The Final Act In The Robinson Case

This month an eagerly anticipated hearing will be held before the Supreme Court of Canada in the high-profile Claude Robinson case. On February 13, 2013, the Court will hear the parties' representations. We outline below the facts of this important case and the main questions at issue.

Facts

In 1982, Claude Robinson made the first drawings of characters for a children's television series which was to be called Robinson Curiosité (Curiosité) and defined the characters and their personalities in written form.

Robinson and his company Nilem then started additional steps for the production of their series. They contacted a number of companies, including Cinar. Despite considerable efforts, they had no success, even though the quality of their project was praised by several participants in the entertainment industry.