Competition Bureau
Canadians benefit from indie ISPs competing with big internet: study
Independent ISP customers significantly more likely to be “very satisfied” than customers of the facilities-based carriers.
Competition Bureau OK with Parmalat’s $1.6B Kraft Heinz cheese deal
Takeover involves cheese brands Cracker Barrel, P’tit Quebec and Amooza.
Competition bureau OKs Agrium PotashCorp fertilizer merger
Transaction would not lead to a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in Canada.
Mitsubishi Electric fined $13.4M by Ontario court for car parts bid rigging
Competition Bureau rules the auto parts manufacturer entered illegal agreements with a competing Japanese manufacturer.
Made in Canada? Moose Knuckles resolves Competition Bureau concerns
Will make it clearer certain parkas are made with Canadian and imported components.
Competition Bureau ups bid rigging vigilance to protect federal infrastructure cash
Warned Liberal government infrastructure spending would prove very tempting for companies looking to illegally boost bottom lines
Moose Knuckles comes out swinging in ‘Made in Canada’ battle
Outerwear manufacturer says 51% of its production costs are incurred in Canada.
Competition Bureau won’t oppose AB InBev, Molson Coors beer mergers
Federal agency says mergers won’t lessen or prevent competition in the Canadian beer market.
Competition Bureau seeks $4M penalty against Moose Knuckles
High-end clothing-maker rapped over alleged misleading made in Canada claims
Competition Bureau fines Toyo Tire $1.7M in bid rigging scheme
Punishment related to Toyo’s participation in the supply of anti-vibration components to Toyota Motor Corp.
Former Vicwest panel factory in Hamilton sold to US firm
Competition watchdog ordered the sale of the plant as a condition for approval of Vicwest’s takeover by the Kingspan Group.
Kingspan to sell Hamilton panel plant
The Competition Bureau required the sale as a condition of its approval of Kingspan’s takeover of Vicwest.
Competition Bureau approves Holcim-Lafarge merger
Holcim sell all of its Canadian operations and all associated assets.
Competition Bureau challenges Parkland’s Pioneer deal
Review concludes that post-merger market shares would be too strong Ontario and Manitoba communities.
Avis, Budget accused of false advertising
Alleges car rental firms advertise prices not attainable due to additional fees.
