Canadians Behaving Dominantly: The Recent Transformation of Abuse of Dominance Under the Canadian Competition Act
In this article, the authors discuss the Abuse of Dominance provisions of the Canadian Competition Act
The Antitrust Source | February 2025
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Canada’s Updated Merger Control Laws—How the Changes Impact Strategies for Practitioners and Merging Companies
The author discusses amendments to the Canadian merger control laws and the uncertainties they create.
A Strengthened Regime for Canada’s Civil Anti-Competitive Agreements Provisions
This article explores the significant amendments to Section 90.1 of Canada’s Competition Act over the past couple of years.
Misleading Advertising in Canada’s Evolving Competition Law Landscape
Overview of regulatory changes to misleading advertising laws under the Competition Act (Canada) between 2022 and 2025.
Environmental Certificates: Canada Gives the Green Light to Some Environmental Collaborations by Competitors
In this article, Neil Campbell, Radha Curpen, and Seema Sidhu examine Canada’s recent introduction of an environmental certificates regime into the Competition Act.
Canadian Competition Act Amendments: Market Study Powers
Recent amendments to the Canadian Competition Act give the Commissioner of Competition authority to conduct inquiries into the state of competition in an industry.
Come One, Come All: The Expanded Right of Private Access at Canada’s Competition Tribunal
This article examines the expanded scope of the private access regime before the Canadian Competition Tribunal in the wake of a trilogy of legislative amendments to the Canadian Competition Act.
From Fiction and Fantasy to Reality: How a New Era of Competition Law in Canada Came To Be
Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell, and Senior Policy Advisor Matthew Chiasson analyze recent amendments to Canada’s competition legislation.
Common Ground or Political Football: The Role of Guidelines in Merger Analysis
This paper offers recommendations on how the 2023 Merger Guidelines can be revised to create apolitical guidelines more likely to be relied upon across administrations, a standard we believe the 2023…
Book Review: Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever, What Happens When the FBI Tries to Monopolize a Market?
Dark Wire tells a fascinating story about the FBI’s attempt to enter and monopolize a market for encrypted criminal communications. This review looks at how antitrust economics apply to the activiti…
Antitrust Injury & Damages in Algorithmic Collusion Cases: Another “New Frontier”?
This article discusses new litigation challenging common use by competitors of pricing software that employs an algorithm to help users set prices.