The ‘obvious candidate’: Jeanne Pratt favoured by lawyers, academics to take over as competition commissioner
Acting competition commissioner Jeanne Pratt may soon have the 'acting' tag removed from her job title, according to leading legal scholars and competition lawyers.
Google suffers setback in fight against Canada’s competition watchdog
The Competition Tribunal dismissed this week a constitutional challenge from Google, which has been accused of causing harm through its hold on the online advertising world.
Live Nation’s antitrust trial is underway in the U.S. What’s at stake in the case?
The case could force a breakup of Ticketmaster and Live Nation, but experts say that's a rare outcome.
Norton Rose Fulbright Hires Canada’s Former Top Competition Official for Antitrust Practice
Matthew Boswell, Canada’s former competition commissioner, has joined Norton Rose Fulbright Canada as a partner in its Ottawa office.
A conspiracy or just a problem? Expert explains why your groceries might weigh less than the package
Anti-grocery monopoly expert Keldon Bester explains the weight discrepancies in your groceries. It’s no secret that Canada’s grocery giants have participated in acts of deception in the last two decades.
Private assets, public risk
Ontario’s securities market regulator has faced pressure from Premier Doug Ford’s government to authorize a new class of mutual funds aimed at retail investors that can hold higher-risk private assets such as real estate.