Tag Archives: canadian antitrust law

March 28, 2023

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 »

June 11, 2019

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 »

June 12, 2014

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 »

June 11, 2014

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 »

October 25, 2013

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 »

February 28, 2013

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 »

February 11, 2013

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 »