Report Reveals the Extent of Canada’s Competition Problem
Earlier this month, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne announced his intention to review Canada’s Competition Act, beginning with potential near-term changes to address wage fixing, deceptive pricing […]
Canada’s Competition Law: Is It Really Up to the Task?
Despite growing calls for scrutiny and reform of competition law around the world in the wake of rising corporate power, the urgency to curb monopolies is lacking in Canada. While […]
Canada’s Competition Act needs an overhaul
The New York Senate voted recently to pass a bill that would make ambitious changes to the state’s anti-trust law. The bill, which must still be passed by the State […]
Canada’s efficiencies defence may enable Rogers-Shaw merger
Rogers and Shaw issued a joint communique on Monday announcing their intent to merge, a deal totaling $26-billion, including debt. The two companies also claim the merger will create $1-billion […]
What Canada should learn from the FTC’s case against Facebook
Canadians are watching the Federal Trade Commission’s anti-trust suit against Facebook with intrigue. If the FTC is successful in its case against the social-media giant, Facebook may be ordered to […]
Competition Bureau signals worker welfare is not a priority in Canada
Canada’s Competition Bureau recently issued a statement on how it plans to assess non-poaching and wage-fixing agreements. It’s worth paying attention to. After seeking legal advice from the government, the […]
