At @The_IIC’s annual conference in Ottawa today, Interim Commissioner Jeanne Pratt highlighted how the evolution of Canada's telecommunications sector demonstrates the importance of sustained pro-competitive policy choices: canada.ca/en/competition-bur…
ALT Interim Commissioner of Competition Jeanne Pratt addresses a crowd from behind a podium at an event. Text in image: Keynote Speech: Competition is a process, not a destination
“Competition is not just a priority for periods of economic growth. Competition is one of the things that makes our economy stronger in difficult times.”
-Interim Commissioner of Competition Jeanne Pratt at the @CBA_News Fall Conference
ALT Interim Commissioner of Competition Pratt speaking from a podium in front of an audience.
We’ve reached an agreement with the QPAREB to expand access to Centris real estate data. This includes sale prices, listing history, property characteristics and other information used in real estate brokerage services.
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ALT Several houses in a row. Text in image: Improving competition in Quebec’s real estate market
This week, our team began presenting our case before the Competition Tribunal against DoorDash over allegedly advertising misleading prices and discounts.
For details, visit: canada.ca/en/competition-bur…
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Answer: False - Minimum advertising pricing policies can set the lowest price that a retailer can advertise a product.
We’re investigating these policies & we want to hear from those with experience in the sector: competition-bureau.canada.ca…
We welcome Nortera and B&G Foods’ joint decision not to proceed with their proposed transaction involving the Green Giant and Le Sieur brands. Our investigation found the deal was likely to lead to higher prices and fewer choices.
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ALT A pile of frozen vegetables placed on a circular stone slab. Text: Major vegetable brands abandon merger after our challenge.
As Canadians increasingly encounter AI, transparency matters.
That’s why our recommendations to @ISED_CA focus on helping consumers make informed decisions, preserving competition, and addressing harms rather than specific technologies.
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We’re investigating the use of minimum advertised pricing policies in retail grocery. These policies set the lowest price at which a retailer can advertise a product.
We want to hear from those with experience with these policies. competition-bureau.canada.ca…
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We’ve reached an agreement with Kalibrate to change how it shares data about gas stations, helping protect competition and benefit Canadians at the pump.
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ALT A gas station at night with a faded binary code. Text: Addressing concerns in the retail gas industry
In case you missed it: Yesterday, we announced that Sobeys’ parent company, Empire, agreed to limit its use of exclusivity clauses and to no longer enforce existing restrictive covenants or enter new ones: canada.ca/en/competition-bur…
ALT Shopping cart in a grocery store aisle. Text in image: “The agreement with Empire removes barriers to competition and will support new entry and increased competition from retailers selling everyday essential items.”
Jeanne Pratt
Interim Commissioner of Competition
We’ve reached an agreement with Empire (Sobeys, IGA, FreshCo) to address concerns related to its use of property controls in the Canadian grocery industry: canada.ca/en/competition-bur…
ALT Update: Bureau reaches agreement with Sobeys’ parent company Empire to address grocery property controls
We welcome the Competition Tribunal's order preventing Nortera from completing its proposed acquisition of B&G Foods Canada's Green Giant and Le Sieur vegetable business while the Tribunal reviews our case.
For case details: canada.ca/en/competition-bur…
ALT A pile of frozen vegetables placed on a circular stone slab. Text: Important update on the Bureau’s challenge of the proposed merger of major vegetable brands
This week, our team began presenting our case before the Competition Tribunal against Canada’s Wonderland over allegedly advertising park tickets and other items at a lower price than what consumers actually pay online.
For details, visit: canada.ca/en/competition-bur…
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Join us this Wednesday for a FREE competition law 101 webinar for businesses, led by the Bureau’s Kevin McWhinnie, and hosted by the @BECBrampton.
To register, visit: eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-comp…
ALT Text in image: Webinar: Competition Bureau 101 for Businesses. Wednesday, September 16, 11 am to noon EDT. Kevin McWhinnie, Acting Manager, Competition Law.
Join us this Wednesday for a FREE competition law 101 webinar for businesses, led by the Bureau’s Kevin McWhinnie, and hosted by the @BECBrampton.
To register, visit: eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-comp…
ALT Text in image: Webinar: Competition Bureau 101 for Businesses. Wednesday, September 16, 11 am to noon EDT. Kevin McWhinnie, Acting Manager, Competition Law.
⏰ Last call to submit your feedback on our new Cartel Enforcement Guidelines. They explain how we enforce the Competition Act's rules against criminal agreements between businesses.
️Consultation ends this Sunday ⬇️
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ALT A visual collage of a woman deep in thought under a thought bubble containing a question mark. Text on image: Last Call: Seeking feedback on our Cartel Enforcement Guidelines