The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to gather information from Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and advance its ongoing investigation into real estate commission rules in Canada. Commission rules dictate how real estate agents are paid, who pays them, and how those payments must be disclosed on Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems. The Bureau is … Read more
The Competition Bureau of Canada issued a press release on promotional contests. Businesses and influencers are not allowed to make false or misleading claims about their contests. Details about contests must be true and displayed upfront. The full release is available online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
An independent, peer-reviewed study commissioned by the Competition Bureau found that removing regulatory barriers to competition in Canada could grow the economy by up to 10 per cent over the long term. The study—The Potential Impact of Pro-competitive Regulatory Reforms on Productivity and Growth in Canada— was conducted by international productivity experts and published in … Read more
Jeanne Pratt, Acting Commissioner of Competition, issued a statement following the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold a September 2024 ruling by the Competition Tribunal in a deceptive marketing case involving Cineplex: “We welcome the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision—another resounding win for Canadians. This outcome reinforces the Bureau’s clear stance that businesses should not advertise prices that … Read more
The Competition Bureau published a What We Heard report highlighting the feedback received through its recent public consultation on algorithmic pricing and competition. The Bureau received more than 100 submissions from a range of domestic and international respondents, including individuals, businesses, industry associations, members of the academic and legal communities, and consumer interest groups. The report outlines the main issues that they raised and the four key themes echoed in … Read more
The Competition Bureau published a report showing Canadians could save a lot of time and money if they could easily and securely transfer their personal data from one service provider to another. The report, Your Data, Your Control: How data portability can unlock competition and empower consumers, breaks new ground by estimating the value of data portability for consumers, using the insurance sector as a case study. The Bureau found that … Read more
The Competition Bureau has launched its market study into the state of competition in the financing sector for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bureau’s initial observations are that it can be hard for many SMEs to access competitive financing options. We aim to examine competition in the sector and how it can be improved … Read more
The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to gather information to advance its investigation into WELL Health’s acquisition of HEALWELL, which includes control over Orion Health, a company acquired by HEALWELL in April. The Bureau is investigating whether WELL Health’s control of HEALWELL and Orion Health is likely to result in a substantial lessening … Read more
Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell has announced that he will end his term on Dec. 17, 2025: “With my term as Commissioner of Competition set to end in February 2026, I have decided, for personal reasons, that I will leave the role a little earlier. It has been a tremendous privilege to have worked with the incredible … Read more
As part its ongoing investigation into BWX Technologies’ acquisition of Kinectrics, the Competition Bureau has obtained court orders to gather information from Novartis and certain subsidiaries. Novartis, along with the merged firm, is involved in the manufacture and sale of nuclear medicine products in Canada. The Bureau is examining whether the transaction is likely to substantially … Read more
