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Copyright Board Commission du droit d’auteur Canada Canada Ottawa, October 10, 2019 FILE: 2019-UO/TI-04 UNLOCATABLE COPYRIGHT OWNER Non-exclusive licence issued to Gregory Michael John Koch, Vancouver, British Columbia, authorizing the mechanical and digital reproduction, the making available and the communication to the public by telecommunication of a musical work

Pursuant to the provisions of subsection 77(1) of the Copyright Act, the Copyright Board grants a licence to Gregory Michael John Koch as follows:

(1) The licence authorizes the reproduction (on CDs and digital), the distribution (on CDs) by selling or other transfer of ownership, the making available and the communication to the public by telecommunication of musical works consisting of two psalm refrain melodies (refrains #143 by William G. Smith and #148 by Irene Brustle) published in the Catholic Book of Worship II (CBWII) by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops' Publications office in 1980.

The issuance of the licence does not release the applicant from the obligation to obtain permission for any other use not covered by this licence.

(2) The licence expires October 31, 2024. The authorized uses must therefore be completed by that date.

(3) The licence is non-exclusive and valid only in Canada. For other countries, it is the law of the country that applies.

(4) The applicant undertakes to pay the sum of $10.00 for each work to anybody who establishes, before October 31, 2029, ownership of the copyright in the work covered in this licence.

(5) The copyright owner can terminate the licence by presenting a written notice to this effect to the applicant. The applicant will cease using the work for the uses granted in this licence, no later than 30 days after the receipt of the notice. The copyright owner who terminates the licence is still entitled to the royalties described in paragraph (4).

- 2 - (6) The coming into force of this licence is conditional on the licensee filing with the Board an undertaking to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph (4) above.

Lara Taylor Secretary General

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