Competition Bureau Provides Useful Update to Immunity and Leniency FAQs
The Competition Bureau provided useful guidance to firms regarding its immunity and leniency programs in the form of revised “frequently asked questions: (“FAQs”) that were released today. The revised...
View ArticleIndustry Canada Blocks Sale of Allstream Due to National Security Concerns
Yesterday, Minister of Industry James Moore (the “Minister”) announced that Accelero Capital Holdings’ (“Accelero”) proposed $520 million acquisition of Allstream, a division of Manitoba Telecom...
View ArticleCineplex Changes Deal to Get Bureau Approval
Yesterday, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) announced that had issued a No Action Letter (“NAL”) in connection with Cineplex Inc.’s acquisition of 22 movie theatres from Empire Theatres Ltd. The...
View Article2013 Throne Speech: Possible Amendments to Competition Act to Address...
Yesterday’s Speech from the Throne indicated that consumer protection will be an important part of the Canadian government’s legislative and political agenda for the remainder of its current term of...
View ArticleCanada-EU Trade Agreement: Foreign Investment Review Threshold to Increase to...
Today, Prime Minister Harper announced that Canada and the European Union have entered into the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”). The goal of CETA is to...
View ArticleCommissioner Obtains Significant Divestitures in Sobeys/Safeway Deal
The Competition Bureau announced yesterday that it had entered into a Consent Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Sobeys Inc. (“Sobeys”) regarding its acquisition of Canada Safeway Limited (“Safeway”)....
View ArticleCommissioner Requires Remedies in Minority Interest Transaction
On November 1, 2004, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) reached a Consent Agreement (the “Agreement”) from La Coop fédérée (“LCF”) and Groupe BMR (“BMR”) in connection with LCF’s acquisition of a...
View ArticleCanada s Anti-Spam Legislation Coming Into Force in 2014: Are You Ready?
Yesterday, the Minister of Industry announced that the bulk of Canada’s anti-spam law (“CASL”) will come into force on July 1, 2014, while the remaining provisions will be gradually phased-in by 2017....
View Article2014 Competition Act and Investment Canada Act Merger Review Thresholds...
1. Competition Act Earlier today, the Canadian Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) announced that the pre-merger notification Transaction-Size threshold will increase from $80 million to $82 million for...
View ArticleReliance on Supplier Price Information Cost Amazon $1 Million for...
Trust, but VerifyOn January 11, 2017, Amazon.com.ca, Inc. entered into a consent agreement with the Commissioner of Competition following the Competition Bureau’s investigation into Amazon’s pricing...
View ArticleHBC Has to Sleep in the Bed it Made ... Commissioner Brings Misleading...
The Commissioner of Competition (the Commissioner) filed a Notice of Application (the Application) against the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in late February alleging that HBC engaged in deceptive...
View ArticleNew Immunity and Leniency Programs: Still the Best Deal in Town?
It used to be the best deal in town: participants in criminal price-fixing conspiracies could approach the Competition Bureau and receive either complete immunity or leniency in exchange for ratting...
View ArticleFixing the Leak: Discount Fined $700,000 for Drip Pricing
Discount Car & Truck Rentals Ltd. recently became the fourth car rental company to reach an agreement with the Competition Bureau to settle allegations that they were advertising unattainable...
View ArticleVancouver Provincial Court Sentences Man to 36 Months in Prison for...
On November 23, 2018, the Vancouver Provincial Court released its sentencing decision for Ayaz Dhanani, a 38 year old Vancouver man who had been convicted for selling fraudulent investments and other...
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