Booksellers Appeal Amazon.ca Decision to Federal Court

The Canadian Booksellers Association ("CBA") has filed a judicial review application with the Federal Court of Canada. The CBA has asked the Court to quash the current Department of Canadian Heritage ("DCH") ruling and launch a formal review of amazon.ca. As reported in E-TIPS, on July 10, 2002, DCH decided that amazon.ca's activities in Canada were not subject to the provisions of the Investment Canada Act, which requires booksellers to be majority-owned by Canadians. The CBA has rejected the decision by the DCH, and has now asked the Federal Court to review this decision. For background information on this dispute, as reported by E-TIPS, visit: http://dww.local/?p=83 http://dww.local/?p=95 Canadian Booksellers Association. Department of Canadian Heritage. To view a copy of the Investment Canada Act, visit: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/publaw/46133_14104.html.