The Federal Court will grant an application that is asking Apple Canada Inc. to turn over documents that are related to alleged clauses in contracts with wireless carriers that might have increased iPhone sales by boosting prices for rival devices. A spokesperson for the court said that the judge, Chief Justice Crampton, said that he has agreed to the application (although no formal order has been yet issued to Apple). The Competition Bureau filed the application last week and Apple has 90 days to comply with the order after it is served. No one from Apple was present to fight the order, but it could still be argued. A spokesperson for the Competition Bureau says “We expect them to comply.”
The bureau filed the application on December 9, asking the Federal Court to order Apple Canada to provide written returns and records related to an investigation into possible uncompetitive practices. If it has been proven that the Competition Act has been breached, the commissioner will levy consequences.
