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Legal consequences for torrenting of copyrighted material in Canada
Torrenting copyrighted material in Canada (provided you get caught in the act) is not a criminal but a civil offense, which means that, worst case scenario, you’ll receive a fine, but you’ll not be facing jail time. For non-commercial copyright infringements, the minimum fine is $100, while the maximum stands at $5,000 (for all infringements in a particular lawsuit, not per infringement).
Torrenting-related lawsuit statistics in Canada
According to Canadian newspapers, copyright holders started cracking down on internet pirates following a law passed back in 2016, which requires internet service providers to send email notices to their clients who are caught downloading copyrighted content.
Even if most people ignore these email notices, as they’re not literal threats of legal action, approximately 1000 Canadians were sued since 2017 by movie right holders. In some cases, Canada’s federal courts have ordered “online-pirates” to pay statutory damages to the tune of $5,000 apiece to LHF Productions LLC and Headhunter LLC. There are also unknown numbers of people involved in John-Doe lawsuits who have paid undisclosed settlements on alleged copyright infringements.
