(Toronto) The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) obtained a judgment on January 19, 2005 from the Federal Court of Canada ordering BNC Systems Inc. to pay CPCC $1.5 million in unpaid levies.

CPCC’s application to the Court and the favourable outcome reflect CPCC’s commitment to enforcing the tariff. The private copying law came into effect in 1998 in recognition of the increasing number of Canadians who were making unauthorized copies of music for their own personal use.

The levy was put in place to ensure that the rights holders in recorded music receive some compensation for their work and investment. The first private copying tariff to be approved under the new law came into effect in December of 1999.

The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) is a non-profit agency charged with collecting and distributing the private copying levy.  Established in 1999, CPCC is a collective of collectives that represent authors, composers, music publishers, artists and record companies.

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For more information contact:
Alison Thompson
CPCC
tel. (416) 486-6832, ex. 221
email: [email protected]