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"Canada's grocery business is controlled by large players and needs government assistance to encourage new entrants to bring down prices, a report from the Competition Bureau says."

"A new report says there's a lack of competition in the grocery business — and consumers are paying the price. Right now, there are just five big players dominating the market in Canada."

"With an investigation continuing in the wake of Canada Bread's admission of guilt for its role in one of the country's largest price-fixing scandals, a document in the long-running case's court file suggest federal authorities believed that Maple Leaf Foods executive chair Michael McCain had personal knowledge of the alleged scheme."

"Whether checking in at the airport or checking out at the grocery store, it seems everywhere you turn these days, you find frustrated consumers. Many complain about high prices or limited choices across sectors — and blame lack of competition."

"In an unusual if not unprecedented intervention, the head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — America’s top antitrust enforcer — recently joined the U.S. assistant attorney general for antitrust to send Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne a nine-page letter of advice on how to reform Ottawa’s competition policy."

"Whether you're catching a flight, opening a new back account or picking up groceries, a small group of big names takes up most of the market share. Competition Ltd. is a Canadian Press series that explores what this means for products - and prices - in the country."