Competition Bureau takes action to protect competition in the grocery industry in an Alberta community
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Competition Bureau takes action to protect competition in the grocery industry in an Alberta community
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$20,000 fine for second construction executive guilty of bid-rigging in the Granby region
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Serge Daunais, a former executive for Pavages Maska Inc., pleaded guilty before the Superior Court of Québec in a case of bid-rigging for a paving contract awarded by the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) in and around the Granby region. He was ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.
Competition Bureau seeks feedback on its new guidelines regarding environmental claims
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau is launching a public consultation to solicit feedback from Canadians on its proposed guidelines concerning environmental claims. This follows an initial round of consultations held during the summer of 2024.
Competition Bureau sues Rogers for allegedly misleading claims about unlimited data
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Rogers Communications Inc., alleging they are falsely advertising their Infinite wireless phone plans as offering unlimited data.
Competition Bureau reaches agreement with RONA to preserve competition in housing construction
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Competition Bureau reaches agreement with RONA to preserve competition in housing construction December 23, 2024 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau
Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising in Canada
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada. Following a thorough investigation, the Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal that seeks to remedy the conduct for the benefit of Canadians.
Competition Bureau advances an investigation into Broadridge’s business practices
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau has obtained court orders to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into Broadridge Software Limited and its affiliates (Broadridge) under the merger and restrictive trade practices provisions of the Competition Act.
The urgency is fake, but the deception is real
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
We have all experienced it – the pressure to buy right away to get a great deal on a product before the sale ends or to snap it up before stock runs out. Marketing tactics that create a sense of urgency to encourage you to buy quickly are known as urgency cues. When you shop for deals, remember that while some urgency claims can provide valuable information to a consumer if they are true, some can be deceptive or fake.
Competition Bureau advances an investigation into Leon’s and The Brick’s marketing practices
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau obtained a court order to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into Leon’s Furniture Limited and its subsidiary, The Brick Warehouse LP.
Competition Bureau reaches agreement with TransAlta to preserve competition in wholesale electricity supply in Alberta
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Competition Bureau reaches agreement with TransAlta to preserve competition in wholesale electricity supply in Alberta November 14, 2024 – GATINEAU, QC – Competition Bureau