Competition Bureau investigating use of restrictive property clauses in grocery
Property controls also make it more attractive for companies to consolidate as a way of expanding, said Bester.
“If the prime real estate is wrapped up in these kinds of agreements, if a company wants to expand, they are encouraged to buy up and reduce competition,” he said.
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Moose, Maple Syrup and Monopolies: Is Canada Finally Taking on Its Oligarchs?
Canada is a country that most outsiders think of as polite and well-run, with a national health care service, friendly, and competent. But up close, living here, it’s really a nation of monopolies and oligarchs.
Writing for Matt Stoller's BIG Newsletter, CAMP Executive Director Keldon Bester lays out Canada's monopoly problem and the steps government is taking to turn the tide on concentrated corporate power.
Read the full article here.