Antitrust experts say Competition Bureau unlikely to oppose merger between Postmedia and key Torstar assets
"Merger talks between the owner of the Toronto Star and Postmedia have raised concerns that the deal could reduce media competition, but antitrust experts say the Competition Bureau is unlikely to oppose it."
Canada’s grocery business doesn’t have enough competition — and shoppers are paying the price, report finds
"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."
Calls for more competition to combat soaring grocery prices
"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."
Maple Leaf chair Michael McCain knew about alleged bread price-fixing, Competition Bureau document suggests
"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."
Are Canada’s competition laws outdated? Some say it’s time for change
"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."
Terence Corcoran: Canadian competition chief enlists U.S. in bureau’s ‘monopoly’ war
"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."