Competition Act

• Can Ottawa make a dent in housing, grocery prices? What a new bill would do

  Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, was introduced into Parliament on Thursday as the Liberals look to address cost of living concerns in Canada.

  Money

  Sep 21, 2023
  
• Competition policy becoming a ‘kitchen-table issue’ for Canadians amid inflation 

  As Canadians grow more concerned about rising inflation, competition across different sectors of the economy has become a 'kitchen-table issue'.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2023
  
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• Canada’s new wage-fixing rules kick in. How does the law work?

  New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in Friday in an effort to crack down on companies undermining competition at employees' expense.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
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• Rogers-Shaw deal: Competition watchdog appeals tribunal ruling that would allow merger

  Rogers and Shaw said Friday they had extended the close of the deal to Jan. 31, 2023, but that was before the Bureau filed its appeal, which if granted would push it even later.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2022
• B.C. Court rejects WestJet’s appeal of class-action certification about baggage fees

  WestJet is alleged to have, between September 2014 and March 2019, published two prices for checked bags, one that was free and then charged passengers another that was higher.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2022
• Flair Airlines pulling out of Abbotsford as competition with Swoop takes off

  Flair cited an intense focus on the Abbotsford-Edmonton route by its competitor Swoop — a subsidiary of WestJet — resulting in a glut of cheap tickets.

  Consumer

  Feb 12, 2020
• 7 Canadian companies committed indictable offences in bread-price fixing scandal: Competition Bureau

  Newly released court documents reveal more allegations in an industry-wide bread-price fixing scandal involving at seven Canadian companies.

  Consumer

  Jan 31, 2018
• Here’s why gas prices are climbing in Canada while oil plummets

  Gas prices have climbed all summer even as oil has renewed its slide. There's a few reasons, among them, pressure from oil firms to keep prices up, experts say.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2015
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• Lenovo customers continue to fight for discount after price error debacle

  Canadian consumers have a message for computer maker Lenovo: We will not give up.

  Canada

  May 27, 2014