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30775

Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) v. Apple Canada Inc., et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2005-08-02 Close file on Leave
2005-07-29 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2005-07-28 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Numbers A-10-04, A-11-04 and A-9-04, dated December 14, 2004, is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
Dismissed, with costs
2005-06-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ma F Abe
2005-04-15 Book of authorities Apple Canada Inc.
2005-03-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2005-04-06 Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC)
2005-03-11 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2005-03-11 "Retailers Coalition" (Being Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.; Intertan Inc. (D.B.A. Radio Shack Canada); London Drugs Limited; Retail Council of Canada;
2005-03-11 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2005-03-11 Apple Canada Inc.
2005-02-23 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2005-02-10 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2005-02-10 Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC)

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Apple Canada Inc. Respondent Active
Dell Computer Corporation of Canada, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. and Intel Corporation Respondent Active
"Retailers Coalition" (Being Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.; Intertan Inc. (D.B.A. Radio Shack Canada); London Drugs Limited; Retail Council of Canada; Respondent Active
Business Depot Ltd. (D.B.A. Staples Business Depot); Respondent Active
Wal-Mart Canada Corporation and Future Shop Ltd.) Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Copyright Board of Canada Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC)

Counsel
David R. Collier
Claude Brunet
Ogilvy Renault
1100 - 1981 Av. McGill College
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3C1
Telephone: (514) 847-4747
FAX: (514) 286-5474

Party: Apple Canada Inc.

Counsel
Stuart C. McCormack
Nicholas McHaffie
Stikeman, Elliott
50 O'Connor Street
Suite 1600
Ottawa,, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 566-0526
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Dell Computer Corporation of Canada, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. and Intel Corporation

Counsel
Stuart C. McCormack
Nicholas McHaffie
Stikeman, Elliott
50 O'Connor Street
Suite 1600
Ottawa,, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 566-0526
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: "Retailers Coalition" (Being Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.; Intertan Inc. (D.B.A. Radio Shack Canada); London Drugs Limited; Retail Council of Canada;

Counsel
Howard P. Knopf
John Macera
Macera & Jarzyna
427 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 2008, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5W3
Telephone: (613) 238-8173
FAX: (613) 235-2508
Email: howard.knopf@macerajarzyna.com

Party: Wal-Mart Canada Corporation and Future Shop Ltd.)

Counsel
Howard P. Knopf
John Macera
Macera & Jarzyna
427 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 2008, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5W3
Telephone: (613) 238-8173
FAX: (613) 235-2508
Email: howard.knopf@macerajarzyna.com

Party: Business Depot Ltd. (D.B.A. Staples Business Depot);

Counsel
Howard P. Knopf
Macera & Jarzyna
427 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 2008, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5W3
Telephone: (613) 238-8173
FAX: (613) 235-2508
Email: howard.knopf@macerajarzyna.com

Party: Copyright Board of Canada

Counsel
Mario Bouchard
56 Sparks Street
Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C9
Telephone: (613) 954-6470
FAX: (613) 952-8630

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Lower court rulings

December 12, 2003
Copyright Board Canada


Removable memory found not to be leviable, embedded memory may be leviable, levies set pursuant to Copyright Act, R.C.S. 1985, c. C-42, Part VIII

December 14, 2004
Federal Court of Appeal

A-10-04, A-11-04, A-9-04

CPCC's application for judicial review granted

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Date modified: 2025-02-27