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Competition Commissioner Argues Key Canadian Markets Are Highly Concentrated and Again Advocates for Stage II Competition Act Amendments

On May 2, 2023, Canada’s Globe and Mail published an opinion by Canada’s Commissioner of Competition (Commissioner), Matthew Boswell, arguing that key Canadian consumer markets are highly concentrated and urging for another new round of Competition Act reform. In this regard, in general, the Commissioner … Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Competition Bureau’s 2023-2024 Annual Plan: Increased Litigation, Competition Act Amendments and Focus on Digital Economy

On April 17, 2023, Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) published its new Annual Plan (see: 2023-2024 Annual Plan: Driving Competition Forward For All Canadians). In announcing its new Annual Plan, the Commissioner of Competition said: “I’m happy to present the Competition Bureau’s Annual Plan for 2023-2024, … Read the rest of this entry »