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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. David Higbee (Global Head of Antitrust) and Dominic Long (Global Deputy Head of Antitrust) are our editors this month....more
Le 23 juin 2023, d’importantes modifications apportées à la Loi sur la concurrence du Canada (la « Loi ») sont entrées en vigueur. Ces importantes modifications comprennent...more
On June 23, 2023, significant changes to the Canadian Competition Act (Act) came into effect. These key changes include...more
Competition Bureau Publishes Related Enforcement Guidelines Canada's new criminal prohibition on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements will come into force on June 23, 2023. These new provisions under subsection 45(1.1) of...more
The federal Canadian Competition Act is the principal legislation that aims to deter and prevent anti-competitive practices in the Canadian marketplace. One year ago, the Canadian government made major amendments to the act. ...more
Le 23 juin 2023, la nouvelle disposition de la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») rendant les accords de fixation des salaires et de non-débauchage illégaux et passibles de lourdes sanctions au criminel entrera en vigueur....more
On June 23, 2023, the new criminal provision under the Competition Act (Act) prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poach agreements comes into force. This pending change in the law involves the potential for significant criminal and...more
Wage-fixing and no-poach agreements will be illegal and subject to criminal penalties and damages actions in Canada as of June 23, 2023, as part of a package of amendments to the Competition Act passed in 2022. The new...more
Effective January 1, 2023, private companies incorporated in Ontario must establish and maintain a Register of individuals with significant control (“ISCs”). Significant Control means a direct or indirect interest in a...more
Le 18 janvier 2023, le Bureau de la concurrence du Canada (le « Bureau ») a publié le projet des lignes directrices très attendues (le « projet de lignes directrices ») sur son approche quant à la nouvelle interdiction...more
On January 18, 2023, Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) published, in draft, highly anticipated guidance (Draft Guidance) outlining its views on the new criminal prohibition against agreements or arrangements between...more
On June 23, 2022, Canada’s Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 received Royal Assent and amended Canada’s Competition Act. The Competition Act applies to all businesses operating in Canada, whether they are...more
On September 8, the Competition Bureau hosted a public information session about the 2022 amendments to the Competition Act. The session included guidance on the Bureau’s approach to enforcing new provisions related to abuse...more
Le Parlement a récemment adopté une modification à la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») prévoyant des sanctions criminelles ainsi que des actions privées en dommages-intérêts applicables aux accords de non-débauchage et de...more
Parliament recently passed an amendment to the Competition Act (Act) enacting criminal sanctions and private actions for damages for no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between employers. Here are the key facts you need to...more
On June 23, 2022, the Canadian Parliament passed legislation implementing changes that significantly expand the scope of the Canadian Competition Act....more
On April 26, 2022, the Government of Canada announced proposed amendments to the Competition Act as part of the Budget Implementation Act, 2022. These proposed amendments are likely the first step in the Federal Government's...more
Faisant suite à des annonces récentes du ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie, le gouvernement du Canada a proposé des modifications législatives (les « modifications proposées ») qui élargiraient...more
Earlier this week, the Canadian government introduced the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 (Bill) to enact measures announced in its April 7, 2022 budget (Budget). The Budget foreshadowed that the Bill would contain...more
Following recent announcements by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Government of Canada has now proposed amendments that would significantly expand the scope of the Canadian Competition Act (Act). These...more
Earlier this year, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced that amendments to the Competition Act would come in two stages. The first round of changes were revealed in the Budget Implementation Act (the...more
Recent decisions from the British Columbia Supreme Court in Latifi v. The TDL Group Corp., 2021 BCSC 2183 and the Federal Court of Canada in Jensen v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 2021 FC 1185 involved proposed class action...more