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- These amendments will make it easier for the Commissioner of Competition (the “ Commissioner “) to take enforcement action, including by introducing structural presumptions in merger review, incentivize private parties to bring actions for all manner of civilly reviewable conduct, and broaden the scope of the Act by introducing a certificate regime for environmental competitor collaborations and a right to repair, among other things.
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Jun 25, 2024 · Important amendments to the Competition Act became law on June 20, 2024, following Royal Assent of Bill C- 59, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023. The Government of Canada has made these changes as a part of its modernization of Canada’s competition regime.
- Significant changes to strengthen the Competition Act become law
On June 20, 2024, important changes to the Competition Act...
- Significant changes to strengthen the Competition Act become law
Jun 25, 2024 · On June 20, 2024, important changes to the Competition Act became law that strengthen the Competition Bureau’s ability to protect competition and prevent anti-competitive mergers and conduct.
Jun 28, 2024 · Following a series of high-profile amendments aimed at strengthening Canada’s competition law regime culminating in royal assent for Bill C-59 on June 20, 2024, the legislative framework governing competition law and the conduct of businesses in Canada as set out in the Competition Act has changed substantially.
Jun 21, 2024 · Significant and wide-ranging amendments to the Competition Act have received royal assent on June 20, 2024. This is the third wave of amendments, following amendments adopted in 2022 and 2023, with broad implications for all businesses across Canada.
2 days ago · For more on the history of Canadian competition policy, see MICHAEL TREBILCOCK ET AL., THE LAW AND ECONOMICS OF CANADIAN COMPETITION POLICY 3–36 (2002) and JOHN S. TYHURST, CANADIAN ...
Nov 7, 2024 · The Competition Act (the Act) has various provisions to protect Canadians from mergers and restrictive trade practices that harm competition among firms. The Act was amended on December 15, 2023, and June 20, 2024. These amendments made changes to the provisions around mergers and restrictive trade practices, as well as other provisions.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Article. Significant Amendments to the Competition Act Are (Finally) Here. June 21, 2024. On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59[1] received royal assent and has become law, just one day after it completed its third and final reading in the Senate.
