CAMP Submission to the Department of Finance's Whole-of-Government Competition Plan

Competition policy cannot be the responsibility of the Competition Bureau alone. In its submission to the Department of Finance’s whole-of-government competition plan, CAMP argues that promoting competition should become an ongoing responsibility across the federal government, shaping how departments regulate markets, spend public money and design economic policy.

CAMP recommends giving federal departments an affirmative mandate to address both public and private barriers to competition, establishing a standing Competition Council to track progress and hold departments accountable, and using federal procurement and industrial policy more deliberately to open markets and support new entrants. Together, these measures would move Canada beyond one-off regulatory reviews and make competition a permanent part of how the federal government approaches affordability, productivity and economic resilience.

Check out CAMP’s full submission here.