The Competition Bureau welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision dismissing an application by the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) seeking leave to appeal a February 2014 Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) decision that ordered the Competition Tribunal to reconsider its ruling in the bureau’s case against TREB. More information is available online. Call … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that it has approved the sale by Loblaw of two No Frills stores to Metro Inc. and two Shoppers Drug Mart stores to the Jean Coutu Group, as well as the licence of nine pharmacies within a Loblaw store to Remedy’s Rx (Remedy’s). These transactions are being made under the March … Read more
In an effort to increase transparency and promote compliance with the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau published its Information Bulletin on Communication during Inquiries, which summarizes how and when the bureau generally communicates during an inquiry with parties under investigation, industry participants, complainants, and the general public. As part of the bureau’s commitment to applying … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that it has reached a Consent Agreement with Transcontinental Inc. (Transcontinental) with regards to its proposed acquisition of 74 community newspapers from Quebecor Media Inc. (Quebecor Media). The Consent Agreement aims at preserving competition in the sale of advertising in community newspapers in several areas in Quebec by requiring that 34 … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that, following a review by the Mergers Branch, Louisiana Pacific Corporation (LP) and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (Ainsworth) have terminated their previously announced agreement in which LP would acquire Ainsworth. Both parties own oriented strand board (OSB) mills. The bureau’s review concluded that, had LP’s acquisition of Ainsworth proceeded as proposed, it would … Read more
Criminal charges have been laid against one company and six individuals for their alleged roles with respect to a bid-rigging conspiracy relating to federal government contracts for the supply of professional information technology (IT) services to Library and Archives Canada (LAC), worth a total of $3.5 million. The evidence suggests that Microtime Inc., Stephen Forgie, … Read more
Criminal charges were filed against the company and six people on the roles they have played in relation to a conspiracy to rig bids for contracts from the federal government for the provision of professional services in information technology (IT) Library and Archives Canada (LAC), with a total value of $ 3.5 million. The evidence suggests … Read more
Inspections by the Competition Bureau have resulted in home retailer JYSK Canada removing two brands of duvets from its sales floor as a result of misleading labelling of the down content of the duvets. Independent laboratory tests performed for the bureau on JYSK Canada’s Classic Down Duvets and Cascade Goose Down Duvets for “down” filling and … Read more
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the Competition Bureau announced that they have signed a memorandum of uderstanding (MOU) calling for closer cooperation between the two agencies. Both CIPO and the bureau play an important role in fostering innovation and competition for the benefit of Canadian consumers and the Canadian economy. The MOU will assist the … Read more
The Competition Bureau, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division issued best practices on cooperation in merger investigations. Building on many years of collaboration in reviewing mergers that affect both Canada and the United States, the best practices promote effective coordination among the agencies and increase transparency for the … Read more
