The Competition Bureau has published a discussion paper on artificial intelligence (AI) and competition for public consultation. The discussion paper explores several considerations for how AI may affect competition in Canada. Feedback can be submitted until May 4, 2024. The full release is available online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into Google’s online advertising practices in Canada. The Bureau is investigating whether Google has engaged in certain practices that harm competition in the online display advertising industry in Canada. The full release is available online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
The Competition Bureau confirmed that in 2024 the pre-merger notification threshold relating to transaction size will remain unchanged following a decision by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) to maintain the current threshold of $93 million. The full release is available online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
The Competition Bureau welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to dismiss an application by Secure Energy seeking leave to appeal the Bureau’s successful challenge of the merger of two rival suppliers of oilfield waste services. The full release is available online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
The Competition Bureau has approved R360 Environmental Solutions Canada Inc., an affiliate of Waste Connections, Inc., as the buyer of 29 facilities owned by Secure Energy Services, which supplies oilfield waste services. The full release is available online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
The Competition Bureau is warning businesses to watch out for reviews posted by their employees that don’t properly disclose their business connection. Anyone who writes or permits writing reviews that give a false or misleading impression to consumers could be liable under the Competition Act. The full release is available online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
Road construction company Construction DJL Inc. has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in connection with bid rigging for ministère des Transports du Québec paving contracts in the Granby region of Québec. The payment is part of a settlement between the Public Prosecution Service of Canada and Construction DJL filed with the Superior Court of … Read more
On Dec. 15, important amendments to the Competition Act became law, strengthening the Competition Bureau’s ability to promote competition and to prevent anti-competitive mergers and conduct. Notably, these amendments include: Create a framework for market studies with information gathering powers; Repeal the efficiencies defence for anti-competitive mergers and business collaborations; Simplify the legal test for abuse of … Read more
The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with Montreal-based company Amp Me Inc. which offers a mobile application in Canada and the U.S. that synchronizes multiple devices to amplify the sound of music. This agreement addresses the Bureau’s concerns about false or misleading claims made to the public regarding the free nature of the application … Read more
The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to advance its investigation into certain alleged marketing practices by Rogers Communications Inc. and its subsidiary, Rogers Communications Canada Inc. The order, granted by the Federal Court of Canada requires Rogers and its subsidiary to produce records and information relevant to the Bureau’s investigation. The full release … Read more
