Competition Bureau reaches agreement with oilfield services company to preserve competition in the Canadian oil and natural gas industry
July 16, 2025 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau
Phones are constantly buzzing, and scammers know the easiest way to you is through your text messages.
Lately, many people are seeing more text messages from unknown numbers, saying things like “Unpaid highway toll detected on your vehicle. Pay now to avoid fines.” or “We’ve detected suspicious activity on your account – verify now”. Be on the lookout: it could be a common scam known as smishing.
Competition Bureau reaches agreement with Canadian energy company to preserve competition in the oil and natural gas industry
June 20, 2025 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau
The Competition Bureau has published a revised information bulletin presenting its perspective on private access to the Competition Tribunal following recent changes to the Competition Act that expanded access.
Loblaw’s public commitment to change its practices relating to restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses marks a key milestone for competition in the Canadian grocery industry. The details of Loblaw’s commitment are available in the backgrounder.
Algorithmic pricing is on the rise worldwide. In sectors ranging from hospitality to concert tickets to ridesharing, businesses are using algorithms to guide pricing strategies for their products or services.
Today, the Competition Bureau has published a discussion paper—Algorithmic Pricing and Competition—for public consultation.