How the COVID ‘hero pay’ scandal prompted Ottawa to make wage-fixing illegal

Following uproar from grocery stores ending pandemic pay bonuses in unison, federal law makers criminalized wage-fixing and no-poach agreements under Canada’s competition law starting June 2023.

The Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project is a think tank dedicated to addressing the issue of monopoly power in Canada. CAMP produces research and advocates for policy proposals to make Canada’s economy more fair, free, and democratic.

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