The last accused in a Competition Bureau deceptive telemarketing case, Randolph Misiurak, was sentenced to two years less a day in jail and three years of probation for defrauding businesses in Canada and the United States. Misiurak, along with four others, was charged in December 2012 following an investigation by the Bureau, supported by the … Read more
The Competition Bureau has published a draft of a new guide to its assessment of efficiencies in merger reviews under the framework set out in section 96 of the Competition Act. Interested parties are invited to provide their views on the guide no later than April 19, 2018. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Competition Bureau has published a draft version of its revised Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions for public comment. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
John Pecman, Commissioner of Competition, issued the following statement regarding searches conducted at the offices of Postmedia, TorStar and Metroland in Toronto: “In response to news reports and questions from the media, I can confirm that the Competition Bureau is investigating alleged anti-competitive conduct contrary to the conspiracy provisions of the Competition Act. The Bureau is also examining … Read more
The Competition Bureau of Canada marked the beginning of the 14th annual Fraud Prevention Month, an education and awareness campaign that aims to help Canadians recognize, reject and report fraud. The bureau launched the second edition of the Little Black Book of Scams, a handy guide that exposes 12 of the most prevalent scams in Canada. The full release … Read more
The Competition Bureau has reached a consent agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Company to correct what the Bureau concluded were misleading advertisements. Enterprise will pay a penalty of $1 million and review its practices to ensure that its advertisements comply with the law. The Bureau concluded that services were not available to Canadian consumers at … Read more
The Competition Bureau worked cooperatively with Leon’s and The Brick to reach an agreement regarding concerns over its advertising of financing plans. This agreement brings an end to the legal proceedings launched by the Bureau. As part of the settlement, Leon’s and The Brick have agreed to each donate $750,000 worth of home furnishings over … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that the 2018 pre-merger notification threshold relating to transaction size will increase to $92 million from the 2017 threshold of $88 million. Once the 2018 threshold is in effect, the Competition Bureau must generally be given advance notice of proposed transactions when the target’s assets in Canada or revenues from sales in … Read more
The Competition Bureau welcomes the decision by the Federal Court that paves the way for Canadian retailers to offer discounts on e-books to consumers. The Court rejected an application by Kobo, Canada’s largest e-book retailer, to challenge agreements the Bureau reached with major e-book publishers. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Federal Court of Appeal issued a decision last week on the Competition Bureau’s ability in legal proceedings to assert public interest privilege with respect to all records received from third parties. Following a careful review of this decision, the Commissioner of Competition has decided not to appeal. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
