Category Archives: Conferences

December 18, 2013

Competition & Advertising Law Events: Canadian CBA Competition Law Spring Forum (Toronto): Save the Date

The Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association has announced some preliminary details for the 2014 Competition Law Spring Forum, to be held in Toronto on May 21, 2014 at the Toronto Board of Trade.  According to the CBA’s National Competition Law Section, more … Read the rest of this entry »

October 15, 2013

Interim Competition Commissioner John Pecman to Visit Vancouver December 5th (Vancouver Competition Policy Roundtable Meeting)

Canada’s new Interim Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, will be visiting Vancouver on December 5th and will be a guest of the Vancouver Competition Policy Roundtable. For more information send me a mail: steve@szentesilaw.com. ____________________ SERVICES AND CONTACT I am a Toronto competition/antitrust lawyer and … Read the rest of this entry »

October 4, 2013

New Competition Bureau Inquiries Bulletin & New Commissioner Remarks

Earlier today the Competition Bureau published for public consultation a new draft Inquiries Bulletin.  Canada’s new Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, also outlined some of the Bureau’s priorities and made new announcements in remarks delivered at the annual CBA Fall Competition Law Conference in Ottawa. … Read the rest of this entry »

September 27, 2013

Advertising Law Events: Competition Bureau & University of Ottawa Internet Policy Clinic Hosting E-commerce and Online Advertising Workshop

The Competition Bureau and University of Ottawa’s Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) will be co-hosting a one-day workshop on October 1st to explore the areas of e-commerce and online advertising.  According to the hosts, the workshop will include panel discussions on … Read the rest of this entry »

September 13, 2013

Competition/Antitrust Events: 2013 Annual CBA Fall Competition Law Conference

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is holding its annual Fall Competition Law Conference from October 3-4, 2013 in Ottawa (chaired by Anita Banicevic, of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in Toronto).  From the CBA: “This past year has been … Read the rest of this entry »

August 21, 2013

Upcoming Antitrust Events: Advanced Antitrust U.S. Chicago 2013, 7 November 2013, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

IBC Legal Conferences is holding an upcoming antitrust conference in Chicago in November.  From IBC: “This must-attend conference on U.S. antitrust in Chicago will include the following essential topics and much more besides: Regulatory Climate Outlook: Enforcement Priorities, Recent Case Law and Economic Implications Market … Read the rest of this entry »

July 7, 2013

Upcoming Events: 2013 Annual Competition Law Fall Conference (October 3-4, Ottawa)

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association is hosting its 2013 Annual Competition Law Fall Conference in Ottawa (October 3-4, 2013).  From the Competition Law Section: “An unprecedented number of important decisions are pending (or have recently been decided) in a variety … Read the rest of this entry »

April 6, 2013

A Few Thoughts on the Interim Commissioner of Competition’s C.D. Howe Institute Remarks

Yesterday, Canada’s Interim Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, delivered remarks at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto – his fifth speech since taking the position of Interim Commissioner last fall (see: Remarks by John Pecman, Interim Commissioner of Competition).  In general, his remarks reflected some … Read the rest of this entry »