Where possible, the Bureau will publicly communicate the results of certain investigations, inquiries and merger reviews by way of a position statement. This is consistent with our commitment to providing transparency to the antitrust community, industry stakeholders and the public.
In the case of a complex merger review, a position statement briefly describes the Bureau's analysis of a proposed transaction and summarizes its main findings.
| Date | Transaction | Hidden Search Terms |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-05 2022-07-05 | Competition Bureau statement on section 48 of the Competition Act | section 48, Competition Act, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, PPSC |
| 2022-06-27 2022-06-27 | Completion of Preliminary Investigation into Relabelled Biologic drugs | Relabelled Biologic drugs, drugs, Biologic drugs, Relabelled drugs, Preliminary Investigation |
| 2022-05-24 2022-05-24 | Competition Bureau statement regarding GFL’s acquisition of Terrapure | GFL; Terrapure; Consent Agreement; acquisition |
| 2022-05-20 2022-05-20 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its proactive monitoring of potentially anticompetitive patent litigation settlement agreements between branded and generic drug manufacturers | generic drug, anticompetitive patent litigation, settlement agreements |
| 2022-05-18 2022-05-18 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its inquiry into an exclusivity policy imposed by Turo | Turo, car sharing services, protect competition |
| 2022-03-15 2022-03-15 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct of wholesalers and manufacturers of crop inputs in western Canada | investigation, anti-competitive conduct, wholesalers of crop, manufacturers of crop |
| 2021-12-21 2021-12-21 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its review of S&P Global’s proposed merger with IHS Markit Ltd. | Global, IHS Markit, News Corporation, financial indices, petrochemicals |
| 2021-12-08 2021-12-08 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its review of Paper Excellence’s acquisition of Domtar | pulp, paper manufacturers ,wood fibre, woodchips, logs, pulp, sawmills, plywood, paper, Fraser, mill, free on board, FOB |
| 2021-11-26 2021-11-26 | MacEwen’s acquisition of retail gasoline sites from Quickie | Petroleum, convenience stores, Maxville, gas, retail gas, gasoline, gas station |
| 2021-07-26 2021-07-26 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its review of Aon’s acquisition of Willis Towers Watson | Business Combination Agreement, Dublin, risk management |
| 2021-07-07 2021-07-07 | Proposed joint venture between Federated Co-operatives Limited and Blair’s Family of Companies | fertilizer, crop protection products, seeds |
| 2020-09-11 2020-09-11 | Competition Bureau statement regarding WESCO's acquisition of Anixter | Datacom Business; products and pole line hardware; PHL |
| 2020-07-14 2020-07-14 | Competition Bureau statement regarding the acquisition by Elanco of Bayer Animal Health | canine otitis product, animal health, poultry insecticides |
| 2020-04-29 2020-04-29 | Competition Bureau Statement regarding the acquisition of Total Metal Recovery (TMR) Inc. by American Iron & Metal Company Inc. | scrap metal business, schredders, steel |
| 2020-04-22 2020-04-22 | Competition Bureau statement regarding Canadian National Railway Company’s proposed acquisition of H&R Transport Limited | TransX Group, rail services |
| 2020-04-01 2020-04-01 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its inquiry into alleged anti-competitive conduct by Otsuka | Otsuka, anti-competitive conduct, Generic |
| 2020-01-28 2020-01-28 | Evonik’s proposed merger with PeroxyChem | peroxide manufacturing, gas, mining sectors |
| 2019-09-19 2019-09-19 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its inquiry into alleged anti-competitive conduct by Enercare | Enercare, anti-competitive conduct, abuse of dominance |
| 2019-08-30 2019-08-30 | Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of Aucerna | software and technology, MOSAIC |
| 2019-07-10 2019-07-10 | Competition Bureau statement regarding off-label use of vaccines | off-label, use of vaccines, pharmaceutical industry |
| 2019-05-30 2019-05-30 | Parmalat Canada Inc.'s proposed acquisition of the natural cheese business of Kraft Heinz Canada ULC | food products, table spreads, beverages |
| 2019-02-20 2019-02-20 | Inquiry into alleged anti-competitive conduct by Janssen | Janssen, anti-competitive conduct, Johnson & Johnson, biosimilar products |
| 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 | Investigation into alleged practices of Celgene, Pfizer and Sanofi | Celgene, Pfizer, Sanofi, generic drug manufacturers |
| 2018-11-13 2018-11-13 | La Coop fédérée's proposed acquisition of Cargill Limited’s grain and retail crop inputs businesses | agri-food, fertilizers, seeds, herbicides, fungicides, pesticides |
| 2018-10-26 2018-10-26 | Proposed merger between Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. | food, beverages, electronics, welding |
| 2018-10-01 2018-10-01 | United Technologies Corporation’s acquisition of Rockwell Collins, Inc. | No Action Letter, NAL, United Technologies Corporation, UTC |
| 2018-09-04 2018-09-04 | Proposed merger between Stewart and Fidelity National Financial | NAL, Insurance, residential, commercial |
| 2018-06-27 2018-06-27 | BASF’s purchase of assets from Bayer AG following its acquisition of Monsanto Company | pharmaceutical, consumer health, animal health |
| 2018-05-30 2018-05-30 | Bayer AG’s acquisition of Monsanto Company | agriculture, canola, corn, soybean, wheat seeds |
| 2018-05-16 2018-05-16 | METRO Inc.’s acquisition of The Jean Coutu (PJC) Group Inc. | grocery, convenience stores, pharmacy |
| 2018-02-17 2018-02-17 | Investigation into allegations of abuse of dominance by Softvoyage Inc. | Softvoyage, abuse of dominance, development of software |
| 2017-11-21 2017-09-28 | Alleged anti-competitive conduct by Loblaw Companies Limited | anti-competitive conduct, Loblaw Companies Limited |
| 2017-09-28 2017-09-28 | Abbott’s acquisition of Alere | Laboratories, in vitro, diseases, infections |
| 2017-09-28 2017-09-28 | Superior Plus LP’s proposed acquisition of Canwest Propane from Gibson Energy ULC | propane, crude oil |
| 2017-09-11 2017-09-11 | Proposed merger between Agrium and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan | fertilizer, phosphate, nitric acid |
| 2017-08-22 2017-08-22 | Investigations into First Air, Canadian North and Calm Air | First Air, Calm Air, Canadian North, passenger, cargo services |
| 2017-07-06 2017-07-06 | Couche-Tard’s acquisition of CST and divestiture of certain assets to Parkland | gasoline, MacEwen, heating oil |
| 2017-06-27 2017-06-27 | Merger between Dow and DuPont | seeds, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, wheat, oats, barley |
| 2017-05-26 2017-05-26 | Acquisition of Valspar by Sherwin-Williams | paint, coating, industrial, marine |
| 2017-02-15 2017-02-15 | Acquisition of MTS by Bell | Telecom, Xplornet, Telecommunications, Spectrum |
| 2017-02-14 2017-02-14 | ChemChina's proposed acquisition of Syngenta | ADAMA, weeds, herbicides, insecticides |
| 2017-01-11 2017-01-11 | Summit Park’s acquisition of Iron Mountain assets | Arkive, IRM, Comstock |
| 2017-01-06 2017-01-06 | Investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct by Apple | Apple, anti-competitive conduct, abuse of dominance |
| 2016-12-28 2016-12-28 | Acquisition of St. Jude Medical by Abbott | medical, devices, surgical, heart disease, cardiovascular |
| 2016-12-16 2016-12-16 | Acquisition of Katz Group’s healthcare by McKesson | Rexall, pharmacy, pharmaceutical |
| 2016-11-21 2016-11-21 | Investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct by TMX Group Limited | TMX Group Limited, market data, Katz, McKesson, stocks |
| 2016-09-07 2016-09-07 | Couche-Tard’s proposed acquisition of retail gasoline sites from Imperial Oil | gasoline, Esso, Saint-Basile, Saint-Bruno, Carleton Place |
| 2016-09-01 2016-09-01 | CPS’s proposed acquisition of Andrukow | nitrogen, fertilizers, seeds, agri-product |
| 2016-06-28 2016-06-28 | Superior’s proposed acquisition of Canexus | FTC, Federal Trade Commission, anti-competitive |
| 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 | Proposed acquisition of Distributions pétrolières Therrien Inc.’s gasoline supply arrangements by Le Groupe Harnois inc. | gas stations, Lac-Mégantic, Coaticook |
| 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 | Proposed amalgamation of Modular Space Corporation and Williams Scotsman International | ModSpace, BOXX, ATCO |
| 2016-05-31 2016-05-31 | Acquisition of Freedom Ford Sales Limited by 1911265 Alberta Ltd. | Ford, 1911265 Alberta, dealerships, Freedom Ford, Manufacturer |
| 2016-05-31 2016-05-31 | Anheuser-Bushch InBev’s proposed acquisition of SABMiller | Labatt, Brewing Company, beer |
| 2016-05-31 2016-05-31 | Proposed merger between Marriott and Starwood | Hotels, Hilton, Best Western, Autograph Collection, Courtyard, Delta, Fairfield Inn & Suites, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance, Residence Inn, The Ritz-Carlton, SpringHill Suites, Towneplace Suites |
| 2016-05-12 2016-05-12 | Lowe’s proposed acquisition of RONA | Home Depot, Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, paint, fashion, fixtures, plumbing |
| 2016-05-02 2016-05-02 | Acquisition of WendlandAg’s agri-product retail locations by CPS | Agrium, agri-product, Viterra, nitrogen, fertilizer, seeds, crop protection |
| 2016-04-19 2016-04-19 | Investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct by Google | Google, online search, advertising services |
| 2016-04-18 2016-04-18 | Teva’s acquisition of Allergan’s generic pharmaceuticals business | Teva, generic pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals business |
| 2016-04-01 2016-04-01 | Parkland’s acquisition of Pioneer | gasoline, retailers, Dr. Igal Hendel |
| 2016-03-31 2016-03-31 | Iron Mountain’s acquisition of Recall | shredding services, destruction, paper documents, data management |
| 2015-09-29 2015-09-29 | Acquisition of Archambault retail stores by Renaud-Bray | writers, publishers, book distributors, competing bookstores, industry associations, public organizations |
| 2015-08-14 2015-08-14 | Acquisition de Hospira par Pfizer | Acquisition, Hospira, Pfizer |
| 2015-06-17 2015-06-17 | Merger between Heinz and Kraft | supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience stores, mass merchandisers, club stores |
| 2015-06-16 2015-06-16 | Kingspan’s acquisition of Vicwest and AGI’s acquisition of Westeel | building products, grain storage |
| 2015-05-14 2015-05-14 | BCE and Rogers’ acquisition of GLENTEL | WIRELESS, sans-fiL |
| 2015-05-04 2015-05-04 | Holcim's proposed acquisition of Lafarge | cement, concrete, ready-mix |
| 2015-02-23 2015-02-23 | Inter-conditional transaction between GlaxoSmithKline plc and Novartis AG involving their consumer healthcare, vaccines and oncology businesses | Proposed Transaction, oncology businesses, Inter-conditional transaction, vaccines |
| 2015-03-25 2015-03-25 | Postmedia Network Inc.'s proposed acquisition of the English-language newspapers of Quebecor Media Inc. | digital, advertising, markets, media |
| 2014-04-03 2014-04-03 | CHS’s acquisition of Agrium assets | grain, fertilizers |
| 2013-09-05 2013-09-05 | Sale of Agri-Products business to Agrium | nitrogen, fertilizers, seed, pesticides |