ABBOTT, J. (orally for the Court) :—It will not be necessary to hear you, Mr. Bowman. We are all in agreement with the conclusion reached by the learned trial judge that the payments in issue on these appeals (1) come within the provisions of Section 106(1) (d) of the Income Tax Act and (2) were rentals or royalties” within the meaning of Article II of the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention as defined in Section 6(a) of the Protocol.
The appeals are therefore dismissed with costs. The three appeals having been consolidated for hearing, there will be only one counsel fee.