Bell Media Inc. v. Marshall Macciacchera, 2025 FC 461
Associate Justice Duchesne - 2025-03-13
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In this case, a motion was filed for an interlocutory penalty for contempt against two individuals involved in the operation of unauthorized IPTV services, which provided pirated television content. The plaintiffs sought to impose restrictions to prevent the defendants from leaving Canada pending a penalty hearing. The court addressed whether the defendants should surrender their passports and allowed the plaintiffs to inform border services and passport agencies to prevent any potential flight risk. The plaintiffs previously secured an interim order against the defendants for their non-compliance, which included the operation of the IPTV services and asset dissipation. Ultimately, the court granted certain elements of the motion while dismissing others, in light of the evidence presented regarding the defendants' non-compliance and potential flight risk.
Decision relates to:
- T-1257-22 - Bell Media Inc. v. Macciacchera (Smoothstreams.tv)