Relevant Authorities and Legislation -

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Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)?

The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) is an independent, federal law enforcement agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition Act (the “Act”). The Bureau is part of “Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada” (i.e., the Canadian industry ministry) and is headed by the Commissioner of Competition (the “Commissioner”). The Competition Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) is a specialised adjudicative body that operates independently of the Bureau and is responsible for hearing applications made under certain provisions of the Act, namely with respect to mergers, abuse of dominance and certain civil matters. The Tribunal has all such powers, rights and privileges as are vested in a superior court of record, including with respect to the attendance and examination of witnesses, the production and inspection of documents and the enforcement of its orders. The Tribunal may issue a range of formal remedial orders with respect to mergers, including divestiture orders.