotheorderssoughtandsaythatifthisreliefisgranted,the
purposeofthevideo,whichistoadvancethepublicdiscourseonatopicofsignificantinterest,
willbefrustratedcontrarytothepublicinterest.
[3]Theissuesinthisparticularinjunctionapplicationincludewhetherthematerialusedby
thedefendantsinthevideowasobtainedbybreachofcontractorbybreachofcopyrightor
both.
[4]Thefactualbackgroundislargelynotinissue.Iwillsetitoutinbrief.
[5]Thedefendantshaveproducedavideoentitled"VancouverAquariumUncovered".On
January17,2016,thefinalversionofthevideowaspostedonlineonYouTubeandVimeo.The
defendantshavepublishedthevideoinscreeningsinBritishColumbia,on
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmG2SOgoqKI,andwww.vimeo.com/148035941.Ithasalso
beenpublishedonawebsiteregisteredbyMr.Charbonneauandoperatedbythedefendants,
www.vancouveraquariumuncovered.com(thewebsite).
[6]ThepublicscreeningsofthevideoincludesevenscreeningsfromJuly2015to
January2016.AttheVancouverPublicLibrary,personsviewingthevideowerecharged$10
foradmission.
[7]Theplaintiffclaimsthatthevideocontainssomeoftheplaintiff'scopyrightedworks,
includingfromtheaquariumwebsite,theaquariumblog,andtheaquariumspostson
YouTube.InFebruary2016,theplaintiffcommencedattemptingtohavethevideoremoved
fromYouTubeandVimeo.VimeoremovedthevideowiththeadvicetotheAquariumthatit
wouldberestoredifalawsuitwasnotcommencedwithin10days.Thenoticeofcivilclaimwas
filedFebruary15,2016.
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[8]OnMarch11,2016,plaintiff'scounselwrotetocounselforthedefendantsasfollows:
Yourclientscan,ofcourse,simplyremoveourclient'scopyrightedmaterialfromthe
offendingvideo,andtheyhavehadthatoptionfromthestart.Theavailabilityofthis
ratherobvioussolutionanswersanysuggestionthataninjunctionharmsor
inconvenienceshiminanymaterialway.Kindlyaskyourclientstogiveserious
considerationtodoingso.

[9]YouTubehasnotremovedthevideo.
[10]Forthepurposesofthisapplication,Idonotaccedetothedefendants'submissionsthat
thistimeframeorsequenceofeventsisindicativeofanabuseofprocess.
[11]TheAquariumalsosubmitsthattheuseoffilmtakenbythedefendantsattheaquarium
wasinbreachoftermsofacontractbetweenitandthedefendantsdatedApril24,2015.The
defendantssaythatbreachofcontractisnotclearlypleadedintheapplicationandciteRule81
oftheSupremeCourtCivilRules.However,breachofcontractisacauseofactioninthe
noticeofcivilclaim,raisedinthefactualbasisoftheapplication,andrespondedtointhe
affidavitofthedefendantMr.Charbonneau.Timewasalsogiventothedefendantstoreplyon
theseconddayofthehearing.Theissueofbreachofcontractisbeforethecourtonthis
application.
[12]Thevideoremainsavailableonthedefendants'websiteentitled,asisthevideo,
"VancouverAquariumUncovered".Alsoonthewebsite,asindicatedintheexhibitstothefirst
affidavitofMs.Imrie,arethefollowingdescriptionsofthevideo:
Amustseefilmexposingthetruthaboutwhalesanddolphinsincaptivity.
ExpertsblowthewhistleonVancouverAquarium'shiddensecrets.

[13]Fifteenimagesorsegmentsfromthevideoarethesubjectofthisapplication.They
compriseatotalof286secondsorfourminutes,46secondsofthevideowhichis
approximately61minuteslong.The15segmentsaregroupedintothreecategories.Itisnotin
issuethatsevenareownedbytheAquarium,havingbeenmadebyemployeesinthecourseof
theirduties.Thosesevenareat00:21,00:28,01:01,03:32,03:42,57:48,and57:58.
[14]FoursegmentswerefilmedbythedefendantMr.Charbonneauonthefirstvisittothe
aquariumonApril15,2015.Hesaysthatheownsthecopyrightonthesesegments.The
contractsignedbyhimonApril24,2015,inadvanceofthesecondvisit,containsatermthat:
PreviousorfuturerecordingstakenatthePropertyshallnotbepermittedforusebythe
Producer.

Thesesegmentsarethesubjectoftheplaintiff'sclaimforbreachofcontract.Theyarefoundat
26:35,33:02,49:35,and50:39.
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[15]Thereissomedisputeregardingtheclaimoverthefoursegmentsat24:38,36:55,
57:55,and1:00:00.Mr.Charbonneaudeposesthatheobtainedthese,andindeedallphotosin
issue,fromGoogleImages.TheAquariumsubmitsthatthesefourimagesweretakenby
others,butwerealltakenintheaquariumbuildingandsite,suchthattheAquariumownsthe
copyright.TheAquariumsaysthattheyarealsogovernedbyitsphotopolicy.
[16]Thetestforwhetherornotaninjunctionshouldbegrantedisoftenstatedasatwopart
test,citingBritishColumbia(AttorneyGeneral)v.Wale(1986),[1987]2W.W.R.331,9B.C.L.R.
(2d)333(C.A.),affd[1991]1S.C.R.62,orathreeparttestassetoutbytheSupremeCourtof
CanadainRJRMacDonaldInc.v.Canada(AttorneyGeneral),[1994]1S.C.R.311,111
D.L.R.(4th)385.TheBritishColumbiaCourtofAppealinCoburnv.Nagra,2001BCCA607at
para.7,said:
[7]Whetherthecriteriaforaninjunctionistwopartorthreemaybeatopicofdebate
forscholars.InBritishColumbiathecommontestforinjunctionshasbeentwopronged
sinceB.C.(A.G.)v.Wale(1986),9B.C.L.R.(2d)333(C.A.),withtheissueofirreparable
harmbeingsubsumedintothediscussionofbalanceofconvenience(orinconvenience).
AsMadamJusticeMcLachlin(nowC.J.C.)notedinWale,thedistinctionislikelywithout
practicaleffect.Thequestioninmostcasesistherelativeweightoftheconvenienceand
inconvenienceoftheordersought,alwaysconsideringtheparamountmeasure,the
interestsofjustice.

[17]ThetwoprongedtestsetoutinWaleisthis:
First,theapplicantmustsatisfythecourtthatthereisfairquestiontobetriedastothe
existenceoftherightwhichheallegesandbreachthereof,actualorreasonably
apprehended.Second,hemustestablishthatthebalanceofconveniencefavoursthe
grantingofaninjunction(at343).

[18]Theburdenontheapplicanttoshowafairquestiontobetriedisalowone.Generally,
unlessthecasecanbesaidtobefrivolousorvexatious,thispartofthetestwillbesatisfied:
RJRMacDonaldat337338,348.
[19]Withregardtothefirstpartofthetest,Iamsatisfiedthattheplaintiffhasestablisheda
fairquestiontobetried.Theplaintiffspositionsonthe15itemsinthethreecategoriessetout
abovegiverisetotwocausesofaction:breachofcontractandbreachofcopyright.Whether
thedefendantsareboundbythecontractandtheinterrelationshipoftheAquarium'scopyright
overitsownmaterialsandtheirusebyGoogleImagesareissuesforthetrialcourt.
[20]Imustthenlookattheevidencetoseewhetherthereisadefenceknowntothelaw:
ExpertTravelFinancialSecurity(E.T.F.S.)Inc.v.BMSHarris&DixonInsuranceBrokersLtd.,
2005BCCA5atpara.10.Thedefendantssubmitthatitisclearthatthefairdealingprovisions
oftheCopyrightAct,R.S.C.1985,c.C42,ss.29,29.1,29.21,apply:
Research,privatestudy,etc.
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29Fairdealingforthepurposeofresearch,privatestudy,education,parodyorsatire
doesnotinfringecopyright.
Criticismorreview
29.1Fairdealingforthepurposeofcriticismorreviewdoesnotinfringecopyrightifthe
followingarementioned:
(a)thesourceand
(b)ifgiveninthesource,thenameofthe
(i)author,inthecaseofawork,
(ii)performer,inthecaseofaperformersperformance,
(iii)maker,inthecaseofasoundrecording,or
(iv)broadcaster,inthecaseofacommunicationsignal.
Noncommercialusergeneratedcontent
29.21(1)Itisnotaninfringementofcopyrightforanindividualtouseanexistingwork
orothersubjectmatterorcopyofone,whichhasbeenpublishedorotherwise
madeavailabletothepublic,inthecreationofanewworkorothersubject
matterinwhichcopyrightsubsistsandfortheindividualor,withthe
individualsauthorization,amemberoftheirhouseholdtousethenewwork
orothersubjectmatterortoauthorizeanintermediarytodisseminateit,if
(a)theuseof,ortheauthorizationtodisseminate,thenewworkor
othersubjectmatterisdonesolelyfornoncommercialpurposes
(b)thesourceand,ifgiveninthesource,thenameoftheauthor,
performer,makerorbroadcasteroftheexistingworkorother
subjectmatterorcopyofitarementioned,ifitisreasonableinthe
circumstancestodoso
(c)theindividualhadreasonablegroundstobelievethattheexisting
workorothersubjectmatterorcopyofit,asthecasemaybe,was
notinfringingcopyrightand
(d)theuseof,ortheauthorizationtodisseminate,thenewworkor
othersubjectmatterdoesnothaveasubstantialadverseeffect,
financialorotherwise,ontheexploitationorpotentialexploitationof
theexistingworkorothersubjectmatterorcopyofitoronan
existingorpotentialmarketforit,includingthatthenewworkor
othersubjectmatterisnotasubstitutefortheexistingone.
Definitions
(2)Thefollowingdefinitionsapplyinsubsection(1).
intermediarymeansapersonorentitywhoregularlyprovidesspaceormeans
forworksorothersubjectmattertobeenjoyedbythepublic.(intermdiaire)
usemeanstodoanythingthatbythisActtheownerofthecopyrighthasthe
solerighttodo,otherthantherighttoauthorizeanything.(utiliser)

[21]TheyalsorelyonthecaseofCCHCanadianLtd.v.LawSocietyofUpperCanada,2004
SCC13[CCH].Atparagraph48,theSupremeCourtofCanadasetsoutthemeaningof"fair
dealing":
48BeforereviewingthescopeofthefairdealingexceptionundertheCopyrightAct,
itisimportanttoclarifysomegeneralconsiderationsaboutexceptionstocopyright
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infringement.Procedurally,adefendantisrequiredtoprovethathisorherdealingwitha
workhasbeenfairhowever,thefairdealingexceptionisperhapsmoreproperly
understoodasanintegralpartoftheCopyrightActthansimplyadefence.Anyactfalling
withinthefairdealingexceptionwillnotbeaninfringementofcopyright.Thefairdealing
exception,likeotherexceptionsintheCopyrightAct,isauser'sright.Inorderto
maintaintheproperbalancebetweentherightsofacopyrightownerandusers'interests,
itmustnotbeinterpretedrestrictively.

[22]Thedefendantssaythattheirpurposeinmakingthevideoisforresearchandeducation
orforcriticismandreview.Theysaythatasthevideoisforanoncommercialpurpose,
s.29.21applies.
[23]Withregardtotheissueofcommercialpurpose,theplaintiffsubmitsthatthereis
evidencetothecontrary.Themeaningof"commercial"isbroaderthantheabsenceofmaking
aprofittodate,asisattestedtobyMr.Charbonneauinhisaffidavit.Thevideowasshownto
audienceswhopaidanadmissionfeeof$10eachfortheviewing.Further,theIndiegogo
fundraisingcampaign,accessiblethroughthewebsite,alsosoldsuchthingsasearlyaccessto
thefilmandalistinginthecredits.Thisissue,whichariseswithins.29.21,isrelevanttothe
fouritemsfilmedattheaquariumbyotherindividuals.
[24]Iconcludethatwhetherthereisacommercialpurposeornotisatriableissue.Whether
criticismorreviewappliesisalsoatriableissue,duetothemannerinwhichtheAquarium
shouldhavebeengivencredit:seeBCAAetal.v.OfficeandProfessionalEmployees'Int.
Unionetal.,2001BCSC156atpara.205.Finally,theissueofwhetherthisvideoiswithinthe
categoryofresearchoreducationisalsoanissueforthetrialcourt.Theoverallissueisoneof
fairness.ChiefJusticeMcLachlininCCHatparagraph57states:
...ifacriticismwouldbeequallyeffectiveifitdidnotactuallyreproducethecopyrighted
work...thismayweighagainstafindingoffairness.

Atparagraph52isstated:
...whethersomethingisfairisaquestionoffactanddependsonthefactsofeachcase.

[25]Ithereforeconcludethatallaspectsoffairdealingareissuesforthetrialcourt.Itdoes
notsoclearlyapplyastorendertheclaimfrivolous.Thereisthereforeafairquestiontobe
tried.
[26]Iturnnexttothesecondbranchofthetestforaninjunction.Theapplicantplaintiffmust
establishthatthebalanceofconveniencefavoursthegrantingofaninjunction.Irreparable
harmisintegraltotheassessmentofthebalanceofconveniencebetweentheparties.Imust
considerwhetherdamagesareanadequateremedy.
[27]InCentury21CanadaLimitedPartnershipv.RogersCommunicationsInc.,2011BCSC
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1196,thisCourtstatedatparagraphs372to375:
[372]Insituationswheredamagesareanadequateremedy,injunctionswillbe
inappropriatetorestrainactionablewrongs...Inthesamemanner,injunctionsshouldnot
begrantedinsituationswheretheplaintiffcanbefullycompensatedbyanawardof
damagesorwherethewrongdoinghasceasedandthereisnolikelihoodofits
recurring...
[373]However,wherethedefendantwrongfullyinterfereswiththeclaimantsrightsas
anownerofproperty,andintendstocontinuethatinterference,theclaimantisprimafacie
entitledtoaninjunction...
[374]Aninjunctionmayalsobenecessaryincircumstanceswherethebreachof
contractcannotbefairlycompensatedthroughamonetaryaward.Adefendantcannot
buytheprivilegeofinfringingtheclaimantsrights.
[citationsomitted]

[28]Inthatcase,thecourtconcluded:
[375]Inmyview,theplaintiffisentitledtoinjunctivereliefgiventhedifficultyof
assessingdamages,Zoocasaspastconductandtheirapparentviewthatwiththe
consentofCentury21brokerstheycanaccesstheCentury21Websiteinviolationofthe
TermsofUse.

[29]Inthiscase,damagesarenotanadequateremedyshouldtheplaintiffbesuccessfulat
trial.ThefirstaffidavitofMs.ImrieprovidestheevidentiarybasiswhichIaccept:
TheharmtotheAquariumanditscopyrightedmaterialbyvirtueofitsunauthorizeduse
bytheDefendants,includingthederogatorymanneroftheiruse,isimpossibleto
calculateortorepair.Thelongertheunauthorizedusecontinues,thegreatertheharm.

[30]Theremedyofdamagesisnotsuchacompensationaswillplacetheplaintiffinthe
positioninwhichitformerlystood.Ithereforefindirreparableharm.
[31]Withregardtothebalanceofconvenience,Ihaveconsideredtheablesubmissionsof
bothparties.Ihaveconsideredtherelativerisksofharmtothepartiesfromgrantingor
withholdingtheinterlocutoryreliefsought.Inordertoachievethenecessarybalance,theorder
ofthecourtisthatthedefendantsremovethe15contestedsegmentsfromthevideo.Those
15segmentsofthevideomustnotbepublishedinanymanner.
[32]Forspecificity,alistofthe15segmentstobeexcisedarecontainedatpage47of
Ms.Imrie'sfirstaffidavit.Thosesegmentshavebothstartingandendingtimestamps.
[33]Counsel,Iwillreturntothequestionoftiming,notingthattheapplicationsoughtaterm
ofwithinsevendays.
[34]Ingrantingthisorder,Iammindfuloftheinconveniencetothedefendantstoexcisethe
contentioussegments.However,itisthepreferredcoursetomaintainthestatusquopending
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trial,whichheremeansthatnoneoftheimpugnedmaterialbeusedbythedefendants.The
videoinaformwithoutthosesegmentsoverwhichtheplaintiffclaimsapropertyinterestbest
servesthatgoalwithlimitedprejudicetothedefendants.
[35]Inotefurtherthattheplaintiffhasgiventhenecessaryundertakingregardingdamages.
[36]Finally,withregardtocosts,costsofthisapplicationwillbecostsinthecause.Inother
words,costswillbedeterminedbythetrialjudgeaftertheconclusionofallissuesraisedinthe
noticeofcivilclaim.
[37]ThatthenconcludestheReasons,andIwouldinvitecounseltoseekanyclarification
thatyourequire.Thequestionoftimingmayneedtobeaddressed.
[38]Mr.Zaitsoff,ifyouwouldassistwiththequestionoftiming,astheapplicationsaidwithin
sevendays.Shouldthatalsobetheorderinthiscase?
[39]MR.ZAITSOFF:Wehaven'theardanythingfromthedefendantsastowhythatisnota
realistictimeframe,sowewouldmaintainthatthatisanappropriate...
[40]THECOURT:Allright.Thankyou,andMr.Beddoes,intermsoftime?
[41]MR.BEDDOES:Ithinkitcanbedoneinsevendays.
[42]THECOURT:Sevendays,allright,thankyou.Theorderthen,andletmeconfirmwith
bothcounsel,please,thatthiswordingsuitsbothofyou:theorderofthecourtisthatthe
defendantsremovethe15contestedsegmentsfromthevideo.Those15segmentsofthe
videomustnotbepublishedinanymanner.
[43]Counsel,arethereanychanges,clarifications,additionstothatwording?
[44]MR.ZAITSOFF:No,theplaintiffissatisfiedwiththatwording.
[45]THECOURT:Mr.Beddoes?
[46]MR.BEDDOES:IthinkIwouldsuggestthatmaybeitshouldsay"bythedefendants",
becausetheyare,ofcourse,publishedbyothers.
[47]THECOURT:Thankyouforthat.
[48]THECLERK:Justagainthewording,ifyoucould,please?
[49]THECOURT:Theorderofthecourtisthatthedefendantsremovethe15contested
segmentsfromthevideo.Thatisagreeabletobothparties,thatpart?Allright.Thenext
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sentence,isthose15segmentsofthevideomustnotbepublishedbythedefendantsinany
manner.Thenthisordertakeseffectsevendaysfromtoday'sdate,andthatsuitsboth
counsel?
[50]MR.ZAITSOFF:Theonlyissuewiththatis,asYourLadyshipreadinherreasons,the
noticeofapplicationatparagraph1(c)soughtanorderrequiringanypersontoremovethe
offendingvideofromanypubliclocation,soitwentabitbeyondthedefendantsnotfurther
publishingthevideo.Iamnotsurehowweaddressthat,nowthatthecourthasdecidedto
havetheportionsremovedinstead.Whetherthereoughttobethesameorder,exceptthatit
saysrequireanypersonto,Isuppose,notpublishtheoffendingvideowiththose15portions.
[51]THECOURT:Theorder,asitpresentlyisstated,isavariationofwhatwassoughtin
(a),Mr.Zaitsoff.
[52]MR.ZAITSOFF:Yes.
[53]THECOURT:Allright,andthenwhatIunderstandyouareseekingisasimilarmirror
orderinthepresenttermsaswassoughtby(b).
[54]MR.ZAITSOFF:By(c).Ibelievetheorderthathasbeenmade,itcovers(a)and(b).
[55]THECOURT:Itcovers(a)and(b).Whatisbeingdiscussedtheniswhetherthere
shouldbetheorderintermsof(c)assought,requiringanypersontoremovethevideofrom
anypubliclocationwithinsevendaysofreceivingnoticeofthisorder,andthatwould
[56]MR.ZAITSOFF:Yes,theconcernbeingifsomeoneelsesimplytakesthevideowiththe
portionsinandrepublishesit.
[57]THECOURT:Yes,allright,thatseemstomakesense,withtheproviso,ofcourse,that
itiswithregardtothevideoabsentthe15contestedportions.
[58]MR.ZAITSOFF:Yes.
[59]THECOURT:Allright,andMr.Beddoes,anysubmissionsonthat?
[60]MR.BEDDOES:No,Itakeitthevideocanbepublishedbyanybodywithoutthose15
segments.
[61]THECOURT:Yes.
[62]MR.BEDDOES:Andothersarenotrestrainedfromusingthose15segmentsoutsideof
aspartofthevideo.
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[63]THECOURT:Therestraintisonthose15segments.
[64]MR.BEDDOES:Anypublicationofthose15segmentsinanyway,okay.
[65]THECOURT:Yes,obviouslywithoutpermission.Permissionbeingoneoftheissues,
yes.
[66]MR.BEDDOES:Okay.
[67]THECOURT:Yes,sotheintention,tobeclear,wasnot,forthepersonsinthegallery,
nottorestraintheentirevideo,buttorestrainonlythose15segments,whichwerefourminutes
and46secondsoutof61minutes.Somathematicallyapproximately56minutesofthevideo
arenotaffectedbythisorder.
[68]MR.BEDDOES:Right,andthose,forexample,thephotosthatareamongstthose15,
publicationbyothersnotincludingthedefendantofthosephotosinanywayisrestrained?For
example,let'ssaynumber15onthelist,canthatbepublishedbyothers?
[69]THECOURT:ThatisthephotoofHelenswimminginthehabitat?
[70]MR.BEDDOES:Right.
[71]THECOURT:Well,Mr.Beddoes,Iamnotcertainitisnecessarytodealwiththat.
[72]MR.BEDDOES:Ijustwanttoconfirmwhetherthatwhethertheordersaysthatthatis
thecaseornot,andperhapsmyfriendcouldalsoaddressthattoo?
[73]THECOURT:Yes.TheissueistheuseoftheAquarium'scopyrightedmaterials,the
useofthematerialscoveredintheplaintiff'sposition,ofcourse,bythecontract.Sothe
Aquariumtakesthepositionthatthatpieceatoneminutewascovered,thatisinthecategoryof
thefoursegmentswhereIstatetherewassomedisputeregardingtheclaimoverthefour
segments.TheAquariumsubmitsthatthesefourimagesweretakenbyothers,butwereall
takenintheaquariumbuildingandsite,suchthattheAquariumownscopyright,anditsaysthat
theyaregovernedbyitsphotopolicy.
[74]SoIthink,giventhat,yes,thoseimageswouldremaininthecontextofthesereasons
coveredbytheorder.
[75]MR.BEDDOES:Andsojusttoclarify,sotheorderwouldrequirethatnobodyinCanada
canpublishthoseimages?
[76]THECOURT:Thisisfarafieldoftheissuesthatwerebeforethecourt.Wearealso
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pastthetimewhenweborrowedacourtroominordertodealwiththisasquicklyaspossible.
[77]Iwillgranttheorderinthemirrorimageofsub(c)notingthatthiswasnot,ofcourse,
argued,sothisissomewhatanewargument.
[78]MR.ZAITSOFF:MyLady,ifitassiststhecourt,Iwouldproposethatitread,lookingat
1(c),requiringanypersontoremoveanyversionoftheoffendingvideocontainingthose15
segmentsfromanypubliclocationwithinsevendaysofreceivingnoticeofthisorder.
[79]THECOURT:Thankyou,Mr.Zaitsoff,Ithinkthatcoverstheissueandthatisconsistent,
andaswellthenwearenotdealingwithandtobeclearinthesubstantiveargumentlast
week,wewerenotdealingwithuseofthese15segmentsinothercontexts.ThusIwas
reluctanttomakeanorderdealingwithuseofthese15segmentsinothercontexts.Theissue
beforethecourt,bothlastweekandtodayintheReasons,istheuseofthe15segmentsinthe
contextofthisvideo.
[80]ThewordingthatMr.Zaitsoffhassubmittedisreflectiveoftheissuebeforethecourt,itis
consistentwiththeotherordersmade,andalsoinlinewiththenoticeofapplication.
[81]Mr.Zaitsoff,ifyouwouldjustrepeatthat,soMadamRegistrarhasit.
[82]MR.ZAITSOFF:Anorderrequiringanypersontoremoveanyversionoftheoffending
videocontaininganyofthe15segmentsfromanypubliclocationwithinsevendaysofreceiving
noticeofthisorder.
[83]MR.BEDDOES:Correct.Yes,thatanswerstheconcernIraised,yes.
[84]THECOURT:Thankyou,yes,wehavekepttheorderinlinewiththeissuebeforethe
court.Ithankyoubothforbringingthattomyattention.Anythingelse?Mr.Zaitsoff,youwill
drafttheorder,Itakeit?
[85]MR.ZAITSOFF:Yes,MyLady.
[86]THECOURT:Thankyoucounsel.
TheHonourableMadamJusticeWatchuk

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