| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
In its latest issue of the Competition Advocate, titled “Promoting Fair Competition in the Restaurant and Mobile Food Industry,” the Bureau highlights the benefits of the removal of barriers to operate food trucks and other mobile food services, which increases competition, innovation and consumer choice.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
You are looking for a good price on a flight for your upcoming summer vacation. You have a tight budget and need to squeeze it in. After searching for some time, you start to get a little lost in the maze of international websites that offer price comparisons. You finally find the best deal. Thrilled, you book it! But did you think to check which currency was used in the advertised price?
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau issued guidance today to firms applying for funding under the Government of Canada’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau calls on sporting and entertainment ticket vendors to review their marketing practices and display the real price of tickets upfront.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
John Pecman, Commissioner of Competition, is pleased to welcome Rami Greiss, Executive General Manager, Merger and Authorisation Review at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to the Competition Bureau on a one-year interchange.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Competition and innovation concerns related to the proposed merger between E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) were addressed today when the Competition Bureau reached an agreement with both companies.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau announced today that it has reached separate agreements with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Couche-Tard) and Parkland Industries Ltd. (Parkland) to address competition concerns arising from Couche-Tard’s purchase of CST Brands Inc. (CST), the owner of the Ultramar brand, and the subsequent sale of the majority of CST’s Canadian assets to Parkland. These agreements preserve competition in the retail sale of gasoline in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau of Canada and its Colombian counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to promote cooperation and strengthen cross-border competition law enforcement.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
You receive an urgent email from your CEO requesting money to secure a major business deal. It looks legit. Sure, it’s not normal procedure, but time is of the essence and you can’t let your boss down. What if the future success of the company is in your hands? Do you transfer the money?
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
A company specializing in the installation of ventilation systems pleaded guilty today to one count of bid-rigging related to the Tour St-Antoine condominium development project in Montreal. The company, 9201-2640 Québec Inc., will pay a $140,000 fine and will cooperate with the Competition Bureau as court proceedings move forward against others accused in the case.
