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 ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement ,
Final Guidance ,
Grocery Stores ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
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
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
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
Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) hosted a summit in late September, its first in-person event in more than two years. The summit explored the intersection between competition law and environmental and sustainability...more