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Commission du droit d’auteur |
[CB-CDA 2022-020]
NOTICE OF THE BOARD
File: Online Music Services (SOCAN: 2007-2018); Re:Sound Tariff 8 (2013-2018)
April 7, 2022
[1] On March 23, 2022, Apple gave notice that it is withdrawing as a full participant in these two matters, and asked the Board to change its status to that of a limited intervener. By email dated April 5, 2022, Apple specified that it was not asking for intervenor status in the Re:Sound Tariff 8 (2013-2018) proceeding.
[2] Apple proposes that it would not participate in the evidentiary phase of the proceeding, but be able to make submissions based on the record. Specifically, Apple requests that it:
1. Would receive copies of communications between the Board and parties;
Would receive a copy of the record as it remains to be filed by the parties;
3. May attend any remaining pre-hearing conferences, as well as the hearing;
4. May file a written submission and make oral submissions; and
5. Without leave to do so, would not be permitted to file a case or evidence, or question a witness, or make submissions on interlocutory aspects of the proceeding.
[3] Any party in the SOCAN proceeding may file a response to Apple’s request with the Board by no later than Thursday, April 21, 2022. Any response must be provided to all other parties at the same time.
[4] Shortly thereafter, the Board will rule on the request for leave to intervene and may impose any condition or restriction that it considers appropriate, including a restriction on the scope of the intervention.
Lara Taylor
Secretary General