Canada's Commissioner of Competition is armed with a variety of compulsory powers that he can use in pursuing investigations. One such power is the ability, with the permission of a court, to…
By Anita Banicevic and Mark Katz
On October 14, 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced that it had reached a Consent Agreement with Bell Canada to resolve the Bureau's concerns regarding…
Company H.R. functions, such as recruitment and compensation, are not typically regarded as antitrust "hot spots" (as opposed to sales and marketing). Recent cases in the United States, however,…
Mark Katz and Jim Dinning, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, Canada
This Note provides an overview of the notification requirements that apply to certain mergers, acquisitions and…
Three recently announced enforcement proceedings underscore the importance of complying with the rules governing advertising and business promotions in Canada. These rules are contained in the…
BY CHARLES TINGLEY, DAVIES WARD PHILLIPS & VINEBERG LLP
On February 4, 2015, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that relevant factual information proffered to the Crown in order to…
Three key themes will shape Canadian competition and foreign investment law in 2015. Specifically, we see developments in these areas unfolding in a regulatory environment in which administration and…
The Canadian government is determined to remedy what it (and many Canadians) regard as an unjustified gap between US and Canadian prices for the same goods. In particular, the government has focussed…
One of the functions that trade and professional associations often perform is to help "regulate" the business conduct of their members, often through the vehicle of "codes of ethics". When properly…
General overview of the key merger control regimes in Canada
Competition Act
Canada’s Competition Act (the Act) authorises the Commissioner of Competition (the Commissioner) to challenge
merger…
