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Enforcement Guidelines on wage-fixing and no poaching agreements | General | Guidelines | 2023-05-30 May 30, 2023 | Competition Act, Competitor Collaboration Guidelines, Director of Public Prosecutions, no-poaching agreements, labour-related restraints, training costs | |
Planting the seeds for competition: Competition Bureau submission to Health Canada and the Expert Panel to support the Cannabis Act legislative review | General | Report | 2023-05-26 May 26, 2023 | Health Canada, Cannabis Act, consumers, businesses, regulator, policymakers, Mental Health, Addictions, THC, licensing requirements, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol | |
Request for Information: Royal Bank of Canada / HSBC Bank Canada | Mergers | Bulletin | 2023-05-01 May 1, 2023 | merger, banking, financial services, Residential Mortgages, Personal Transaction Accounts, Savings, Personal Long-Term Investment Services, Private Investment Counselling Services, Lending | |
Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (Volume 6) | Advertising/marketing | Bulletin | 2023-04-17 April 17, 2023 | online, marketing, disclosure, deception | |
2023-2024 Annual Plan: Competition, recovery and growth | Bureau performance | Corporate | 2023-04-17 April 17, 2023 | annual plan, economic recovery, competition, consumers, businesses, anti-competitive and deceptive marketing activity | |
Letter to the Minister of Transport: Assessment of the adequacy of proposed undertakings as required by subsection 53.2(6) of the Canada Transportation Act regarding the proposed acquisition of Sunwing by WestJet | General | Letter | 2023-03-02 March 2, 2023 | Sunwing Vacations, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet Airlines, Merger, travel, airline, behavioural measures | |
What we heard from the Competition and Green Growth Summit 2022 | General | Report | 2023-01-10 January 10, 2023 | Competition Bureau, report, markets, monopolization analysis, greener economy, sustainability | |
Empowering health care providers in the digital era — Digital Health Care Market Study — Part 3 | Market study | Report | 2022-11-24 November 24, 2022 | Competition Bureau, report, public health system, market study, digital health care services | |
Report to the Minister of Transport and the Parties to the Transaction Pursuant to Subsection 53.2(2) of the Canada Transportation Act | General | Report | 2022-10-25 October 25, 2022 | Report, acquisition, competition, transaction | |
Information Bulletin on Transparency | General | Bulletin | 2022-10-25 October 25, 2022 | Report, Transparency, investigations, enforcement | |
Building a More Competitive Canada | General | Annual Report | 2022-10-12 October 12, 2022 | Annual Report, Report, Canadian economy, enforcement, digital economy | |
Improving Health Care Through Pro-competitive Procurement Policy — Digital Health Care Market Study — Part 2 | Market study | Report | 2022-10-05 October 5, 2022 | health data, Market Study, digital health care services, health care services | |
Letter to the Office of Red Tape Reduction and Small Business | General | Letter | 2022-07-27 July 27, 2022 | Red Tape Reduction, Small Business, Maud Murray, pro-competitive policies | |
Guide to the 2022 amendments to the Competition Act | Amendments to the Competition Act | Guide | 2022-06-24 June 24, 2022 | amendments to the Competition Act, amendments, Competition Act | |
Unlocking the power of health data — Digital Health Care Market Study — Part One | Market study | Report | 2022-06-23 June 23, 2022 | health data, Market Study, digital health care services, health care services | |
2022-2023 Annual Plan: Competition, recovery and growth | Bureau performance | Corporate | Archived | 2022-04-04 April 4, 2022 | annual plan, economic recovery, competition, consumers, businesses, anti-competitive and deceptive marketing activity |
Championing competition in uncertain times | General | Annual Report | Archived | 2021-12-07 December 7, 2021 | Annual Report, Report, Canadian economy, enforcement, digital economy |
Our Year in Action: Safeguarding Competition in a Digital World | General | Annual Report | Archived | 2020-11-06 November 6, 2020 | Annual Report, Report, Canadian economy, enforcement, advocacy |
Competition Bureau Performance Measurement & Statistics Report 2022-2023 | General | Report | 2023-01-06 January 6, 2023 | Report, Canadian economy, enforcement, advocacy | |
Competition Bureau Performance Measurement & Statistics Report 2021-2022 | General | Report | Archived | 2021-09-31 September 30, 2021 | Report, Canadian economy, enforcement, advocacy |
CRTC/Competition Bureau Interface | General | Letter | 2001-12-17 December 17, 2001 | CRTC, telecommunications, broadcasting industries, Industry stakeholders, broadcasting firms, Telecommunications Act, telecommunications mergers | |
The Competition Bureau's Logic Model | General | Bulletin | 2019-03-26 March 26, 2019 | logic model, organizational roadmap, Bureau activities, corresponding outputs, immediate impacts, innovative marketplace | |
Letter from the Commissioner to the Canadian Bar Association regarding impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic | General | Letter | 2020-03-18 March 18, 2020 | Canadian Bar Association, COVID-19 pandemic, Competition Law Section | |
Letter to the Manitoba Securities Commission - Consultation on the Real Estate Services Act and Real Estate Services Regulation in Manitoba | General | Letter | 2021-08-20 August 08, 2021 | Manitoba Securities Commission, Real Estate Services Act, Real Estate Services Regulation in Manitoba | |
Assessment of the Adequacy of Proposed Undertakings Pursuant to Subsection 53.2(6) of the Canada Transportation Act – Proposed acquisition by Air Canada of Transat A.T. Inc. | General | Letter | 2020-12-09 December 9, 2020 | Assessment, Canada Transportation Act, Air Canada, Transat | |
Compete to Win: Final Report June 2008 | General | Report | Archived | 2008-06-28 June 26, 2008 | Competition Policy Review Panel, competition, Air Transport, Uranium Mining, Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Financial Services |
2021-2022 Annual Plan: Supporting economic recovery through competition | Bureau performance | Corporate | Archived | 2021-04-01 April 1, 2021 | economic recovery, competition, consumers, businesses, anti-competitive and deceptive marketing activity |
2020-2021 Annual Plan: Protecting competition in uncertain times | Bureau performance | Corporate | Archived | 2020-07-06 July 6, 2020 | economic recovery, competition, consumers, businesses, anti-competitive and deceptive marketing activity |
Digital Health Services Survey: What We Heard from Canadians | Market study | Report | 2021-02-24 February 24, 2021 | Digital Health Services Survey, digital health services, market study, Canada's health care sector, promote competition, Pro-competitive policies | |
Digital Health Care Consultation: What We Heard from Industry Stakeholders | Market study | Report | 2021-02-24 February 24, 2021 | Digital Health Care Consultation, digital health services, market study, Canada's health care sector, promote competition, Pro-competitive policies | |
Competitive bidding processes in the public sector: Procuring good value for taxpayer money | Bid-rigging | Competition Advocate | 2021-02-05 February 5, 2021 | cartels, competition, bid-rigging | |
Strengthening Canada's economy through pro-competitive policies: A step-by-step guide to competition assessment | Competition assessment | Guidelines | 2020-08-20 August 20, 2020 | Competition assessment, Canadian economy, competitive marketplace, competitiveness, businesses | |
Report to the Minister of Transport and the Parties to the Transaction Pursuant to Subsection 53.2(2) of the Canada Transportation Act: Proposed Acquisition by Air Canada of Transat A.T. Inc. | Mergers | Report | 2020-03-27 March 27, 2020 | Canada Transportation Act, CTA, Air Canada, Transat A.T. Inc., Minister of Transport, Proposed Acquisition, Acquisition | |
Highlights from the Competition Bureau's Data Forum: Discussing competition policy in the digital era | Policy | Report | 2019-08-30 August 30, 2019 | Data Forum, competition policy, digital era, forum, borderless digital economy | |
Guide to the Labelling of Stuffed or Filled Textile Articles | Labelling | Guidelines | 2019-06-28 June 28, 2019 | Labelling of Stuffed or Filled Textile Articles, Textile Labelling Act, Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | |
Abuse of Dominance Enforcement Guidelines | Abuse of dominance | Guidelines | 2019-03-07 March 7, 2019 | dominance, competition, market | |
Report to the Minister of Transport and the Parties to the Transaction Pursuant to Subsection 53.2(2) of the Canada Transportation Act: Proposed Merger of Bradley Air Services Limited, d.b.a. First Air, and Canadian North Inc. | Mergers | Report | 2019-02-25 February 25, 2019 | Bradley Air Services Limited, d.b.a., First Air, Canadian North Inc., Canada Transportation Act, Minister of Transport, | |
Advertising Restrictions | Advertising/marketing | Report | 2016-10-04 October 4, 2016 | Advertising, Restrictions, marketplace effects, | |
Canada's progress in FinTech: Regulatory highlights following the Competition Bureau's Market Study | Market study | Report | 2018-09-26 September 26, 2018 | Market Study, FinTech, financial services sector | |
Misleading Representations and Deceptive Marketing Practices: Choice of Criminal or Civil Track under the Competition Act | Advertising/marketing | Bulletin | 2022-10-25 October 25, 2022 | deception, conviction, adjudication | |
Telemarketing: Section 52.1 of the Competition Act | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2009-10-16 October 16, 2009 | telemarketing, deception, enforcement | |
Promotional Contests: Section 74.06 of the Competition Act | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2009-10-16 October 16, 2009 | promotions, contests, enforcement | |
Price Maintenance (Section 76 of the Competition Act) | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2014-09-15 September 15, 2014 | resale, MSRP, MAP | |
Merger Review Performance Report | Mergers | Report | 2012-04-12 April 12, 2012 | Merger, Mergers, Performance, Report | |
Merger Review Performance Report | Mergers | Report | Archived | 2010-05-31 May 31, 2010 | Merger, Mergers, Performance, Report |
Multi-Level Marketing Plans and Schemes of Pyramid Selling | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2009-04-29 April 29, 2009 | pyramid, multi-level, marketing | |
Environmental Claims: A Guide for Industry and Advertisers | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2021-12-02 December 02, 2021 | advertiser, environment, deceptive | |
Deceptive Notices of Winning a Prize | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2009-10-16 October 16, 2009 | deceptive, prize, winning | |
Consumer Rebate Promotions | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2009-09-21 September 21, 2009 | rebate, promotions, disclosure, deceptive | |
Ordinary Price Claims: Subsections 74.01(2) and 74.01(3) of the Competition Act | Advertising/marketing | Guidelines | 2009-10-16 October 16, 2009 | price, bargain, sale | |
Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (Volume 1) | Advertising/marketing | Bulletin | 2015-06-10 June 10, 2015 | online, marketing, disclosure, deception | |
Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (Volume 2) | Advertising/marketing | Bulletin | 2016-03-07 March 7, 2016 | advertising, performance, consent, compliance | |
Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (Volume 3) | Advertising/marketing | Bulletin | 2017-05-02 May 2, 2017 | digital, OECD, telecommunication | |
Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (Volume 4) | Advertising/marketing | Bulletin | 2018-06-05 June 5, 2018 | influencer, Made in Canada, savings | |
Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (Volume 5) | Advertising/marketing | Bulletin | 2020-03-04 March 4, 2020 | influencer, Made in Canada, savings | |
Competitor Collaboration Guidelines | Anti-competitive collaboration | Guidelines | 2021-05-06 May 6, 2021 | collaboration, merger, competitor | |
Competitor Collaboration Guidelines | Anti-competitive collaboration | Guidelines | Archived | 2009-12-23 December 23, 2009 | collaboration, merger, competitor |
Deter bid-rigging by using a Certificate of Independent Bid Determination | Bid-rigging | Form/Template | 2018-01-18 January 18, 2018 | tender, bids, quotations | |
Production of Electronically Stored Information | Bureau inquiries and information gathering | Bulletin | 20150428 April 28, 2015 | ESI, electronically, email, archive | |
Communication During Inquiries | Bureau inquiries and information gathering | Bulletin | Archived | 2014-06-26 June 26, 2014 | communication, third party, inquiry |
Requests for information from private parties in proceedings under section 36 of the Competition Act | Bureau inquiries and information gathering | Bulletin | 2018-06-11 June 11, 2018 | disclosure, information, confidentiality | |
Review of s. 11 of the Competition Act | Bureau inquiries and information gathering | Report | 2008-08-12 August 12, 2008 | competion, merger, inquiry | |
Information Bulletin on Private Access to the Competition Tribunal | Competition Tribunal | Bulletin | 2005-05-04 May 4, 2005 | private access, tribunal, litigation | |
Competition Bureau Fee and Service Standards Policy | Fees/service standards | Bulletin | 2003-03-31 March 31, 2003 | fee, service, standards | |
Competition Bureau Fee and Service Standards Handbook for Written Opinions | Fees/service standards | Bulletin | 2017-08-31 August 31, 2017 | written opinion, fees, standards | |
Competition Bureau Fees and Service Standards Handbook for Mergers and MergerRelated Matters | Fees/service standards | Bulletin | 2018-05-01 May 1, 2018 | fees, merger, standards | |
Competition Bureau Fee and Service Standards Handbook for Written Opinions | Fees/service standards | Bulletin | Archived | 2017-08-31 August 31, 2017 | fees, merger, standards |
Competition Bureau Fees and Service Standards Policy for Mergers and Merger-Related Matters | Fees/service standards | Bulletin | 2018-05-01 May 1, 2018 | fees, merger, standards | |
Little Black Book of Scams (Second Edition) | Fraud | Brochure | 2018-02-05 February 5, 2018 | scam, identity, internet | |
Little Black Book of Scams | Fraud | Brochure | 2017-02-15 February 15, 2017 | scam, identity, internet | |
Competition and Compliance Framework | General | Bulletin | 2015-11-10 November 10, 2015 | shared, compliance, outreach, enforcement | |
Immunity and Leniency Programs under the Competition Act | Immunity/Leniency programs | Bulletin | 2019-03-15 March 15, 2019 | immunity, leniency, cooperation | |
Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines | Intellectual property | Guidelines | 2019-03-13 March 13, 2019 | intellectual, property, competition, law, ip | |
Guide to the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | Labelling | Guidelines | 2003-02-11 February 11, 2003 | textile, labelling, advertising | |
Quality Assurance Guide—Application: Average system of net quantity determination | Labelling | Bulletin | 1999-10-15 October 15, 1999 | quality, assurance, testing, control | |
Labelling of Fabric Sold at Retail | Labelling | Guidelines | 1996-05-01 May 1, 1996 | labelling, fabric, retail | |
Federal Labelling Requirements for Upholstered Furniture | Labelling | Guidelines | 1996-11-01 November 1, 1996 | labelling, upholstered, furniture | |
Guide to the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations | Labelling | Guidelines | 1999-10-01 October 1, 1999 | consumer, packaging, regulations, labelling | |
Guide to the Labelling of Down and Feathers | Labelling | Guidelines | 2000-03-01 March 1, 2000 | down, feathers, labelling | |
Guide for the Labelling and Advertising of Pet Foods | Labelling | Guidelines | 2001-09-21 September 21, 2001 | pet, food, labelling | |
Labelling of Prepackaged Firewood | Labelling | Guidelines | 2001-06-13 June 13, 2003 | labelling, firewood, prepackaged | |
Guidance on Labelling Textile Articles Derived from Bamboo | Labelling | Guidelines | 2009-03-11 March 11, 2009 | bamboo, textile, labelling | |
"Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" Claims | Labelling | Guidelines | 2009-12-22 December 22, 2009 | product of, made in, Canada, labelling | |
Market Studies Information Bulletin (general information about market studies) | Market study | Bulletin | 2018-09-19 September 19, 2018 | market, study, analysis | |
Self-Regulated Professions — Post-study assessment | Market study | Report | 2011-09-02 September 2, 2011 | professions, study, self-regulated | |
Self-Regulated Professions—Balancing Competition and Regulation | Market study | Report | 2007-12-11 December 11, 2007 | self-regulated, competition, regulations | |
Guidance on the Labelling of Textiles for Businesses | Labelling | Guidelines | 2007-08-01 August 1, 2007 | Labelling of Textiles for Businesses, Textiles, Labelling, Businesses, guidelines, Enforcement guidelines, Textile Labelling Act, Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | |
Highlights from the Competition Bureau’s Workshop on Emerging Competition Issues | Market study | Report | 2016-03-04 March 4, 2016 | disruptive, non-price, policy, competition | |
Generic Drug Sector Study | Market study | Report | 2007-10-29 October 29, 2007 | generic, drug, supply, patent | |
Benefiting from Generic Drug Competition in Canada: The Way Forward | Market study | Report | 2008-11-25 November 25, 2008 | generic, drug, pricing, competitive | |
Technology-led innovation in the Canadian financial services sector | Market study | Report | 2017-12-14 December 14, 2017 | fintech, financial, technology | |
Big data and innovation: key themes for competition policy in Canada | Market study | Report | 2018-02-19 February 19, 2018 | bid data, innovation, platforms | |
Pre-Merger Notification Interpretation Guidelines | Mergers | Guidelines | 2011-06-17 June 17, 2011 | pre-merger, guideline, notification | |
Hostile Transactions Interpretation Guidelines | Mergers | Guidelines | 2011-07-27 July 27, 2011 | hostile, notifiable, transactions | |
Notifiable Transactions Forms (short [s. 16]; long [s. 17]) | Mergers | Form/Template | 2003-02-11 February 11, 2003 | notifiable, transactions, forms | |
Information Bulletin on Merger Remedies in Canada | Mergers | Bulletin | 2006-09-22 September 22, 2006 | merger, remedial, remedies | |
Procedures Guide for Notifiable Transactions and Advance Ruling Certificates Under the Competition Act | Mergers | Bulletin | 2010-11-01 November 1, 2010 | notifiable, transactions, advance ruling certificates | |
Competition Bureau Merger Remedies Study Summary | Mergers | Bulletin | 2011-08-11 August 11, 2011 | merger, remedial, remedies | |
Merger Enforcement Guidelines | Mergers | Guidelines | 2011-10-06 October 6, 2011 | merger, enforcement, competition | |
Merger Review Process Guidelines | Mergers | Guidelines | 2015-09-08 September 8, 2015 | merger, review, agreements | |
Competition Bureau Mergers Consent Agreement Template | Mergers | Form/Template | 2016-09-29 September 29, 2016 | merger, consent, agreement, template | |
Accuracy Requirements for Net Quantity Declarations | Packaging/labelling | Guidelines | 1999-10-01 October 1, 1999 | net quantities, labelling, packaging | |
“Regulated” Conduct | Policy | Bulletin | 2010-09-27 September 27, 2010 | conduct, regulated, federal provincial | |
Information Bulletin on the Communication of Confidential Information Under the Competition Act | Policy | Bulletin | 2013-09-30 September 30, 2013 | confidential, information, communication | |
Guide to Marking Imported Items Made with Platinum | Precious metals marking | Guidelines | 1998-03-15 March 15, 1998 | platinum, quality, mark | |
Guide to the Precious Metals Marking Act and Regulations | Precious metals marking | Guidelines | 2006-07-04 July 4, 2006 | precious, metals, quality, mark | |
Environmental Claims: A Guide for Industry and Advertisers | Advertising/marketing | Enforcement guidelines | Archived | 2008-06-25 June 25, 2008 | Environmental Claims, industry, advertisers |
Information Bulletin on Sections 15 and 16 of the Competition Act | Search and seizure | Bulletin | 2008-04-25 April 25, 2008 | search, seizure, warrant | |
Corporate Compliance Programs | General | Bulletin | 2015-06-03 June 3, 2015 | Corporate Compliance Programs, Bulletin, Compliance, Outreach | |
Corporate Compliance Programs | General | Bulletin | Archived | 2010-09-27 September 27, 2010 | Corporate Compliance Programs, Bulletin, Compliance, Outreach |