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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-24 2023-07-24 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its investigation into Isologic’s contracting practices in the supply of radiopharmaceuticals | Isologic Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals Inc.; Isologic; health care; radioactive compounds; single-photon emission computed tomography; abuse of dominance; anti-competitive; |
| 2023-05-31 2023-05-31 | Competition Bureau statement regarding the acquisition by Superior of Certarus | Superior, Certarus, propane, natural gas, portable heating fuels, industrial, Northern Ontario, road distribution, publicly traded company, privately owned company, compression technology, depressurization technology, Fort Frances, Dryden, Thunder Bay, Geraldton, Marathon, Wawa, New Liskeard, Porcupine |
| 2023-04-18 2023-04-18 | Competition Bureau statement regarding its review of Paper Excellence’s acquisition of Resolute Forest Products | Domtar Corporation, Competition Act, Paper Excellence, Resolute, Crown Forest Sustainability Act, monopsony power, hardwood pulp, paper mill, northwestern Ontario, Thunder Bay |
| 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 |