Canada: Cartels, Monopolies

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.

On June 21, 2023, Canada Bread Company, Limited ("Canada Bread") pleaded guilty to four offences involving violations of the Competition Act.

On May 6, 2021, the Competition Bureau published updated Competitor Collaboration Guidelines, which replace the guidelines initially published in 2009.

Non-compete clauses are included in virtually all purchase and sale agreements. They are designed to ensure that purchasers realize the full value of the acquired business by...

On March 8, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted Eli Lilly's motion for summary judgment and dismissed Apotex's claims under the Statutes of Monopolies, Trademarks Act, and common law conspiracy relating to ...

Canada's Commissioner of Competition issued an open letter on March 18, 2020 addressing the COVID-19 crisis and outlining the Competition Bureau's response to it.

As part of its ongoing efforts to fight collusion among bidders in public procurements, the Competition Bureau recently announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

In its highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Canada in Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42 (Godfrey), a price fixing class action, settled a number of issues, including: ...