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Tag Archives: canadian antitrust law
Competition Bureau Publishes Sweeping Recommendations for Canadian Competition Law Reform
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, has published a new Legal Update that discusses the Competition Bureau’s sweeping submission to the Canadian government in response to the government’s public consultation on amendments to the Competition Act. Below is an excerpt with … Read the rest of this entry »
New Canadian Commissioner of Competition Increases Focus on Digital Economy
Practical Law Canada has published a New Legal Update, which discusses recent Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) and policy changes relating to competition and the digital economy in Canada. This new Update includes key points from recent Commissioner of Competition speeches, media interviews and conferences hosted by … Read the rest of this entry »
What Is Competition Law?: A Few Interesting, Frequent and Important Competition & Advertising Law Questions – Part II
Several days ago I posted the first of a series of short notes discussing some of the more interesting, frequent and important competition and advertising law questions I’ve received over the past few years (for the first post see: here). Today I thought I would … Read the rest of this entry »
What Is Competition Law?: A Few Interesting, Frequent and Important Competition & Advertising Law Questions – Part I
I’ve been blogging on competition and advertising law topics for quite a few years now – about six or seven years or so by my count – and written on a number of topics (some 1,000+ posts now as hard as that seems to me … Read the rest of this entry »
Trade Association Compliance on New Competition Commissioner’s Radar
Canada’s new Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, spoke in Toronto yesterday and delivered remarks that, as in recent speeches, included an emphasis on trade association compliance. In this, his second speech since becoming Commissioner, the Commissioner signaled that trade and professional associations were once again … Read the rest of this entry »
New Publications – CLE BC Annual Review of Law & Practice 2013 – Including our Competition Law Developments Chapter
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE BC) has published its annual Review of Law & Practice – 2013, including my joint 2012 Competition Law Chapter (see: Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2013). Overview (from CLE BC): “Discover the most efficient … Read the rest of this entry »
Concurrences 2013 Antitrust Writing Awards
Thank you very much to Concurrences for short-listing one of my articles on Canadian bid-rigging for their upcoming 2013 Antitrust Writing Awards: Competition Bureau Jointly Lays 77 Charges Against 11 Individuals and 9 Companies in Quebec Bid-rigging Case – Tough Stance on Criminal Enforcement Continues. … Read the rest of this entry »
Interim Commissioner of Competition Speech Highlights Key Cases, Criminal Enforcement, Trade Association Compliance & Bureau Immunity and Leniency Programs
In a speech earlier today, the new Interim Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, in his first published remarks as Commissioner, discussed compliance, current Bureau enforcement policies and ongoing cases. Some of the noteworthy aspects of the Interim Commissioner’s remarks include highlighting the Bureau’s continued enforcement … Read the rest of this entry »
