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Mise à jour : Entrée en vigueur des modifications à la Loi sur la concurrence du Canada

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Update: Amendments to Canada’s Competition Act Now in Effect

On June 23, 2023, significant changes to the Canadian Competition Act (Act) came into effect. These key changes include...more

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Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Illegal on June 23, 2023

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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

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No Poaching - Upcoming Changes to Canada’s Competition Act

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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

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Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour de mai 2023

Bienvenue à l’édition de mai 2023 de l’infolettre Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes. Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes...more

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Entrée en vigueur imminente de l’interdiction criminelle visant les accords de fixation de salaires et de non-débauchage

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Criminal Prohibition Against Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements Coming Soon

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: May 2023 Update

Welcome to the May issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian...more

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Getting Ready for Canada’s Upcoming Ban on Wage-Fixing & No-Poach Agreements

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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

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Bureau de la concurrence : projet de lignes directrices sur les accords de fixation des salaires et de non-débauchage

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Guidance on Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements

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

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Canada’s Competition Act Will Soon Criminally Prohibit Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Between Unaffiliated Employers

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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

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Highlights From the Competition Bureau’s Session on Changes to the Competition Act

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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

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Loi sur la concurrence : Survol des restrictions sur les accords entre entreprises en matière de modalités d’emploi

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Act Restrictions on Agreements Between Companies on Employment Terms: What You Need to Know

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Update: Amendments to Canada’s Competition Act Now Enacted

On June 23, 2022, the Canadian Parliament passed legislation implementing changes that significantly expand the scope of the Canadian Competition Act....more

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Canadian Competition Act Reform: First Round of Significant Amendment

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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

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Le gouvernement fédéral propose des modifications qui élargiraient grandement la portée de la Loi sur la concurrence

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

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Canada Proposes Significant Amendments to the Competition Act

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Proposed Competition Law Amendments in Canada Set to Significantly Expand the Scope of the Competition Act

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

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Canadian Government Announces Plans to Review Potential Changes to the Competition Act

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Following years of debate about whether the Competition Act should be amended, the Canadian government has announced plans to “carefully evaluate potential ways to improve its operation”, touching on several concerns...more

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Bureau de la concurrence : Orientation sur les accords entre acheteurs et priorités pour la reprise économique

Le Bureau de la concurrence (le « Bureau ») a publié récemment une orientation relativement à son approche à l’égard des accords entre acheteurs concurrents, y compris les accords de non-débauchage et de fixation de salaires....more

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