Mondaq Canada: Anti-trust/Competition Law
On May 10, 2013, the senior deputy commissioner at the Mergers Branch of the Competition Bureau (the Bureau) announced that the Bureau is changing its information requirements for merger transactions involving the upstream sector of the Canadian oil and gas industry.
The Canadian government's 2013 budget implementation bill (C-60) will enact a number of previously announced adjustments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA).
On April 29, 2013, the Government of Canada tabled its budget implementation bill, the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, which includes proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act, particularly in relation to state-owned enterprises.
On May 10, 2013, Blakes hosted the Canadian Competition Bureau's Annual Merger Roundtable on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association.
The Federal Government recently introduced its 2013 budget implementation bill, Bill C-60.
In recent months, four European competition agencies have targeted what they are calling "asphalt cartels".
Following its approval in December 2012 of two high-profile transactions involving foreign state-owned enterprises acquiring Canadian businesses, the Canadian government announced new policies that would guide the minister of industry in applying the Investment Canada Act (ICA) to subsequent similar transactions.
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its reasons for decision in R v. Dowdall, affirming the Superior Court’s earlier decision to commit 17 defendants to stand trial on charges of bid-rigging under s.47 of the Competition Act.
In cases heard barely two weeks apart, Canada’s Competition Bureau obtained record-setting fines against two Japanese auto parts suppliers that pleaded guilty to bid-rigging charges.
The Competition Tribunal has recently dismissed the Commissioner of Competition's application challenging certain practices of the Toronto Real Estate Board under the abuse of dominance provisions in section 79 of the Competition Act.
On April 18, 2013 before Justice L.D. Ratushny of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a Japanese supplier of motor vehicle components, Yazaki Corporation ("Yazaki") pleaded guilty to three counts of bid-rigging, in violation of subsection 47(2) of the Competition Act.
The Competition Tribunal has recently dismissed the Competition Bureau’s application against Canada’s largest real estate board, the Toronto Real Estate Board.
The Competition Tribunal has recently dismissed the Competition Bureau’s application against Canada’s largest real estate board, the Toronto Real Estate Board.
The Competition Tribunal has recently released its decision in the high-profile case against Toronto Real Estate Board regarding access to the Toronto Multiple Listing Service system.
On April 15, 2013, the Competition Tribunal rejected the Commissioner of Competition’s argument that the Toronto Real Estate Board was engaging in anti-competitive acts contrary to section 79 of the Competition Act.1
The Canadian Competition Tribunal has recently released its decision dismissing the Commissioner of Competition's application against the Toronto Real Estate Board.
On February 25, 2013, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision upholding the Competition Tribunal’s Order requiring that Tervita Corporation divest the Babkirk hazardous waste landfill site in northeastern British Columbia following its acquisition of Complete Environmental Inc.
On April 4, 2013 before Justice L. De Sousa of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a Japanese supplier of motor vehicle components, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. ("Furukawa"), pleaded guilty for bid-rigging, in violation of subsection 47(2) of the Competition Act.
This article outlines the major global criminal and related antitrust developments in 2012, with a focus on Canada.
In a recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, "Canada v. RBC Life Insurance Company", the FCA confirmed that government officials must be fully transparent with the court.
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Some organizations subscribe to the close your eyes and think good thoughts school of drafting, when it comes to non-competition agreements in employment contracts.
The Canadian government has announced revisions to Canada’s foreign investment guidelines, which are intended to clarify the review process for investments by foreign state-owned enterprises.
On March 7, 2013, Canada's Minister of Industry announced various measures concerning the Canadian wireless sector.
Following its approval in December 2012 of two high-profile transactions involving foreign state-owned enterprises acquiring Canadian businesses, the Canadian government announced new policies that would guide the minister of industry in applying the Investment Canada Act (ICA) to subsequent similar transactions.
The Competition Tribunal has recently released its decision in the high-profile case against Toronto Real Estate Board regarding access to the Toronto Multiple Listing Service system.
On April 15, 2013, the Competition Tribunal rejected the Commissioner of Competition’s argument that the Toronto Real Estate Board was engaging in anti-competitive acts contrary to section 79 of the Competition Act.1
In cases heard barely two weeks apart, Canada’s Competition Bureau obtained record-setting fines against two Japanese auto parts suppliers that pleaded guilty to bid-rigging charges.
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its reasons for decision in R v. Dowdall, affirming the Superior Court’s earlier decision to commit 17 defendants to stand trial on charges of bid-rigging under s.47 of the Competition Act.
On April 18, 2013 before Justice L.D. Ratushny of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a Japanese supplier of motor vehicle components, Yazaki Corporation ("Yazaki") pleaded guilty to three counts of bid-rigging, in violation of subsection 47(2) of the Competition Act.
On April 29, 2013, the Government of Canada tabled its budget implementation bill, the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, which includes proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act, particularly in relation to state-owned enterprises.
