A Canadian company doing business as Revive You Media (1806369 Alberta Limited) pleaded guilty in the Provincial Court of Ontario for promoting deceptive free trial offers for health and dietary supplements that trapped consumers into monthly subscriptions. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Competition Bureau announced that it has closed its investigation into allegations that Postmedia and Torstar reached an agreement contrary to the conspiracy provisions of the Competition Act. Following a review of the available evidence, the Bureau concluded that no further action was warranted. The full release is available online.
The Competition Bureau issued a report highlighting key takeaways from its inaugural Digital Enforcement Summit, which took place online throughout October and November 2020. The Summit allowed the Bureau and its partners, both domestic and international, to share best practices and explore new tools and strategies for tackling emerging enforcement issues in the digital era. The … Read more
Engineering firm CIMA+ has been ordered to pay $3.2 million over the next four years for bid-rigging on municipal infrastructure contracts in the province of Québec. The payment is part of a settlement filed today with the Superior Court of Québec between the Public Prosecution Service of Canada and CIMA+. The settlement ends the Competition … Read more
The Competition Bureau launched a short online survey to learn about Canadians’ experiences accessing and using digital health care services. The full release is available online.
The Competition Bureau reached a consent agreement with TRUE Sports Inc. to resolve its concerns about certain performance claims made by the hockey equipment manufacturer about its TRUE Dynamic 9 Pro hockey helmet. As part of this settlement, TRUE Sports agreed to cease all claims and donate $100,000 in equipment to support youth sports. The … Read more
The Competition Bureau signed a new competition enforcement framework with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the New Zealand Commerce Commission, the United Kingdom Competition & Markets Authority, the United States Department of Justice and the United States Federal Trade Commission. The Multilateral Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Framework for Competition Authorities will improve the Bureau’s ability to cooperate with these five counterparts … Read more
The Competition Bureau is inviting feedback on proposed changes to the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations, which relate to upholstered and stuffed articles. Interested parties are invited to submit their views on the proposed amendments no later than October 29, 2020. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Competition Bureau released a toolkit to help policymakers across the country promote competition in Canadian industries. The toolkit provides a step-by-step guide to help policymakers at all levels of government assess the competition impact of new and existing policies, and tailor those policies to maximize the benefits of competition to the economy. The full release … Read more
The Competition Bureau is inviting market participants to provide input to inform its civil investigation into conduct by Amazon. The Bureau’s investigation is ongoing and there is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time. The Bureau is examining whether Amazon is engaging in conduct on its Canadian marketplace, Amazon.ca, that is impacting competition to the … Read more
