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Competition Laws: What Canada's Reformed Competition Act Means For Your Business
Canada's Competition Act has undergone significant reforms that expand enforcement powers, increase penalties, and broaden scrutiny of commercial conduct. These changes mean competition law considerations now extend well beyond mergers and acquisitions to encompass pricing practices, competitor collaborations, distribution arrangements, and marketing claims. Understanding these expanded requirements is essential for businesses operating in or entering Canadian markets.
Canada Anti-trust
MT
Miller Thomson LLP
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Kalibrate Consent Agreement Targets Third-Party Information Sharing As Abuse Of Dominance
On September 24, 2026, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced it had entered into a consent agreement with Kalibrate Canada Inc. (Kalibrate) to address concerns regarding Kalibrate’s collection and distribution of detailed retail fuel data through its Kalibrate Market Intelligence product (KMI). More broadly, the matter signals the Bureau’s willingness to challenge information-sharing arrangements under multiple provisions of the Competition Act (Act), including through abuse of dominance where the intermediary itself is alleged to be dominant.
Canada Anti-trust
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Competition Law: Doing Business In Canada 2026
Canada's Competition Act establishes a comprehensive framework governing anti-competitive conduct, merger regulation, and deceptive marketing practices. This guide examines the criminal sanctions for price-fixing and bid-rigging, civil remedies for abuse of dominant position, mandatory pre-merger notification thresholds, and enforcement mechanisms available to both the Commissioner of Competition and private parties.
Canada Anti-trust
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Competition Laws: What Canada's Reformed Competition Act Means For Your Business
Canada's Competition Act has undergone significant reforms that expand enforcement powers, increase penalties, and broaden scrutiny of commercial conduct. These changes mean competition law considerations now extend well beyond mergers and acquisitions to encompass pricing practices, competitor collaborations, distribution arrangements, and marketing claims. Understanding these expanded requirements is essential for businesses operating in or entering Canadian markets.
Canada Anti-trust
MT
Miller Thomson LLP
Article
Kalibrate Consent Agreement Targets Third-Party Information Sharing As Abuse Of Dominance
On September 24, 2026, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced it had entered into a consent agreement with Kalibrate Canada Inc. (Kalibrate) to address concerns regarding Kalibrate’s collection and distribution of detailed retail fuel data through its Kalibrate Market Intelligence product (KMI). More broadly, the matter signals the Bureau’s willingness to challenge information-sharing arrangements under multiple provisions of the Competition Act (Act), including through abuse of dominance where the intermediary itself is alleged to be dominant.
Canada Anti-trust
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Competition Law: Doing Business In Canada 2026
Canada's Competition Act establishes a comprehensive framework governing anti-competitive conduct, merger regulation, and deceptive marketing practices. This guide examines the criminal sanctions for price-fixing and bid-rigging, civil remedies for abuse of dominant position, mandatory pre-merger notification thresholds, and enforcement mechanisms available to both the Commissioner of Competition and private parties.
Canada Anti-trust
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Droit de la concurrence : Faire des affaires au Canada 2026
La Loi sur la concurrence fédérale du Canada établit un cadre juridique complet régissant les fusions, les pratiques anticoncurrentielles et les comportements commerciaux trompeurs. Comment les entreprises internationales peuvent-elles naviguer efficacement dans ce régime réglementaire complexe qui impose des sanctions pénales pour certaines conduites tout en offrant des mécanismes civils pour d'autres pratiques commerciales?
Canada Anti-trust
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Five Key Things To Know About The Competition Bureau’s Guidance On Cartel Enforcement
Canada's Competition Bureau has released draft Cartel Enforcement Guidelines that consolidate and update guidance on criminal cartel provisions, introducing significant new positions on bid-rigging, foreign-based conspiracies, facilitating practices like MFN clauses, franchise systems, and employer agreements. These proposed guidelines expand the Bureau's enforcement approach beyond established case law and warrant careful attention from Canadian businesses operating in competitive markets.
Canada Anti-trust
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McMillan LLP
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Trade Regulation & Practices

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Droit de la concurrence : Faire des affaires au Canada 2026
La Loi sur la concurrence fédérale du Canada établit un cadre juridique complet régissant les fusions, les pratiques anticoncurrentielles et les comportements commerciaux trompeurs. Comment les entreprises internationales peuvent-elles naviguer efficacement dans ce régime réglementaire complexe qui impose des sanctions pénales pour certaines conduites tout en offrant des mécanismes civils pour d'autres pratiques commerciales?
Canada Anti-trust
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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