Under the Competition Act (the
"Act"), any six persons who are resident
in Canada, at least 18 years of age and of the opinion that (a) an
offence has been or is about to be committed under the criminal
provisions in the Act, (b) grounds exist for the making of an order
under the civil provisions in the Act or (c) a person has
contravened an order made by the Competition Tribunal or a court
pursuant to the Act, may apply to the Commissioner of Competition
(the "Commissioner") for an inquiry into
the matter. These types of applications are commonly referred to as
"six resident applications".
A six resident application must be accompanied by a statement
that includes the following: (a) the names and addresses of the
applicants; (b) the nature of the alleged contravention or offence
under the Act; (c) the names of persons they believe to be
concerned; and (d) a statement of the evidence supporting their
opinion.
