NEWS
Call for Nominations
The National Competition Law Section is seeking nominations for a Secretary-Treasurer for the term September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013.
For further details, please see the full Call for Nominations.
Upcoming Section Events
Did you know the National Competition Law Section has 11 active Committees? Click here to view the calendar of upcoming events
Call for Submissions - James H. Bocking Memorial Award
The CBA National Competition Law Section James H. Bocking Award was established by the National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association to honour annually the best scholarly paper submitted to the Section on a subject relating directly to Canadian competition law or policy. More details on the Award can be obtained by clicking CBA National Competition Law Section James H. Bocking Award.
Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2012
Competition Bureau Moves to Increase Merger Review Transparency
Visit the Mergers Committee webpage for more information
2012 Competition Law Fall Conference
September 19-21, 2012
Hilton Lac-Leamy
National Capital Region
Details to come
Canadian Competition Law Review
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The Canadian Competition Law Review (formerly the Canadian Competition Record) is published twice a year by the Canadian Bar Association National Competition Law Section.
Current issue: 2011 - Vol. 24 No. 1
Looking for a specific article? Try the searchable database.
For more information, visit the Canadian Competition Law Review page.
Subscriptions
The Canadian Competition Law Review is distributed regularly to members of the Canadian Bar Association National Competition Law Section. Annual subscriptions for institutions and individuals who are not members of the Section are $100 per year. Contact us to obtain further information on subscriptions.
Fundamentals of Canadian Competition Law, Second Edition
Jointly published by Carswell and the CBA National Competition Law Section, and edited by past Competition Law Section Chair James Musgrove, with Assistant Editors Janine MacNeil and Michael Osborne, the 500-page book articulates basic issues in Canadian competition law for non-specialists, and explains sophisticated issues for those with an interest in a particular area of competition law. The publication provides seasoned competition lawyers’ views on key areas of practice, including the subjects covered by the recent amendments to the Competition Act.
Order the book
National Sections Council Award of Excellence
The National Sections Council Award of Excellence celebrates and recognizes the outstanding contribution of a National Section in providing service to members and furthering the objectives of the CBA.
Competition Law Vice-Chair Don Houston receiving the National Sections Council (NSC) Award of Excellence from Leila Gosselin, Chair of the NSC, at the Niagara CLC on Aug. 13, 2010. |
Tom Achytmichuk, the Chair of the CBA Legislation and Law Reform Committee nominated Competition Law for excellence in contributing to CBA advocacy work, noting that the members of the Section are very effective advocates in their area of practice, intervening at an early stage and consistently generating a significant number of submissions to government. “When issues arise, the Competition Law Section can count on a broad network of members…the speed, depth and breadth of the Section’s response to recent major amendments is a testament to the success of this Section.”
Karen Wittman, Chair of the Professional Development Committee, endorsed the nomination of Competition Law for this award, for its excellence in providing professional development to its members. |
The Section has two highly successful in-person conferences each year, and it was the first Section to offer an online program in French. In addition to traditional professional development, the Competition Law Section offers phone-in brown bag learning sessions as a free member benefit on a wide range of topics of interest to competition law practitioners and is in the process of updating its book on Competition Law Fundamentals. Karen notes that “The Section is a leader in professional development in all forms!”
With the recent major amendments to competition law, the Section is currently working on an update to its primer handbook on the fundamentals of Competition law. The 2010 edition will be distributed to CBA members registered for the Fall 2010 Annual Competition Law Conference.
Through an active committee structure, the Section communicates with, and involves members directly. Participation is through committee listservs, which members can join online. Each committee has its own webpage highlighting upcoming programs and resources that are available only to CBA members.
Leila Gosselin, Chair of the National Sections Council presented the inaugural National Sections Council Award of Excellence to the National Competition Law Section at the CBA CLC in Niagara. Citing the Competition Law Section as a “truly inspiring example of volunteerism within the CBA,” Ms. Gosselin thanked the members of the Section executive, and the many Competition Law Section committee members who participate in activities for their dedication and contributions to the CBA.
Call for Committee Members
The Competition Law Section’s committees need the active contribution of Section members in order to deliver their remarkable work.
Committees prepare submissions to the Competition Bureau, the Minister of Industry and various parliamentary bodies on issues of current interest, organize brownbag educational presentations, propose programs for our Annual Spring and Fall Conferences and liaise with foreign and antitrust organizations while providing Section members with opportunities to stay abreast of developments in competition law and to network with other members with similar interests.
Section members can now join committees online, by joining the relevant committee listserv(s). To participate in committees, please visit the CBA Listserv Enrolment webpage (CBA membership number required)
Committee contact information
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Best Practices in a Time of Active Enforcement
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