The pressure builds for competition law reform

CBA National Magazine

When the federal government introduced proposed changes to Canada’s Competition Act last month, the Business Council of Canada reacted with outrage. It called the changes a “dramatic overhaul” of the competition regime, an “ambush” that would destroy the legal foundation allowing Canadian companies to compete globally.

“As for Canada, “we’re an outlier because we are late to the game,” said Keldon Bester, director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, who is still uncertain whether the government will proceed with broader competition reform.”