| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Combatting cartels is one of the most important jobs for the Competition Bureau and competition authorities worldwide. A cartel is born when businesses agree to act together instead of competing with each other, all the while maintaining the illusion of competition.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Les Entreprises de ventilation Climasol Inc. and its President, Roch Raby, pleaded guilty today in the Quebec Superior Court in Montreal. They were fined $130,000 and $10,000 respectively for their role in an agreement to rig bids for a private sector ventilation contract in the Faubourg St‑Laurent Phase II project.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
When it comes to free trial scams and subscription traps, promises of 'free' can actually end up costing you big time.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
From broadcasting to taxis to hospitality, new business models used by Netflix, Uber and Airbnb are reshaping industries around the world.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau announced today that it has approved Pfizer's sale of four pharmaceutical products to Pharmascience.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Fraud Prevention Month 2016 kicks off today with the release of the results of a new survey on the most common scams targeting Canadian consumers, as well as tips on how they can protect themselves.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
Chalifoux Sani Laurentides Inc. has pleaded guilty in the Quebec Superior Court in Montreal and has been fined $118,000 for its participation in a bid‑rigging scheme to obtain municipal contracts for specialized sewer services in Quebec. The charges against owner Michel Chalifoux were stayed.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau confirmed today that it has decided not to challenge the proposed acquisition of WIND Mobile by Shaw Communications.
| Competition Bureau Canada | news releases
The Competition Bureau announced today that the pre‑merger notification threshold relating to transaction‑size for 2016 will increase to $87 million from the 2015 threshold of $86 million.
