November 1, 2010
The Canadian Commissioner of Competition recently addressed the Canadian Bar Association Fall Competition Law Conference.
October 28, 2010
The Competition Bureau announced today that Cargolux Airlines International S.A. had plead guilty in Federal Court and was fined $2.5 million for its participation in an air-cargo price-fixing cartel impacting Canada.
October 27, 2010
The Toronto Sun and others reported today that the Competition Bureau has launched a new criminal investigation in Quebec, in relation to Quebec’s construction industry.
October 24, 2010
Following a Special General Meeting earlier today, member boards of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) ratified a settlement with the Competition Bureau to end the four year MLS abuse of dominance case.
October 23, 2010
On October 22, 2010, the Competition Bureau issued two updated merger control guidance documents: an updated Fees and Service Standards Policy for Mergers and Merger-Related Matters (“Merger Policy”) and Fees and Service Standards Handbook for Mergers and Merger-Related Matters (“Merger Handbook”) (which had been issued for public comments – see: Competition Bureau Issues New Draft Fee and Service Standards Handbook for Mergers for Comment). Both of the Bureau’s new merger guidance documents come into effect on November 2, 2010.
October 22, 2010
Marius Kloppers
“My reputation is not important here … ego does not come into this, and all that matters is whether this is value-creating for our shareholders” See: The Australian.
October 19, 2010
The Sidney Morning Herald, CBC News, Globe and Mail and others reported earlier today that Saskatchewan “government sources” had disclosed that the Saskatchewan Government intended to oppose BHP Billiton’s hostile bid for Potash Corp.
October 18, 2010
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Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
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