Toronto – The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) is applauding Charlie Angus, NDP Parliamentary Critic of Canadian Heritage, for his introduction of a Private Member’s Bill to expand the private copying levy to digital audio devices, such as the iPod. Read more →
(Toronto) – The Copyright Board of Canada today issued an interim Private Copying Tariff for 2010. Under the interim tariff, the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) will continue to collect private copying levies at the current rate until the Copyright Board issues a final decision in 2010.
(Toronto) – In a joint letter to all MPs and Senators, three of Canada’s outstanding music creators are calling on Parliament to provide the country’s artists with copyright legislation that addresses the changing realities of private copying in the digital age.
(Toronto) The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) and Best Buy Canada Ltd. have settled a dispute regarding the payment of private copying levies. Read more →
(Toronto) – On Friday December 5th the Copyright Board of Canada issued the Private Copying Tariff 2008-2009. The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC), the organization that collects and distributes the levy, is pleased that the new tariff has been issued and that the Board confirmed the levy rates proposed by the CPCC. Read more →
(Toronto) – The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) today released the results of a survey sent to all five major federal political parties, asking each party for its views on issues related to Canada’s private copying regime.
(Toronto) The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) has received $1,750,000 in outstanding levies as a result of an action commenced against Samtack Computer Inc. and 1559435 Ontario Inc. Read more →
(Toronto) – Canada’s Industry Minister tabled new copyright legislation today that, if passed into law, would permit individuals, without the authorization of copyright owners, to make copies of recorded music they own onto iPods, other MP3 players and media such as blank DVDs or electronic memory cards. Read more →
(Toronto) – The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC), the organization that proposed a private copying levy on digital audio recorders such as iPods, confirmed today that it will not seek leave to appeal the recent Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. Read more →
(Toronto) – The Federal Court of Appeal yesterday overturned the decision of the Copyright Board of Canada to hear evidence for a private copying levy on digital audio recorders for the years 2008 and 2009. Read more →
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