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Competition Bureau

Investigators seek input on property controls

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Investigators seek input on property controls

The Competition Bureau is continuing to examine the use of exclusivity clauses and land covenants in Canadian grocery retailing via a newly issued call-out for input from the real estate sector.
employment contracts

REMI Network

Competition Bureau investigating CREA’s conduct

The Competition Bureau obtained a court order for its ongoing investigation into CREA's potential anti-competitive conduct.
Crackdown on environmental claims queried

Canadian Property Management

Crackdown on environmental claims queried

A regulatory crackdown on unproven or misleading environmental claims is causing uncertainty for some businesses selling their products and services in the Canadian market.
greenwashing

REMI Network

Competition Bureau seeks input on new greenwashing provisions

The Competition Bureau is launching a public consultation to gather feedback on specific questions related to the new greenwashing provisions of the Competition Act.
Competition Bureau orders Quebec divestiture

Construction Business

Competition Bureau orders Quebec divestiture

Quebec-based concrete supplier, Béton Provincial, will have to divest a ready-mix concrete plant that is part of its pending acquisition of a rival’s Quebec operations.
bid-rigging

REMI Network

Construction company fined in GTA bid-rigging scheme

The first fines were handed out in the condo refurbishment bid-rigging scheme that took place in the Greater Toronto Area.
procurement

CondoBusiness

Three red flags of risky procurement practices

Federal scrutiny of condo procurement should be sufficient reason for diligent condo boards to examine their procurement practices.
bid-rigging

REMI Network

Conspiracy charges laid after years-long bid-rigging inquiry

A years-long inquiry into allegations of bid-rigging and conspiracy in the supply of condo refurbishment services has finally wrapped up.
Electrical equipment distributor to divest Canadian utility and data communication divisions

Construction Business

Electrical equipment conglomerate to divest

The Competition Bureau negotiated the terms of agreement to address concerns that one company would gain predominant market share, driving up prices for key components of electricity transmission/distribution systems and telecommunications networks.

CondoBusiness

Inquiry puts spotlight on procurement practices

News of a Competition Bureau inquiry has put a spotlight on procurement practices in the condominium industry.

CondoBusiness

Industry reacts to Competition Bureau inquiry

It’s too soon to know what the ultimate fallout from the Competition Bureau’s investigation into allegations of bid-rigging and conspiracy in the supply of condo refurbishment services might be.