Canadian Bar Association - Member Articles

An update on the Torstar-Postmedia investigation

November 29, 2019
Sean Stephenson

In 2017, Torstar and Postmedia concluded an asset swap of several local newspapers. Shortly after the merger concluded, the Competition Bureau confirmed that it was investigating the deal. This article provides a brief summary of what is publicly known regarding the investigation to date.

Costs and risks of cooperation: the global downturn in immunity and leniency applications

November 25, 2019
Anisha Visvanatha and D. Michael Brown

Leniency and immunity programs are a key enforcement tool adopted by over 80 jurisdictions around the globe to detect and prosecute anti-competitive criminal cartel conduct

Multi-Sided Perspectives on Multi-Sided Markets

April 01, 2019
Trevor Mannella, Laura Sonley and Andrew Kelly

Multi-Sided Perspectives on Multi-Sided Markets

Improving the SIRcumstances: Practical Tips and Suggestions to Improve SIR Responses

April 01, 2019
Peter Glossop and Jaime Auron

Improving the SIRcumstances: Practical Tips and Suggestions to Improve SIR Responses

The Enforcers

April 01, 2019
Jacqueline Byers and Andrew Kelly

The Enforcers - get to know two of our Competition Bureau colleagues

SSNIPETS: Spring 2019

March 10, 2019

Competition Law Section - Mergers Committee Newsletter

The Marker: June 2017

June 09, 2017

We are pleased to present another edition of The Marker, a definitive source for Canadian criminal competition law developments and analysis. We hope you enjoy the articles.

Commissioner of Competition continues to pursue second-generation cooperation agreements: Recent developments

June 09, 2017
Subrata Bhattacharjee and Gregory McLean

The international antitrust community has witnessed a recent expansion of so-called second-generation cooperation agreements between national competition authorities.

Privilege and waiver: Disclosure requirements for parties in the Competition Bureau's Immunity and Leniency Programs

June 09, 2017
Randal T. Hughes, Emrys Davis and Ethan Z. Schiff

Immunity and leniency programs are important tools in international cartel enforcement. Companies taking advantage of these programs may benefit significantly from avoiding criminal prosecution by cooperating with antitrust authorities.

Committee work essential to Competition Law Section’s success

October 26, 2016
Kim Covert

On an early October day in Ottawa the city’s Shaw Centre, with its tulip-shaped glass atrium that overlooks the canal, is awash with sunlight and abuzz with lawyers at the must-attend conference for lawyers in their field.

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