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Important Updates

The Ontario hearing was completed on January 13, 2023. The judge will release written reasons for decision in due course. The Quebec hearing will be scheduled after the Ontario decision has been received. Updated information will appear on this website once received.

The Distribution Protocol that will govern the distribution of the settlement funds to Settlement Class Members and for their benefit if the settlement is approved, and can be reviewed here. It supplements and overrides some of the provisions in the settlement agreement.

A $12 million settlement has been reached with Apple (the “Proposed Settlement”) concerning the price of eBooks sold in Canada between April 1, 2010, and March 10, 2017. The Proposed Settlement must be approved by the Ontario and Quebec Courts (the “Approval Courts”) to become effective.

Date of Settlement Approval Hearing

The hearing in Ontario was completed on January 13, 2023. The judge reserved his decision and will deliver written reasons in the following weeks.

The date for the Quebec hearing will be set once the Ontario Court has rendered its decision. Please check our website for further information.

Purpose of Settlement Approval Hearing

At the hearings, the Approval Courts will determine whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the Settlement Class. At the same time, Class Counsel will seek approval of their contingency agreements with the Plaintiffs/Petitioners and a 25% legal fee to be deducted from the Settlement Proceeds with other court-approved costs.