Rayman v. Red Crayon Inc., 2026 FC 951
Justice Whyte Nowak - 2026-07-15
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This case involved a copyright infringement action by an independent contractor against a for-profit tutoring franchise. The plaintiff was engaged as Director of STEM under a consulting agreement that expressly preserved each party's intellectual property rights. He developed six original educational works, including quick reference guides for LEGO education kits and a STEM camp curriculum. After the defendant ceased paying invoices and failed to respond to the statement of claim, the plaintiff sought default judgment. A prior motion was dismissed for evidentiary deficiencies relating to service and proof of infringement. On the renewed motion, the court found the plaintiff had remedied those deficiencies. The court was satisfied that the defendant was properly served, that the plaintiff held copyright in the works as independent contractor, and that the defendant continued to publish and make the works available without authorisation. Default judgment was granted in favour of the plaintiff.
Decision relates to:
- T-4011-25 - REIZA RAYMAN v. SCHOLARS LEARNING CENTRE INC.