Category Archives: Conferences

May 21, 2014

New Remarks by Canada’s Commissioner of Competition & Competition Compliance Video

Earlier today, the Competition Bureau posted new remarks by the Commissioner of Competition from the Canadian Bar Association’s 2014 Competition Law Spring Forum (one of two annual Canadian competition law conferences hosted by the CBA). See: Remarks by John Pecman, Commissioner of Competition.  These new … Read the rest of this entry »

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 »