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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-010620
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCERIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849145
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
		IRS NUMBER:				592291344
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9775 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585475700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 BRINTON ROAD
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	I LINK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDCROSS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COUNSEL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000939897
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17973
		FILM NUMBER:		05624905

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EXCHANGE TOWER STE 1300
		STREET 2:		2 FIRST CANADIAN PL
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANA
		STATE:			A6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4168663000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EXCHANGE TOWER STE 1300
		STREET 2:		2 FIRST CANADIAN PL
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			000000
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares previously held in escrow in accordance with the terms and provisions of a certain Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Counsel Communications LLC and Winter Harbor LLC dated March 1, 2001, and released to Counsel Communications LLC in accordance with the terms and provisions of an agreement by and between Counsel Communications LLC and Winter Harbor LLC dated August 29, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Effective November 30, 2003, Counsel Corporation (US) converted $32,721,391.92 of debt (principal plus interest) owed by the issuer into 8,681,096 shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Effective November 30, 2003, Counsel Corporation (US) converted $7,951,887.71 of debt (principal plus interest) owed by the issuer into 4,747,396 shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The  indebtedness owed to Counsel Corporation under the Senior Convertible Loan and Security Agreement dated March 1, 2001, as amended May 8, 2001, March 1, 2003, November 19, 2003, June 30, 2004 and December 7, 2004 (the &quot;Loan Agreement&quot;) was $16,714,000 as of December 31, 2004.  Counsel Communications LLC, the original owner of the debt, has an option to acquire the debt at face value prior to conversion.  All amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement may be converted, at any time as elected by the Reporting Person, into common stock at a conversion rate of approximately $5.02 per share.  Column 9 reflects the number of shares into which such debt may be converted as of December 31, 2004, which is subject to change as interest accrues quarterly.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is filed jointly by Counsel Corporation, an Ontario corporation, Counsel Capital Corporation, an Ontario corporation, Counsel LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, CounselCare Ltd., a Delaware corporation, Counsel Communications LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Counsel Corporation (US), a Delaware corporation.  The address for each of these entities is as set forth above, except with respect to Counsel LLC, CounselCare Ltd., Counsel Corporation (US) and Counsel Communication LLC, whose principal business address is 500 Atrium Drive, First Floor, Somerset, NJ 08873.  Counsel Capital Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Counsel Corporation.  11.05% of Counsel LLC is owned by Counsel Capital Corporation and the remaining 88.95% of Counsel, LLC is owned by Counsel Corporation.  Counsel Communications LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Counsel LLC.  CounselCare Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Counsel Corporation, and Counsel Corporation (US) is a wholly-own
ed subsidiary of CounselCare Ltd.  All references to common shares of issuer give effect to the one for twenty reverse stock split effected by issuer on December 9, 2003.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Stephen A. Weintraub
Officer of Counsel Corporation,
Counsel LLC, Counsel Capital Corporation,
Counsel Communications LLC,
CounselCare Ltd. and Counsel Corporation (US)

/s/ Stephen A. Weintraub</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-14</signatureDate>
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