IANAL (or an expert on Canadian IP law) but while it perhaps could have been as well, it's pretty clear from TFA that this was a civil lawsuit. Use of the term

IANAL (or an expert on Canadian IP law) but while it perhaps could have been as well, it's pretty clear from TFA that this was a civil lawsuit. Use of the term "lawsuit" and "plaintiff" (the latter in the only actual document provided[1]) are dead giveaways, as is the fact that the government (who prosecutes criminal cases) does not appear to be involved. 1: https://missilecommand.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/ilovepdf_merged.pdf https://missilecommand.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/ilovepdf_...