B.C man sues the PPC, claiming he has copyright over the party’s name
Satinder Singh Dhillon has filed an injunction with the federal court against the fledgling party for what he claims is an illegitimate use of the name.
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Satinder Singh Dhillon has filed an injunction with the federal court against the fledgling party for what he claims is an illegitimate use of the name.
A man from Abbotsford, B.C, claims that he has the copyright to the People's Party of Canada name.
Satinder Singh Dhillon has filed an injunction with the federal court against the fledgling party for what he claims is an illegitimate use of the name.
According to Elections Canada, the People's Party of Canada (PPC) was officially registered on January 17th, with Maxime Bernier as its leader.
However, Dhillon claims that he owns the copyright and trademark for the party, and wants Bernier to cease using it before the federal election.
"The byelection underway in Burnaby is the first time the other party using our name has put forward a candidate, so it was critical we file for an injunction to show Mr. Bernier and anyone in his party that we are serious," said Dhillon.
According to Dhillon, he has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the PPC but the letter was ignored.
According to the Abbotsford man, he filed the party name with Elections Canada on September 25th but Canada post strikes prevented his paperwork reaching the office on time.
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