By Douglas C. New and Sabrina Jackson-Nazareth on Posted in Merger Notification & ReviewIn a recent speech given at the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law Spring Conference, Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell, announced the Bureau’s decision to place more focus on identifying non-notifiable mergers which could potentially raise competition law concerns. While the Competition Act (“the Act”) requires pre-merger notification of certain proposed mergers when prescribed monetary thresholds… Continue Reading
By Douglas C. New and Jenna L. Ward on Posted in Competition Compliance ProgramsThe Competition Bureau announced the 2019 transaction-size pre-merger notification threshold under the Competition Act increased to C$96 million from C$92 million, effective February 2, 2019. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada also announced new foreign investment review thresholds under the Investment Canada Act, effective January 1, 2019. Competition Act In general terms, certain transactions that… Continue Reading
By Anastasia Reklitis on Posted in Cartels & Other Competition Criminal Matters,Competition LitigationOn October 27, 2017, Cardinal Ventilation Inc. was fined $375,000.00 after pleading guilty to one count of bid rigging related to three condominium development projects in Montreal. The contracts in question related to the supply and installation of ventilation and/or air conditioning systems in residential high-rise construction projects in the greater Montreal region. Cardinal Ventilation… Continue Reading
By Antonio Di Domenico and Chris Cole on Posted in Marketing & AdvertisingThis post has been prepared in collaboration with Chris Cole of Crowell & Moring law firm. Chris Cole is the Co-Chair of Crowell’s Advertising & Product Risk Management Group in Washington, D.C. In less than three months, Canada will introduce a private right of action arising from false or misleading representations made in electronic messages. These provisions target false… Continue Reading
By Leslie J. Milton on Posted in Competition Litigation,Marketing & AdvertisingHertz and Dollar Thrifty agree to pay $1.25 million The Competition Bureau announced this week that Hertz and Dollar Thrifty have agreed to pay an administrative monetary penalty of $1.25 million and to implement compliance procedures to resolve the Bureau’s investigation of “drip pricing” by the companies. “Drip pricing” refers to advertised prices that are… Continue Reading
By Douglas C. New on Posted in Competition Compliance Programs,Marketing & AdvertisingThe Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced on December 7, 2016 that the Commissioner of Competition (Commissioner) had reached a settlement with Moose International Inc. (Moose) regarding his concerns over Moose’s “Made in Canada” advertising and labelling with respect to certain of its premium brand parkas. The settlement brings to an end legal proceedings between the parties… Continue Reading
