The Competition Bureau has approved Familiprix Inc. and Corporation Groupe Pharmessor, an affiliate of McKesson Canada Corporation, as the purchasers of METRO Inc.’s interests relating to 10 retail pharmacies in Quebec.
Looking for love online? You may be more likely to fall victim to a scam than you are to fall in love. Web-based dating sites may use fictitious profiles and hidden or misleading terms and conditions to bait you into paying for their services.
Weight loss claims must be true and supported by testing
False, misleading or unsubstantiated claims are illegal under the Competition Act
February 8, 2019 – OTTAWA, ON – Competition Bureau
The Competition Bureau is urging policy makers in British Columbia to re-think provincial taxi regulations and make them better for consumers and businesses alike by applying the principles of competition.
2019 pre-merger notification transaction-size threshold
January 31, 2019 – OTTAWA, ON – Competition Bureau
The Competition Bureau announced today that the 2019 pre-merger notification threshold relating to transaction size will increase to $96 million from the 2018 threshold of $92 million.
Recently, allegations were made that Ticketmaster facilitated the mass scalping of tickets through the use of its software, TradeDesk. Generally, consumer protection and unfair business practices, including as they relate to ticket sales, are addressed at the provincial level. However, the Competition Bureau has examined the matter and has concluded that this conduct has not contravened the Competition Act.