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March 28, 2023

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, has published a new Legal Update that discusses the Competition Bureau’s submission to the Canadian government in response to the government’s public consultation on amendments to the Competition Act.

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March 16, 2023

On March 15, 2023, Canada’s federal Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced that it had launched a new competition law Compliance Portal (see: Consultation on new Compliance Portal).

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February 20, 2023

On February 20, 2023, the Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced that it had obtained a court order (presumably an order under section 11 of the Competition Act) in relation to potential abuse of dominance conduct engaged in by a Quebec real estate board (the Quebec Professional Association for Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB)). See: Competition Bureau obtains court order to advance an investigation of competition in Quebec real estate services market. For more information about Bureau investigations and compulsory production orders, see: Competition Law Enforcement.

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January 31, 2023

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, has published a new Legal Update that discusses new proposed Competition Bureau guidelines on wage fixing and no-poaching agreements under section 45 of the Canadian Competition Act.

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December 14, 2022

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses recent Canadian Competition Bureau enforcement and advocacy.

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November 30, 2022

On November 17, 2022, Canada’s federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the “Minister”) released a Statement from Minister Champagne on the launch of the Competition Act review (the “Statement”), which discusses a comprehensive review of potential fundamental changes to improve and reinforce Canada’s federal Competition Act.

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November 18, 2022

On November 17, 2022, Canada’s federal government announced a sweeping stage II review of Canada’s competition laws (see: Consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada).

In announcing the consultation, the government said:

“The Government of Canada welcomes your perspective and comments on a wide range of issues, including how to ensure the law and its provisions remain effective in serving our national interest, and how to improve or protect competition in emerging data and digital markets.”

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July 28, 2022

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses recent Canadian deceptive marketing related developments under the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (Competition Act). The Update includes a discussion of the recent deceptive marketing related amendments to the Competition Act and current Competition Bureau enforcement and guidance.

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