Archive for the 'Associations' Category
August 2, 2010
In R. v. Albany Felt Co. of Canada, members of a felt-makers trade association were accused of conspiracy to unduly lessen competition for wet felt (used in the manufacturer of paper). The accused, who met regularly through the Canadian Felt Association, adopted identical prices, discounts and payment terms and divided markets with British and European felt manufacturers. The Court found the members of the association guilty, relying in large part on evidence of frequent meetings and identical pricing and sale terms among the parties.
July 31, 2010
In Mortimer v. Corporation of Land Surveyors of British Columbia, a corporation self-regulating land surveyors in British Columbia passed a by-law providing for a minimum tariff of fees. A surveyor member of the corporation was found guilty by the corporation’s board of management, for offering fees at less than those prescribed in the tariff, and appealed this decision.
July 29, 2010
In R. v. Kent County Law Association, a voluntary association of lawyers established a fee schedule for residential real estate legal services. While the fee schedule was initially only suggested, as a result of widespread pricing by members below the tariff rates, the schedule was later formally adopted by approximately 80% of the association’s membership.
July 27, 2010
In R. v. Waterloo Law Association, a voluntary association of lawyers promulgated suggested fee schedules that listed the fees that could be charged for the performance of certain legal services by members of the association.
July 26, 2010
In R. v. B.C. Fruit Growers Association, the British Columbia Fruit Growers Association and a number of fruit growers were accused of contravening section 32 of the Combines Investigation Act in agreeing with fruit packing companies to limit access to fruit packing houses to members excluding “independents”.
July 24, 2010
In R. v. Aetna Insurance Co., seventy-three insurance companies were accused of conspiracy under section 32 of the Combines Investigation Act in relation to fixing the rates for fire insurance through the Nova Scotia Board of Insurance Underwriters (insurance rates were promulgated by the Board).
July 21, 2010
In R. v. Armco, members of a corrugated metal pipe association were accused conspiracy under section 32 of the Combines Investigation Act to fix the prices of corrugated metal pipe. During the 1960s the industry was faced with significant new entry that resulted in over-capacity and price wars.
July 19, 2010
In R. v. Burrows, importers of mandarin oranges were accused of conspiracy under section 32 of the Combines Investigation Act (the predecessor to section 45 of the Competition Act) in relation to the importation and sale of mandarin oranges.
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