Competition Bureau
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.