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Online dating – know what you’re signing up for

| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases

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

| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases

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


2019 pre-merger notification transaction-size threshold

| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases

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.


Competition Bureau concludes investigation into ticket scalper bots

| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases

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.


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