The Canadian Competition Bureau publishes an online “month in review.”

The Canadian Competition Bureau recently announced the release of a draft update of the Competition Bureau’s Corporate Compliance Programs Bulletin for public comment.

The Competition Bureau of Canada recently released an update of its Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (IPEGs). This update follows a public consultation held last spring.

The Canadian Competition Bureau has released its final Enforcement Guidelines entitled Price Maintenance (Section 76 of the Competition Act). The guidelines describe the Bureau’s general approach to enforcing section 76 of the Competition Act, including with respect to common business practices, such as minimum resale pricing, manufacturer-suggested resale pricing and minimum advertised pricing. They replace previous guidelines […]

The Canadian Competition Bureau has released a white paper which provides an analysis of the economics tools and techniques the Bureau uses when investigating retail mergers. The paper also discusses the techniques the Bureau uses to define the relevant product and geographic markets and addresses how the Bureau estimates the competitive effects that a particular […]

On May 5, the Competition Bureau of Canada published its 2014-2015 Annual Plan: Promoting Compliance for the Benefit of Canadian Consumers, which sets out the Bureau’s priorities for the coming year as it continues its efforts to ensure that Canadians benefit from a competitive and innovative marketplace.

The Competition Bureau of Canada recently launched a public consultation seeking the assistance of Canadians to identify sectors of the economy in which the Bureau could play a targeted role in advocating for increased competition. Members of the public who have views about potential areas in which the Bureau could advocate for increased competition are […]

The Canadian Competition Bureau recently launched a whistleblowing initiative, encouraging the public and business community to report suspected incidences of price-fixing, bid-rigging, and other anti-competitive activity.

The Competition Bureau of Canada recently launched a revamped website AND a Twitter account. The Bureau can be followed at @CompBureau.

The Competition Bureau of Canada recently released its final Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions. The updated guidelines are now available on the Bureau’s website. In March 2012, the Bureau released draft guidelines for public consultation, and reviewed the comments received carefully, prior to finalizing them.