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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Canada ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
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Grocery Stores ,
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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
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Canada ,
Commercial Leases ,
Competition ,
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Enforcement ,
Landlords ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Shopping Centers ,
Tenants
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
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