CAB seeks leave to appeal Part II fees case to the Supreme Court

OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters on Friday filed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada its payment of Part II licence fees. The CAB disputes the Federal Court of Appeal decision that overturned a Federal Court Trial Division ruling on the fees. In December 2006, the Federal Court Trial Division ruled that the CRTC Part II fees collected by the federal government from broadcasters and broadcast distributors were an illegal tax. The government appealed that decision to the Federal Court of Appeal, which found the fees to be a valid regulatory charge and not...