MediaTube Corp. v. Bell Canada, 2026 FC 1125
Justice Gagné - 2026-09-03
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In this highly contentious—and unduly lengthy—already adjudicated patent dispute, Bell seeks to hold MediaTube Corp., as well as Douglas Lloyd in his personal capacity, in contempt for breaching orders and directives issued by the Court in this proceeding. ... Bell alleges that MediaTube and Mr. Lloyd repeatedly threatened to disclose and publicly disclosed documents that were subject to confidentiality orders issued in these proceedings. ... MediaTube and Mr. Lloyd, on the other hand, say that Bell’s documents about the IPTV service show that the evidence Bell adduced in this proceeding contradicts Bell’s evidence in a separate piece of litigation (Rovi Guides, Inc. v Bell Canada, 2022 FC 1388) and the evidence Bell presented to the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission during an investigation in 2014. ... MediaTube and Mr. Lloyd have chosen to spread both their allegations and Bell’s confidential information far and wide. ... Although Mr. Lloyd was far from being frank and sincere during his testimony at the hearing, he admitted not only that he had knowledge of the 2014 Protective Order, 2018 Protective Order and 2018 Variation Order, but also that he was well aware of the specific documents that were covered by the confidentiality requirement. ... I am satisfied that Bell has met its burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that MediaTube and Mr. Lloyd have committed contempt under Rules 466(b) and (c).
Decision relates to:
- T-705-13 - MEDIATUBE CORP. ET AL v. BELL CANADA ET AL