The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) raised concerns in its 2023 market study of the grocery sector about the use of competitor property controls (i.e., terms in commercial leases or covenants that run with the land) to...more
7/22/2025
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
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Commercial Real Estate Market ,
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Final Guidance ,
Grocery Stores ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
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Real Estate Transactions ,
Restrictive Covenants
In June 2024, amendments to the Canadian Competition Act (Act) garnered significant attention (and criticism) from both business and legal communities in Canada for the introduction of new “greenwashing” provisions. The new...more
2/12/2025
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Canada ,
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Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
False Advertising ,
Greenwashing ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Parliament recently passed Bill C-59 (the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023), which include important changes to Canada’s Competition Act, many of which are now in force. These amendments follow the already...more
6/24/2024
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Canadian Competition Act ,
Competition Authorities ,
Environmental Policies ,
Market-Sharing ,
Merger Reviews ,
Notification Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Private Right of Action ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Tribunals