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A new playing field: Summarizing sweeping reforms to the Canadian Competition Act
Overview On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59, known as The Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act[1], 2023, received royal assent, enacting further amendments to Canada’s Competition Act (the “Act”). Over the last two years, the Act has been substantially reformed through […]
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Competition Bureau to host The Competition and Growth Summit in June 2021
The Canadian economy is on the road to recovery after experiencing significant economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including: a decline in gross domestic product: Canada (5.4%)[1] and worldwide (4.9%);[2] an increase in unemployment: Canada (4%), North America (9.2%),[3] […]
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2022 merger review thresholds
Highlights The 2022 merger review thresholds under the Competition Act (the “CA”) and the Investment Canada Act (the “ICA”) (collectively, the “Thresholds”) are now in full effect until the next annual adjustment. The Thresholds assist in determining whether a proposed […]
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Competition Bureau updates competitor collaboration guidelines
On May 6, 2021, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) released its updated Competitor Collaboration Guidelines (the “Guidelines”),[1] providing refined insight into enforcement efforts under the criminal conspiracy (section 45) and civil agreement (section 90.1) provisions of the Competition Act (the “Act”). Tracing its […]
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Federal government expands guidelines related to national security reviews
All foreign investments in Canada, regardless of dollar value, are subject to the national security provisions of the Investment Canada Act (the “ICA”), including greenfield investments. On March 25, 2021, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, released […]
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Federal government announces new policy for investments with Russian ties
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry has issued a policy statement indicating that: any proposed investment by direct or indirect Russian investors, where “net benefit” clearance is required under the Investment Canada Act (the “ICA”) will […]
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International working group launched to share intelligence on potentially anticompetitive conduct impacting global and domestic supply chains
The Canadian Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) and its Five Eyes counterparts have formed an international working group to share intelligence on potentially anticompetitive conduct impacting global and domestic supply chains in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand […]
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Amendments to the Competition Act – Bill C-59 and its impact on “Greenwashing”
Overview On June 20, 2024, the Federal Government passed Bill C-59, known as the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (the “Bill C-59”)[1], amending certain provisions set out in the Competition Act (the “Act”)[2]. The amendments to the misleading advertising provisions […]
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Gearing up for change: A new look merger-control regime
This bulletin is the second in our subject-matter specific series explained in the article: “A New Playing Field: Summarizing Sweeping Reforms to the Canadian Competition Act”, which summarizes key changes to Canada’s Competition Act (the “Act”). Over the last two […]
Loi sur la concurrence et Loi sur Investissement Canada : De nouveaux seuils sont en vigueur pour l’examen de fusions
Points à retenir Les seuils de 2021 pour l’examen de fusions de la Loi sur la concurrence (la « LC ») et de la Loi sur Investissement Canada (la « LIC ») (collectivement, les « seuils ») sont maintenant en vigueur jusqu’au prochain rajustement annuel. Les seuils […]
Entrée en vigueur de la première série de modifications importantes apportées à la Loi sur la concurrence
Le 23 juin 2022, la première série de modifications importantes apportées à la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») est entrée en vigueur (les « modifications de 2022 »). Les modifications de 2022, ainsi que celles qui devraient entrer en vigueur l’année […]
Modification des dispositions en matière de sécurité nationale de la Loi sur Investissement Canada afin de créer une option de dépôt volontaire
Depuis le 2 août 2022, les dispositions en matière de sécurité nationale de la Loi sur Investissement Canada (la « Loi ») permettent aux investisseurs étrangers qui n’ont pas d’obligation de dépôt en vertu de la Loi d’obtenir la certitude […]
Le Canada interdit les accords de fixation des salaires et de non-débauchage
Le 23 juin 2022, la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») a été modifiée par la Loi no 1 d’exécution du budget de 2022 (les « modifications »). Certains changements ne sont pas encore en vigueur; les entreprises ont donc le temps de s’y préparer. […]
