The Competition Bureau announced that JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT), a Japanese bearings manufacturer, pleaded guilty to two counts of bid-rigging under the Competition Act and was fined $5 million by the Superior Court of Quebec in Gatineau for its participation in an international bid-rigging cartel. JTEKT's plea relates to automotive wheel hub unit bearings supplied to … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that it has taken legal action against two of Canada's largest furniture and home appliance retailers, Leon's Furniture Limited and The Brick Ltd., for what the bureau believes are deceptive marketing practices. The bureau's investigation into promotions that offered 'buy now, pay later' options on purchases revealed, among other things, that … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that Hershey Canada Inc. (Hershey) pleaded guilty before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto for its role in fixing the price of chocolate confectionery products in Canada contrary to the criminal conspiracy provision in the Competition Act. Hershey was fined $4 million. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
The Competition Bureau announced that Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Cathay Pacific) pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy under the Competition Act and was fined $1.5 million by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for its participation in an air cargo price-fixing cartel. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-5945.
The Competition Bureau announced that criminal charges have been laid against three companies and three individuals accused of conspiracy under the Competition Act for their role in fixing the price of chocolate confectionery products in Canada. The bureau's investigation uncovered evidence suggesting that the accused conspired, agreed or arranged to fix prices of chocolate products, … Read more
The Competition Bureau filed an appeal with the Federal Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn the Competition Tribunal's ruling in the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) matter. The bureau believes that the tribunal's ruling was based on an overly narrow interpretation of section 79 of the Competition Act – the "abuse of dominance" provision. The … Read more
Following an investigation by the Competition Bureau, a Japanese supplier of motor vehicle components was fined $30 million by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for its participation in a bid-rigging conspiracy. This fine is the largest ever ordered by a court in Canada for a bid-rigging offence. Yazaki Corporation (Yazaki) pleaded guilty to bid-rigging … Read more
The Competition Tribunal issued a decision in the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) matter. On May 27, 2011, the Competition Bureau filed an application with the tribunal seeking to prohibit what its investigation found to be anti-competitive practices by TREB. The bureau's application before the tribunal requested that TREB eliminate rules that denied real estate … Read more
As part of an ongoing investigation by the Competition Bureau, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Furukawa), a Japanese supplier of motor vehicle components, was fined $5 million by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for its participation in an international bid-rigging conspiracy. This fine is the largest ever ordered by a court in Canada for a … Read more
Following a thorough investigation by the Competition Bureau and a lengthy trial before the Quebec Superior Court, three individuals have been found guilty for their role in a gasoline price-fixing conspiracy in Sherbrooke and Magog, Que. Michel Lagrandeur, Linda Proulx and Yves Gosselin were found guilty for conspiring to fix the price of retail gasoline … Read more
