In its fourth edition of the Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest, the Competition Bureau provides guidance and advice to marketing professionals, businesses and social influencers about their responsibilities and the risks associated with three marketing practices: influencer marketing, “Made in Canada” claims and savings claims. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
On October 17, 2017, Corus Entertainment Inc. announced it had reached an agreement to sell French language speciality channels Historia and Séries+ to BCE Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $200 million. Bell and Corus notified the proposed transaction under s.114 of the Competition Act and submitted a request for an Advance Ruling Certificate under … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that it has reached an agreement with Bayer AG (Bayer) related to its proposed acquisition of Monsanto Company (Monsanto). This agreement addresses the Commissioner of Competition’s concerns that the proposed transaction would have significantly harmed competition and innovation in Canada’s agricultural sector. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945. The Competition … Read more
The Competition Bureau issued an impact report highlighting key results achieved for Canadians by delivering on its 2015-2018 Strategic Vision. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Competition Bureau launched a market study to look into consumer habits in purchasing internet services, with the goal of better understanding the competitive dynamics within the Canadian broadband sector. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Competition Bureau is inviting comments on its revised Immunity and Leniency Programs. The document contains revisions to the Immunity Program following a public consultation in October 2017, and proposes changes to the Leniency Program. Interested parties are invited to provide their views on the proposed changes to the Immunity and Leniency Programs no later than June … Read more
The Competition Bureau released its draft 2018–19 Annual Plan: Building trust to advance competition in the marketplace for public comment. The draft Plan provides details on the Bureau’s priorities and objectives for the coming year. It outlines how the Bureau will pursue its work to foster more competition and innovation in Canada, and shows how … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that it has reached an agreement with METRO Inc. to address competition concerns in the market for pharmacy distribution and franchising services in certain local markets in Quebec arising from Metro’s proposed acquisition of The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945. The Competition Bureau announced that … Read more
The Competition Bureau and the Investment Review Division of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada issued an Administrative Note to increase transparency on the nature and scope of communications between the two organizations. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Competition Bureau and the Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding, which will contribute to improved delivery of their respective mandates and enhanced transparency. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
