Canada: Antitrust/Competition Law

As discussed in our bulletins of November 5, 2025, December 9, 2025 and December 16, 2025 the Competition Bureau released its proposed new Anti-Competitive Conduct and Agreements Enforcement Guidelines for consultation on October 31, 2025.

The 2026 updates to the notification thresholds under Investment Canada Act (the "ICA") have been announced.

On January 20, 2026, MLT Aikins and Counselwell co-hosted Calgary Breakfast & Learn: AI Rapid-Fire for In-House Counsel, a fast-paced look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping day-to-day legal practice.

Le Canada commence l'année 2026 dans un contexte caractérisé autant par l'incertitude que par des occasions quant à l'orientation future des mesures d'application...

The recent 2024 decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal (the "ONCA"), Dr. C. Sims Dentistry Professional Corporation v. Cooke has reinforced the principle that Ontario courts...

A new lawsuit is making headlines in the world of esports, and while I tend to roll my eyes at headlines stating that a particular case might "change esports forever," in this particular case, that may actually be true, so I thought I would provide a summary of the case and the issues it brings up.

There are many statutes containing limitation periods that bar plaintiffs from bringing an action after a specified period of time.

The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Pioneer Corporation v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, was a victory for the plaintiff, but it may prove advantageous for class action defendants in other cases.

The intersection of intellectual property law and competition law is an area that gains greater significance with each passing year.