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 ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
False Advertising ,
Greenwashing ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Davies recently submitted comments in response to consultations initiated by the Canadian Competition Bureau’s November 7, 2024 Discussion Paper on the Bureau’s review of its Merger Enforcement Guidelines (MEGs) to better...more
1/16/2025
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Competition Authorities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
Following the Canadian Competition Bureau’s 2023 Retail Grocery Market Study in which it recommended that provincial and territorial governments take measures to limit property controls in the grocery industry, including...more
8/20/2024
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Canada ,
Commercial Leases ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement ,
Landlords ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Shopping Centers ,
Tenants
Canada’s Competition Act was amended effective December 15, 2023 to both (i) establish a new, more expansive framework for challenging anti-competitive conduct by dominant firms and (ii) specifically provide that it is an...more
1/19/2024
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Amended Rules ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
OECD ,
Patent Act ,
Penalties ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Act ,
Unfair Pricing
The Minister of Finance recently introduced Bill C-56 to implement certain proposals announced by the Prime Minister designed to lower prices and “make life more affordable” for Canadians. The bill provides details of the...more
9/29/2023
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Canada ,
Collaboration ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Innovation ,
Mergers ,
Prime Minister ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Tribunals
As we look ahead to the trends and issues likely to be at the forefront of Canadian competition law policy and enforcement in 2022, it is clear that discussion of significant potential legislative reforms will be an important...more
2/15/2022
/ Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Canada ,
Collaboration ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Currency ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mergers ,
Prime Minister ,
Standard of Conduct ,
Tribunals ,
Wage-Fixing