Archive for the 'Immunity Program' Category
October 15, 2018
My new Canadian Lawyer column discusses the Canadian Competition Bureau’s newly updated Immunity and Leniency Programs.
June 20, 2018
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently issued a significant decision in Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2018 ONCA 544 (C.A.), in which the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified the application of the discoverability principle to the limitation period for private actions commenced under section 36 of Canada’s Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (the “Act”) (the section of the Competition Act under which private actions and class actions for violations of the criminal offences of the Act are commenced).
May 22, 2018
Practical Law Canada Competition has published a new Legal Update, which discusses the Competition Bureau’s revised draft Immunity and Leniency Programs, which were recently re-issued for a second time in draft form for public consultation. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Update.
October 29, 2017
On October 26, 2017, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) issued its revised draft Immunity Program for public comments. The Bureau is updating its Immunity Program to reflect recent legal and policy developments (see here).
April 20, 2017
Earlier today, the Canadian Government announced increased enforcement measures to detect and combat fraud in relation to federal government contracts (i.e., federal procurement).
April 13, 2017
The Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently launched the first in a series of eight blog posts on the Canada Business Network on competition law compliance programs (see: Our Best Recipe for Competition Law Compliance Programs!).
March 22, 2017
The Toronto Star has reported that the City of Toronto is investigating potential bid-rigging activities in relation to City paving contracts. In this regard, the Star reports that the City has called in the police to help it determine whether competing paving contractors have violated the criminal law. It was not clear from the reporting whether the City has also filed a criminal complaint with the Competition Bureau.(though this would be a logical related step).
March 13, 2017
Practical Law Canada Competition has published a new Legal Update, which discusses key areas of competition law compliance for trade and professional associations. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Update.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
