| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
As Canadians turn to online services and rely on the digital marketplace more than ever, it’s important they have the tools and information they need to protect themselves from online fraud. This March, online scams will be at the centre of the Fraud Prevention Month campaign.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Health care continues to be one of the most important issues for Canadians, and digital solutions can be instrumental in meeting Canadians’ health care needs. Today, the Competition Bureau published summaries of the feedback it received from Canadians and industry stakeholders through a survey and public consultation.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
In addition to a $5 million penalty for FlightHub Group Inc., two company directors have agreed to penalties of $400,000 each after the Competition Bureau concluded that the online travel agency charged customers hidden fees, authored positive customer reviews to promote its services, and made numerous false or misleading claims about its prices and other flight-booking services.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau announced today that the 2021 pre-merger notification threshold relating to transaction size will decrease to $93 million from the 2020 threshold of $96 million.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
As governments across Canada enact stimulus measures in support of the country’s economic recovery, competition in public procurement is becoming increasingly important.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
A Canadian company doing business as Revive You Media (1806369 Alberta Limited) pleaded guilty today in the Provincial Court of Ontario for promoting deceptive free trial offers for health and dietary supplements that trapped consumers into monthly subscriptions.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Competition works best when you shop around. Businesses need to offer you good value for money if they want to keep you as a customer or win you over as a new one. Make this work in your favour to get a better deal for your everyday services.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau announced today that it has closed its investigation into allegations that Postmedia and Torstar reached an agreement contrary to the conspiracy provisions of the Competition Act.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Today, the Competition Bureau issued a report highlighting key takeaways from its inaugural Digital Enforcement Summit, which took place online throughout October and November 2020.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Engineering firm CIMA+ has been ordered to pay $3.2 million over the next four years for bid-rigging on municipal infrastructure contracts in the province of Québec.
