The Competition Bureau Continues to Make History in its Enforcement of the Criminal Conspiracy Provisions of the Competition Act

For the second time in as many months, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) has made an historic announcement about its efforts to enforce the criminal conspiracy provisions of the Competition Act (the “Act”).

On July 20,

On September 10, 2015, Christopher Staines filed a class action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against numerous banks for their role in an alleged conspiracy contrary to section 45 of the Competition Act (the “Act”). Staines claims, among other things, that the defendant banks had conspired, agreed and/or arranged with each other to