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On February 26, 2016, the Superior Court of Quebec refused to authorize the class action suit launched by Copibec against Laval University in November 2014.  Copibec says it will appeal the decision.  In the meantime, a Laval news release has tried to set the record straight regarding allegations that it does not pay royalties for copying.

On February 19, 2016 the Copyright Board of Canada released its long-awaited decision on tariffs proposed by Access Copyright (AC) for copying in K-12 schools and school boards outside of Quebec.  The Board certified tariff rates of $2.46 per FTE for 2010-2012 and $2.41 per FTE for 2013-2015, pertaining only to photocopying of literary works.  In its news release, the Board noted the main reason for the decreased rates is due to the Supreme Court decision in Alberta v Access Copyright, 2012 SCC 37, which led the Board to find that "a significant portion of copying by elementary and secondary schools was fair under the fair-dealing provisions of the Copyright Act. These copies therefore do not generate remuneration."