The Competition Bureau announced it has concluded that Air Canada’s proposed acquisition of Transat is likely to result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in the sale of air travel or vacation packages to Canadians. The bureau’s concerns are outlined in a report delivered to the Minister of Transport by the Commissioner of Competition. … Read more
Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell issued a statement regarding the Competition Bureau’s enforcement during the COVID-19 coronavirus situation: “As Canada responds to the COVID-19 coronavirus situation, I would like to assure Canadians that the Competition Bureau remains vigilant against potentially harmful anti-competitive conduct by those who may seek to take advantage of consumers and businesses … Read more
The Competition Bureau has taken legal action to stop Nuvocare Health Sciences Inc. and its President and CEO Ryan Foley from making weight loss and fat burning claims in the marketing of certain natural health products. The bureau has asked the Competition Tribunal to issue a Temporary Order requiring Nuvocare to cease making the claims about … Read more
Engineering firm Roche ltée, Groupe-conseil (now Norda Stelo Inc.) has been ordered to pay $750,000 over four years for bid-rigging on municipal infrastructure contracts in Quebec. The payment is part of a settlement reached by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada and filed with the Superior Court of Québec. The settlement ends the Competition Bureau’s investigation of … Read more
The Competition Bureau published The Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest – Volume 5. First in the series for this new decade, Volume 5 focuses on three marketing issues that impact consumers and businesses in the online marketplace: the collection of consumer data in exchange for “free” online products and services; unsubstantiated weight loss claims; and the advertising of … Read more
During the month of March, the Competition Bureau and its nation-wide partners will help Canadians recognize, reject and report fraud. In 2019 alone, recent statistics from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, show that Canadians lost over $98 million to fraud. For the sixteenth edition of this nationwide awareness campaign, the Competition Bureau will share tips on … Read more
On February 11, the Competition Bureau obtained court orders to advance an ongoing civil investigation into alleged anti-competitive policies or practices of certain manufacturers and wholesalers of agricultural products operating in western Canada. The bureau is investigating allegations that a number of manufacturers and wholesalers of seeds and crop protection products (such as insecticides, fungicides and herbicides) … Read more
The Competition Bureau published its Strategic Vision outlining how it will deliver the benefits of competition to Canadians from 2020 to 2024. As markets evolve, the bureau will be at the forefront of the digital economy through strong enforcement and promotion activities. In executing this vision, the bureau will host an annual Digital Enforcement Summit and create a Digital Enforcement … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that it reached an agreement with Evonik Industries AG to address competition concerns related to its proposed acquisition of PeroxyChem Holding Company LLC. Following an extensive review, the Bureau concluded that Evonik’s acquisition of PeroxyChem was likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition in the supply of hydrogen peroxide in Western … Read more
To protect competition for farmers located near Virden, Manitoba, the Competition Bureau is challenging Parrish & Heimbecker’s (P&H) recent acquisition of a primary grain elevator in that area from Louis Dreyfus Company. On December 19, 2019, the Bureau filed an application with the Competition Tribunal for an order requiring P&H to sell either its own elevator … Read more
