PRACTICE
Pleadings
Motion under Federal Courts Rules, r. 107 to convert to action application brought under Copyright Act, s. 34(4) to recover sums allegedly due from respondents respecting blank audio recording media—Neither r. 107 nor Federal Courts Act, s. 18.4(2) applicable—Even if Federal Court having inherent jurisdiction to convert application to action, motion dismissed since no compelling reason for conversion shown and choice initially made by party now seeking conversion— Federal Courts Rules, SOR/2004‑283, rr. 1 (as am. by SOR/2004‑283, s. 2), 107—Copyright Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C‑42, s. 34(4) (as am. by S.C. 1997, c. 24, s. 20)—Federal Courts Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F‑7, s. 18.4(2) (as enacted by S.C. 1990, c. 8, s. 5; as am. by S.C. 2002, c. 8, s. 28).
Canadian Private Copying Collective v. Fuzion Technology Corp. (T‑1655‑04, 2005 FC 1557, Hughes J., order dated 17/11/05, 7 pp.)