GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada. Following a thorough investigation, the Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal that seeks to remedy the conduct for the benefit of Canadians. This case is about online web advertising, which consists of ads shown to users …
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau has entered into a consent agreement with TransAlta to address competition concerns with its acquisition of Heartland Generation. A Bureau review concluded that the proposed transaction would likely result in a substantial lessening of competition in the supply of wholesale electricity in Alberta. To resolve the Bureau’s concerns, TransAlta has agreed to sell Heartland Generation’s …
GATINEAU – On June 20, 2024, important changes to the Competition Act became law that strengthen the Competition Bureau’s ability to protect competition and prevent anti-competitive mergers and conduct. These changes strengthen provisions related to merger control, deceptive marketing practices, anti-competitive agreements, and harm to competition where a business refuses to deal with another business. They also expand private access to the …
GATINEAU, QC, May 21, 2024 – Building capacity with respect to artificial intelligence and strengthening domestic and international relationships are among the main accomplishments of the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum (the Forum) during its inaugural year. The Competition Bureau, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) met earlier this month to discuss …
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau announced today that it has entered into a consent agreement with the Yukon Real Estate Association (YREA) to address concerns with its membership practices in the real estate sector. A Bureau investigation found that the YREA engaged in anti-competitive conduct by adopting a requirement that certain prospective members must live in the Yukon for a …
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau has launched a new reporting tool to help the public and business community report potential collusive agreements between competitors related to the Fifa World Cup 26. The new tool will help the Bureau identify this type of illegal agreement between competitors bidding on contracts linked to the 2026 tournament, which Canada will jointly host with the …
GATINEAU – Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell, attended the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers’ Summit today to discuss competition in digital markets and emerging technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI). Commissioner Boswell will also attend the International Symposium on merger enforcement and regulatory developments on November 9th, 2023. These meetings, hosted by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission and Headquarters …
Remarks from Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition Canadian Bar Association Competition Law Fall Conference Ottawa, Ontario Good afternoon, everyone. I’m delighted to be here today. I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are gathered here on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People. Also, less than a ten-minute walk from here are the Chaudière Falls, which has …
Report tracks indicators of competition across the economy from 2000 to 2020 GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau published the findings of an in-depth study Competition in Canada from 2000 to 2020: An Economy at a Crossroads which tracks a decline in Canada’s competitive intensity over the last two decades. The study is the first of its kind in Canada to …
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau, alongside the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Economic Competition Commission of Mexico, launched a joint initiative today to detect and combat anti-competitive conduct by businesses and individuals involved in providing goods and services related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Collaboration with American and Mexican competition authorities will allow the Bureau …
