GATINEAU– The Canadian Digital Regulators Forum (Forum) is pleased to welcome the Copyright Board of Canada (Copyright Board) as a new member, a step which will further broaden the perspectives of the Forum and enhance its ability to effectively respond to the scale, speed, and global nature of digital markets. The Forum was created in June 2023 to strengthen information …
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into Kalibrate’s data, pricing and consultation services. Kalibrate offers services to a variety of industries, including the Canadian retail gas industry. The order, granted by the Federal Court of Canada, requires Kalibrate to produce records and written information relevant to the Bureau’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 – The Competition Bureau has entered into a consent agreement with Bell Media Inc. related to its proposed acquisition of Outedge Media Canada LP, formerly Outfront Media Canada LP. This agreement resolves competition concerns over outdoor advertising services provided by Bell and Outedge using their respective inventories of billboards and transit displays in Ontario and Quebec. The Bureau’s investigation …
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 announced that it has entered into a consent agreement with Béton Provincial to address competition concerns from its acquisition of the Québec-based concrete operations of CRH Canada Group Inc. (CRH). The Bureau’s review concluded that the proposed transaction would likely result in a substantial lessening of competition for the supply of ready-mix concrete (RMC) in the …
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau announced that the filing fee for merger reviews will increase from $82,719.12 to $86,358.76, effective April 1, 2024. The increase is a result of an annual adjustment described in the Service Fees Act. The Competition Act requires that entities notify the Bureau if proposed mergers, acquisitions and other transactions meet certain thresholds. The Bureau reviews these notifiable transactions …
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 – As part of its commitment to engage with Canadians on emerging issues, the Competition Bureau has published a discussion paper on artificial intelligence (AI) and competition for public consultation. The discussion paper explores several considerations for how AI may affect competition in Canada. With AI affecting many sectors of the Canadian economy, the Bureau is aiming to promote discussion …
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into Google’s online advertising practices in Canada. The Bureau is investigating whether Google has engaged in certain practices that harm competition in the online display advertising industry in Canada. This industry is made up of various technology products that are used to …
