On September 26, 2019 the Supreme Court delivered its decision in Keatley v. Teranet. This ruling was much-anticipated, as it represents the Court's "first opportunity to examine the scope and application of Crown copyright."  The Court upheld the lower court findings that crown copyright subsists in land survey plans submitted to Ontario's electronic land registry system operated by Teranet. Since it owns the copyright in the survey plans, the Court determined that "the Crown is free to license the use of the works in the manner that it sees fit, which includes permitting Teranet to access, publish and make copies of the registered or deposited plans of survey as Ontario’s licensee."

The Court also carefully reconfirmed user's rights to be an integral part of Canada's copyright system, stating that "fair dealing — and users’ rights — are to be given a large and liberal interpretation" due to "the vital role played by users’ rights in promoting the public interest."